Jeffrey W. Cowan

Jeffrey W. Cowan is a trial lawyer in Los Angeles, California focusing on employment and business litigation.  Mr. Cowan has successfully sued not only some of nation's biggest corporations but also Donald Trump's golf club in Los Angeles (in a class action lawsuit involving employees not receiving meal and rest breaks).  With respect to employment law, Mr. Cowan represents individual clients, small businesses and large corporations in cases such as sexual harassment, whistleblower claims, workplace discrimination, wrongful termination, and wage and hour disputes.  His expertise/experience in business disputes includes cases that involve business fraud, trade secret disputes, unfair competition, noncompetition covenants, commercial lease disputes and other complex business litigation matters. 

In 1986, Mr. Cowan graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in history, economics and literature from Cornell University. He then went on to receive a Juris Doctor from the UCLA School of Law in 1991.  Unlike many lawyers, Mr. Cowan has significant experience doing jury trials, as well as trials before judges and arbitrators -- and he continues to build his trial skills not only by doing more trials but also by flying throughout the United States to study with other master trial lawyers.

Mr. Cowan listens to his clients' needs and then he takes a strategic approach to help them achieve their short- and long-term goals.  Before founding his own firm, Mr. Cowan spent nine years as a partner and associate at an AV-rated firm in Los Angeles, where he gained valuable experience and also by prosecuting criminal trials through the Los Angeles County Bar Association's Trial Advocacy Program.  For his ethics, professionalism and success, Mr. Cowan has received (since 2002) the highest possible rating of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.  He also holds an Avvo "Superb" rating.

Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Cowan serves on the board of directors for the Cornell Club of Los Angeles. He also enjoys spending time with his sons and performing as a professional magician.

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