Albany Law School faculty members have broad experience as legal practitioners, strong academic and scholarly credentials, and great teaching skills. Equally important, they are accessible to their students.
A.B., Princeton University
J.D., Albany Law School
Barbara Cottrell has been an Assistant United States Attorney for the Northern District of New York since 1985. She previously served three years in the Army Medical Service Corps, stationed at Fort Bragg, N.C., and assigned to the 5th Combat Support Hospital and the 44th Medical Brigade Headquarters. She transferred to the Army Reserve to attend law school and was assigned to the 364th General Hospital in Albany until retirement, achieving the rank of Major.
While a law student, Cottrell was chairman of the Moot Court Board and elected to the National Moot Court honorary Order of Barristers. She has served on the Albany Law School Board of Trustee's for over ten years. She also has served on the board of St. Peter's Hospital and the Colonie Youth Court Advisory Board.
Course: U.S. Attorney Placement
