Kathy Crotty - Daytona Beach, FL
Attorney at Cobb Cole
Estate Planning Lawyers in Daytona Beach, FL
One Daytona Boulevard Suite 600 Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Daytona Beach Estate Planning Lawyer
Updated: 03/10/2026
Areas of Practice
- Estate Planning
Attorney Information
Overview
Ms. Crotty is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants. She earned her Master's of Business Administration in Finance from University of Florida in 1984, and her Juris Doctor degree from University Of Florida College of Law in 1992. After earning her Master's degree, she joined Price Waterhouse as a senior accountant where she earned her certification as a certified public accountant.
While in law school, she served as tax editor of the University of Florida Law Review, was inducted into the Order of the Coif and received the Alumni Scholarship Award at her graduation in 1992. Following graduation, Ms. Crotty returned to the Daytona Beach area and began practicing law at the firm founded by her father, Ambassador E William Crotty, and went on to co-found Crotty and Bartlett, PA in 1999. The former chairperson of the United Way Foundation Board, she continues to chair the Foundation's Bylaws Committee and the Herbert M. Davidson Award committee.
In addition, she currently serves as the Vice President of the Ormond Memorial Art Museum, Chair of the Halifax Health Associates, and she is a member of the Halifax Civic League. Ms. Crotty served on the Halifax Humane Society Leadership Team, the Board of Counselors for Bethune-Cookman University for ten years and was a chairperson of the organization in 1999. She is actively involved in the Daytona Beach and Ormond Beach communities and serves as a partner for the firm.
Education
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Legal Education
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University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1992
Juris Doctor
Honors: Order of the Coif
Honors: Alumni Scholarship Award
Law Review: Florida Law Review, Tax Editor
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University of Florida College of Law,
Gainesville,
Florida, 1992
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Non Legal Education
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University of Florida,
Florida, 1984
Masters of Business Administration
Major: Finance -
Jacksonville University,
Jacksonville,
Florida, 1980
Bachelor of Arts
Major: Accounting
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University of Florida,
Florida, 1984
Current Employment Position(s)
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Partner
Past Positions
- Crotty and Bartlett, PA, Partner, 1999 - 2016
- Black, Crotty, Sims, Hubka, Bartlett, Birch and Samuels, Partner, 1992 - 1999
- Mazda Motors of America East, Tax Manager, 1986 - 1989
- Price Waterhouse (now PricewaterhouseCoopers), Senior Accountant, 1982 - 1986
Classes and Seminars
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Seminars in estate planning and drafting trusts
- Taught business law at Embry Riddle Aeronautical University, 1992 - 1993
Bar Admissions
- Florida, 1992
- U.S. Tax Court, 2006
Specialties and Certifications
- Certified Public Accountant, 1985
Other Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- Florida Bar Association
- Volusia County Bar Association
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants
- Volusia County Institute of Certified Public Accountants
Fraternities and Sororities
- Alpha Delta Phi
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Contact
One Daytona Boulevard
Suite 600
Daytona Beach, FL 32114
Phone: 386-255-8171
Email: Send a message
Website: https://cobbcole.com/
Hours: Monday through Friday, 8:30 AM to 5:00 PM
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