Cotten Schmidt & Abbott provides trial expertise primarily in the defense of entities and individuals. We pride ourselves in utilizing our skills and techniques of evaluating cases early to provide our clients with information necessary to make both tactical and strategic decisions that are both time and expense sensitive. Our lawyers handle matters throughout the state of Texas. We have strong relationships with firms in most venues in the state to provide essential local services and information invaluable to the practice in the remote and difficult venues in the state. We employ state-of-the-art legal technology systems to support our clients wherever our work takes us. We strive to identify avenues for case resolution that promote quick and fair resolution of matters where appropriate. We are proud of our past achievements which include succesful case resolution through negotiated voluntary non-suits, dismissal through motion practice and outright defense verdicts in cases that required trial. We have handled all forms of tort cases including personal injury, property damage, mass torts, products liability and premises liability matters.

Cotten Schmidt & Abbott handles personal injury matters throughout the entire state of Texas for both fortune 500 level companies as well a many local businesses, industry and individuals located in and around the Dallas/Fort Worth metroplex. Cotten Schmidt & Abbott attorneys have also handled personal injury matters throughout other states and regions of the country. Usually, but not always, Cotten Schmidt & Abbott is on the defense of these matters. Cotten Schmidt & Abbott handles the defense of premises and products liability claims. The attorneys of Cotten Schmidt & Abbott routinely defend cases involving automobile, work-site and industrial accidents. They also represent physicians, hospitals, and other health-care professionals in medical and device-related lawsuits. Our focus and goal for our clients begins with evaluation of and counseling on preventive measures and, if possible, litigation avoidance and extends, as necessary, to efficient and economic handling of claims and lawsuits through mediation, trial and appeal. Our common sense approach to legal matters and litigation plus our business and trial experience means we stand ready to handle whatever conflict, crisis, or issue might arise and to do so with integrity, efficiency and economic sense.