• "Justice is
    truth in action"
    Benjamin Disraeli, 1851

Welcome to Bottom Line Research & Communications for High Quality     Reliable      legal research and writing.

Research lawyer Barb Cotton is the principal of Bottom Line Research & Communications. She and her team of well-qualified research lawyers work together to offer solo, small firm and specialized practitioners help with their legal research and writing needs, as well as larger law firms, corporations and government and other agencies.

They prepare research memoranda, briefs, facta, policy papers and quantum assessments. And if a quick search and a reporting email with cases is all that's needed - they can do that, too.

Bottom Line will also ghostwrite a paper for you.

And here's a real plus. Their research is done in a timely manner, and within a budget you decide on.

  • Are you a busy lawyer who simply does not have the time to do the quality research or writing that is necessary to run your practice?

  • Do you need reliable legal research before you can comfortably give your client the written opinion he, she or it is asking for?

  • Are you off to court and want to be well armed with the leading and most up-to-date authorities?

  • Are you appearing in Special Chambers, in ADR or before the Court of Appeal and simply do not have time to prepare that written brief or factum?

  • Have you been invited to present at a conference but do not have time to write the paper?

The bottom line is...Bottom Line Research can do it for you!

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What Our Clients Say

 

Barb creates case winning research.

James R. Scott Scott Law

Barb's service allows me to be as well equipped as the largest law firm in the City.

John R. Lojek Barrister & Solicitor

Barb is by far and away the most responsive legal researcher out there.

Christine E. Silverberg Wolch deWit Silverburg & Watts

If it is a complex legal issue I get Barb to research it and I get a crackerjack report.

David Vallance Vallance Sparling

[What do you value most about Bottom Line Research?] Comfort of knowing that whatever I am having a struggle with or don't have time for she can do...the analysis will get done right. I never have to double check. It is thorough and dependable-that means a lot to me as I am very busy.

Ivan Derer, Q.C. Derer Law

I am completely satisfied with the work Bottom Line Research is doing: timing, costs, responsiveness; Barb understands the issues.

Jim Hanley MacDonald Hanley

Barb Cotton is the "go to" person for research. I have always trusted her work and dedication. In addition she has trained many of us and kept us up to date.

Virginia May, Q.C.

[What do you value most about Bottom Line Research?] The fact that Bottom Line Research gives me an answer before I have to make a decision. I need to know what the law is, I cannot afford to be wrong. What's more important is that I trust Barb. I have complete confidence in her research. There is no doubt and that allows me to make critical decisions.

Bill Kylm Stephen & Klym