Marsh & Cotter, LLP

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Marsh & Cotter, LLP

Marsh & Cotter, LLP offers a wide range of legal services including general litigation, real estate, corporate law, and appellate practice. The firm represents both plaintiffs and defendants in all areas of civil litigation in state and federal courts throughout Alabama, and provides comprehensive business services to a number of large and small companies throughout the state. The firm’s lawyers also represent governmental entities with a particular focus on education and municipal law.


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MEET THE TEAM

Working Hard to Obtain Results for You.

M. Dale Marsh

Managing Partner

M. Dale Marsh has been practicing law in Enterprise for over 42 years, working in the field of civil litigation. He is the managing partner of Marsh & Cotter, LLP. He enjoys an outstanding reputation as an honest and uncompromising trial attorney, representing both Plaintiffs and Defendants. LEARN MORE

R. RAINER COTTER, III

Partner

Rainer Cotter has been practicing law for over twenty five years and is a partner with Marsh & Cotter, LLP. Upon his graduation from law school in 1991, Rainer clerked for United States District Judge Daniel Thomas, Southern District of Alabama, in Mobile. He then practiced for four years with Hill, Hill, Carter in Montgomery before returning to his hometown of Enterprise in 1996. A third generation Enterprise native, Rainer regularly represents clients in all types of disputes and litigation in the southern region of Alabama.

Rainer Cotter is known for his hard work ethic and his strong ties to the community. When he is not working, Rainer enjoys spending time with this family. Rainer and his wife, Vonda, have one daughter, Caroline.

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James H. Tarbox

Partner

James Tarbox joined the firm Marsh & Cotter, LLP upon his graduation from law school in 2013. James has been involved with all types of legal matters from simple contract disputes to complex federal employment litigation.

James Tarbox regularly represents clients in probate court, district court, and circuit court. When he is not working, James enjoys spending time with his wife, Mallorie, working out at the gym, and watching sporting events on television.

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Our Services

A full service law firm with practice areas including:

  • General Civil Practice in all State and Federal Courts
  • Trials
  • Product Liability
  • Wrongful Death
  • Insurance Defense
  • Automobile Accidents
  • Commercial, Governmental, Education and Corporate Law
  • Real Estate and Business Transactions
  • Wills and Probate Law

FIRM OVERVIEW

A Vision For Your Life.

Marsh & Cotter, LLP traces its roots to 1973 when M. Dale Marsh began the practice of law in Enterprise, Alabama. Marsh became a partner in the firm Cassady, Fuller & Marsh, LLP in 1976. Following a federal clerkship in the United States District Court for the Southern Division of Alabama and several years of practice with the Hill, Hill, Carter firm in Montgomery, Alabama, Rainer Cotter returned home to Enterprise and joined the firm of Cassady, Fuller & Marsh in 1996.