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Mike Cotter | Helena, MT
Mike is a retired lawyer and a former United States Attorney for the District of Montana. He is a veteran having served in the US Army (1972-1974). He graduated from Notre Dame Law School and has been licensed to practice law in Montana since 1977. He practiced as a trial lawyer with his wife Pat. In 2009, Mike was appointed to the position of United States Attorney for District of Montana by President Barrack Obama and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate. He served in that post from 2009-2017. He is married to Patricia O’Brien Cotter, a retired Justice, Montana Supreme Court. Mike and Pat have two adult children.
