José R. Cot
Mr. Cot has over 30 years of experience litigating cases in state and federal courts in Louisiana, Texas and throughout the United States. His experience includes representing domestic and international insureds and insurers in first- and third-party claims and coverage disputes, including maritime personal injury and property claims, allisions and collisions, platform liability, LHWCA, indemnity and contractual disputes, subrogation and recovery actions, construction defects, expropriation and inverse condemnation proceedings, premises liability, products liability and toxic torts, including asbestos, silica and property environmental claims.
Mr. Cot is originally from San Juan, Puerto Rico and fluent in Spanish. He is also a trained mediator.
Education
- J.D., 1988, Tulane Law School
- B.A., 1985, Tulane University ( Cum Laude with Departmental Honors in Political Science and International Relations )
- Junior Year Abroad, 1983-84, University of Madrid, Spain
Professional Associations
- American Bar Association
- Louisiana Bar Association
- Texas Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- New Orleans Bar Association
- American Inn of Court
- Maritime Law Association of the United States
- Defense Research Institute
- Louisiana Association of Defense Counsel
- Southeastern Admiralty Law Institute
- Inter-American Bar Association
- Marine Insurance Claims Association
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 1988
- Texas, 1995
Honors, Publications and Presentations
- Board of Directors, Federal Bar Association – New Orleans Chapter
- Lawyer Disciplinary Committee of Eastern District of Louisiana
- Adjunct Professor of Law, Tulane Law School
- Engage Cuba Coalition – Louisiana State Council
- Martin-Hubbell AV Rating
- New Orleans Bar Association – Fleur de Lis Leader
- Louisiana Super Lawyers
- Maritime Protection & Indemnity Annotation Project
- Cuba: A Legal Guide to Business (Cot & Anillo, eds., Thomson Reuters 2016)
- “In the Aftermath of Natural Disasters: An Update on Insurance Coverage for Businesss Interruption Claims for You and Your Clients,” 65 La. B. J. 18 (2017)
- “Insurance Coverage for Business Interruption Claims in the Aftermath of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita,” 53 La. B. J. 368 (2006)