Managing Partner - (Los Angeles) LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae LLP from 1995 to 2000; partner from 1991 to 2001

Partner - Rogers & Wells (now Clifford Chance) from 1985 to 1991 

Government Service - United States Securities & Exchange Commission, Division of Enforcement (Senior Trial Attorney 1975-1978); United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission, Division of Enforcement (Deputy Director 1980-1985).

Mr. Cotton is experienced in all phases of civil litigation, including trials, arbitrations and appeals before the federal and state courts of California, and other federal jurisdictions. 

He represents clients chiefly in the financial services industries, including banks, insurance companies, securities and commodity futures broker-dealers, investment advisers, and investment companies. Mr. Cotton has substantial experience in cases involving insider trading, accounting fraud, sales and advertising misrepresentation, consumer fraud (class action defense), stock and commodity price manipulation, minority shareholder freeze-outs, partnership disputes and accounting, and various other claims involving complex finance and accounting issues.

EDUCATION
B.A. University of Santa Clara, 1969
J.D. University of California, Hastings College of Law, 1972

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
California 1972
District of Columbia 1975 (presently inactive)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Graduate
National Institute of Trial Advocacy 
(Advance Program 1981)
Member
Futures Industry Association, Law and Compliance Division 
(1987 to Present)
Association of Business Trial Lawyers 
(1988 to Present)

Direct Dial:  213/312-1335

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Partner - Cotton & Gundzik LLP since 2001

Partner - LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae L.L.P (n/k/a Dewey LeBoeuf) from 1997 to 2001 

Associate - LeBoeuf, Lamb, Greene & MacRae L.L.P from 1987 to 1997

Mr. Gundzik is experienced in all phases of civil litigation, including bench and jury trials, arbitrations and appeals before federal and state courts throughout California and in other states.

His practice is devoted to complex business litigation, including securities and commodities disputes, consumer and employment claims, including class actions, trademark and copyright infringement, software licensing and development disputes, and litigation concerning environmental contamination and construction and other real estate issues.

Mr. Gundzik has represented clients in the financial services industry, including commodities, securities and forex brokers, education, software and sales and marketing, among others.

Mr. Gundzik has served on the California State Bar's Franchise Law and Cyber Law committees and was involved in reviewing and recommending legislation and in providing education to other California attorneys on these topics.

EDUCATION
B.S. University of Colorado, 1984
J.D. University of Southern California, 1987

ADMITTED TO PRACTICE
California 1987
Oregon 2007 (currently inactive)

OTHER ACTIVITIES
Member 
California State Bar Franchise Law Committee - 2001 to 2004
ABA Forum on Franchising
California State Bar Committee on Cyberlaw - 2001 to 2004

Lecturer 
California State Bar Business Law Section
Franchise Litigation - January 2001 - Berkeley, California
Franchise Litigation - September 2001 - Anaheim, California

Author 
CGL Coverage for Intellectual Property Claims, International Insurance Law Review, September 1998.
Will California Become the Forum of Choice for Attacking Class Action Waivers, Franchise Law Journal, Fall 2003.