Cotton & Gates, Attorneys at Law - Shalimar, FL
Criminal Defense Lawyers in Shalimar, FL
3 Plew Avenue Shalimar, FL 32579
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Shalimar Criminal Defense Law Firm
Updated: 02/15/2026
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Defense
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Customer Reviews for Cotton & Gates, Attorneys at Law
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Hired Law firm 2019I want to say after working with Byron Cotton over the years he never fails to disappoint. We handed him pretty complex cases this season. It involved multiple counties and "issues". I can not tell you the compassion and hard work Byron put in to bring it altogether. It could of very easily gone "downhill" but no, he put in tireless effort running back and forth before judges/ada's advocating for the best outcome. You will never go wrong with Byron Cotton! His level of care is not seen in this "get you in, get you out" society. He made sure we were all in on every change or update immediately. We never had to wonder what was going on. His endless visits to jail and willingness to meet outside of that keeping family in the loop were remarkable. He encouraged phone calls and emails making himself available, sometimes those emails came in on weekends late nights! Shirley, his right-hand lady is absolutely the most compassionate willing to serve person I have come across. I could honestly go on and on but to say we are all Thankful doesn't begin to express our gratitude and respect for this man. Shirley, thank you!!
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