Criminal defense attorney; partner · Kuchler & Cotton S.C. · Waukesha, Wisconsin
Anthony (Tony) Cotton
Waukesha-raised criminal defense partner at Kuchler & Cotton; Super Lawyers.
Also known as Tony Cotton · Anthony Cotton · Anthony D. Cotton
Net worth
$2 million+
September 3, 2026
About
Tony Cotton is a Waukesha-raised criminal defense lawyer whose high-profile Wisconsin cases keep him on local news.
A partner at Kuchler & Cotton S.C.—the firm his mother, Donna Kuchler, leads—he practices from Wauwatosa and Waukesha offices and takes appointments statewide and in federal court.
Born and raised in Waukesha, he attended Catholic Memorial High School, the University of Wisconsin–Madison, and Marquette University Law School (J.D. 2005). While in law school he investigated Eritrean war claims for a Yale professor, clerked for the Federal Defender's Office, and helped prepare arguments connected to United States v. Booker.
He has represented Morgan Geyser in the Slender Man stabbing case and later Maxwell Anderson in the Sade Robinson homicide case, among many other felony and federal matters. A past president of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and a National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers board member, he has been named a Super Lawyer every year since 2014 after Rising Star honors from 2008–2013.
Companies and affiliations
- Kuchler & Cotton S.C.
Notable facts
Born and raised in Waukesha; Catholic Memorial HS; UW–Madison; Marquette Law 2005; joined Kuchler & Cotton the same year.
Defense counsel for Morgan Geyser (Slender Man) and Maxwell Anderson (Sade Robinson homicide).
Past president of the Wisconsin Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers; NACDL board member.
Super Lawyers selection annually since 2014; Rising Star 2008–2013.
What questions can this profile answer
- What makes Anthony (Tony) Cotton notable?
- Tony Cotton is a Waukesha-raised criminal defense lawyer whose high-profile Wisconsin cases keep him on local news. A partner at Kuchler & Cotton S.C.—the firm his mother, Donna Kuchler, leads—he practices from Wauwatosa and Waukesha offices and takes appointments statewide and in federal court.
- What is Anthony (Tony) Cotton's estimated net worth?
- Anthony (Tony) Cotton's estimated net worth is $2 million+ as of 2026-09-03.