About
Amanda Gayle Cotto is a government attorney with the Law Offices of the Public Defender in Bartow, Florida. She serves within Florida’s Tenth Judicial Circuit and is an active member of the Florida Bar. Her current professional role places her in a public-sector legal practice serving the Polk County area. Available professional profiles do not specify individual practice areas, so her work is best described through her verified position as a government attorney.
Amanda earned her legal education from Southern Illinois University School of Law, completing law school in 2015. During law school, she participated in activities including the Mock Trial Team, Immigration Detention Project, Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Society, and Women in Leadership Workshop. Her academic and extracurricular experience provided opportunities to develop legal research, advocacy, and case preparation skills before entering practice in Florida.
Amanda was admitted to the Florida Bar in 2017 and remains a member in good standing. Current Florida Bar records identify the Law Offices of the Public Defender in Bartow as her firm and list her position as government attorney. Her professional background includes service as a public defender in Polk County. This work places her within the public defense system and involves the responsibilities associated with representing individuals through government legal service.
Amanda Gayle Cotto has built her legal career around public service in Florida. Her background combines law school advocacy activities with professional experience in the public defender system. Florida Bar records show no discipline during the reported ten-year history and confirm that she remains eligible to practice law in the state. Her current work in Bartow reflects a continued role in government legal service and the representation provided through the Law Offices of the Public Defender.
Law Office Affiliations
- Attorney, Law Offices of The Public Defender
- Member, The Florida Bar
Licensed State
- Florida
Education
- Southern Illinois University School of Law
Juris Doctor (JD)
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