About Barb Cotton

For High Quality Reliable Legal Research and Writing

IN MEMORIAM

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Barb Cotton from a sudden illness on June 30, 2022.

Barb Cotton founded Bottom Line Research in 1993 and was the owner and principal lawyer for nearly 30 years. A graduate of Osgoode Hall Law School, Barb was called to the bar in both Ontario and Alberta in 1980 and practiced mostly in Alberta throughout her career. Barb's passion for her work, her expertise in critical legal analysis, and her tireless commitment to ensuring clients and colleagues were equipped with high quality legal research, were second to none. She will be widely missed.

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 Silverberg Legal

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