Hackensack, NJ (July 31, 2025) – Rawle & Henderson partner Floyd G. Cottrell will share his many years of defense trial advocacy experience with the students at the 2025 International Association of Defense Counsel’s (IADC) Trial Academy, held on the Stanford University campus the week of August 2, 2025.

Attendees work in small groups with a 7:1 student-to-faculty ratio, and focus on defense techniques and tactics that simulate a real trial environment. Students will hone their direct and cross examination skills, under the guidance of the seasoned defense attorney-faculty with actual medical, financial and economic experts on the witness stand. All sessions are recorded, providing the students with an opportunity to access their strengths and weaknesses.

Mr. Cottrell is a member of Rawle & Henderson’s commercial motor vehicle, construction, and premises liability practice groups, and is certified by the New Jersey Supreme Court as a Civil Trial Attorney. He is chairperson of IADC’s Transportation Committee, and Vice-Chair of its Trial Tactics & Techniques Committee. For more information about Mr. Cottrell, visit https://rawle.com/attorneys/floyd-cottrell/

The IADC was created in 1920, and today’s IADC membership is comprised of the world’s leading corporate and insurance lawyers, and insurance industry executives. Its members include the largest corporations in the world, including the majority of companies listed in the FORTUNE 500. Membership is limited, and individuals must be nominated and sponsored by current IADC members and approved by its Board of Directors. For more information visit www.iadclaw.org

About Rawle & Henderson LLP:  Founded in 1783, Rawle & Henderson has been recognized by the American Bar Association as the oldest law firm in continuous practice in the United States. With offices in Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and West Virginia, its lawyers represent the interests of corporations, businesses, individuals and their insurers.  For more information, visit http://www.rawle.com