County Attorney
Geri Bonzon-Keenan

County Attorney's Office
111 NW 1st Street, Suite 2810
Miami, Florida 33128

Public Records Custodian
Tomeka Ladson

Phone
305.375.5151

Fax
305.375.5634

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Attorney Profile

Tricia-Gaye Cotterell

Practice Areas

  • Commercial, Procurement & Construction

Education

  • Nova Southeastern University, Shepard Broad College of Law, Summa Cum Laude, 2016, J.D., J.D.,
  • University of London (External), LLB (Bachelor of Laws), 2008
  • University of the West Indies (Mona Campus), B.A. (Linguistics), 1997

Clerkship

  • Hon. Rodney Smith, U.S. Southern District of Florida, 2021-2024

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida
  • The Florida Bar

Tricia-Gaye Cotterell

Joined the Office in 2024
Assistant County Attorney

[email protected] 305-375-1310

Tricia-Gaye Cotterell joined the County Attorney's Office in 2024 and practices in the Commercial, Procurement & Construction section. Prior to joining the County Attorney's Office, Tricia-Gaye served as a law clerk to Judge Rodney Smith. She previously served at a boutique law firm where she represented clients in commercial litigation and employment law matters involving first and third-party property insurance disputes, breach of contract, shareholder disputes, and wrongful termination issues.

Prior Experience

  • Associate, Kim Vaughan Lerner LLP, Fort Lauderdale, FL, 2016-2021

Articles, Publications, & Lectures

  • Article: Less Fatalities, More Casualties: The Need to Prevent a Crisis, Instead of Finding a Cure, NOVA L. REV. 221 (2018).

Community Involvement, Awards, & Recognition

  • Jamaican Women of Florida, Member (2018-Present); Co-chair, Scholarships Committee (2023-2024)
  • Caribbean Bar Association, President (2019-2021), President Elect (2018-2019), Secretary (2017-2018).
  • Featured Florida Bar Young Lawyer's Division Member - YLD is Me Campaign (2020).
  • Kozyak Minority Mentorship Fellowship Scholarship Committee (2017-2021).
  • Nova Law Review, Vol. 40, Alumni Relations Editor
  • Jessup International Moot Court, Top Ten Best Oralist, U.S. Southern Region (2016).
  • Pro Bono Honors, Silver Level (NSU Law 2016)
  • Deans Certificate of Professionalism (NSU Law 2013-2014; 2015-2016)
  • Dean's List, All Semester (NSU Law 2013-2016).