Expert Advice When You Need It Most

Ellen M. Mcdowell

8.1

Experience
Industry Recognition
Professional Conduct

What is the Avvo Rating?

3 Reviews

Former client? Write a review

No professional misconduct found.

Contributor level 1

View contributions

Email Lawyer Save Lawyer's website Send to a friend

Overview

Practice Areas

25% Litigation
24 years, 500 cases
20% Bankruptcy / Chapter 7
24 years, 150 cases
10% Bankruptcy / Chapter 13
19 years, 75 cases
10% Bankruptcy / Chapter 11
24 years, 25 cases

Show all areas of practice

Fees and Payment Types

Fees

Contingent (25%-33%), Hourly ($300-$325/hour)

Payment types

Cash, Check, Credit Card

Contact Information

McDowell Riga Posternock, PC

46 W. Main St.

Maple Shade, NJ 08052

Office: 856-482-5544
View map | Edit this address
46 W Main St

Maple Shade, NJ 08052

Office: 856-482-5544
View map | Edit this address

Email this lawyer

Visit lawyer's website

References

Client Reviews	Average Client Rating Former client? Write a review 3 reviews “A Great Lawyer” Posted by: a Business client, 9 months ago. Client Review: I have had Ellen handle the purchases of my two commercial buildings, the recent sale of one of my businesses, wills for my mother, my husband and me.... more Flag “The Best” Posted by: a Litigation client, 10 months ago. Client Review: She defended me in a malpractice case. She was knowledgeable and caring and dealt very well by herself against several other attorney adversaries.... more Flag View all 3 reviews
Peer Endorsements	Endorse a fellow lawyer, get more visits to your profile In addition to providing a simple way to express your gratitude to fellow lawyers, any time you add an endorsement to a peer's profile, a link to your profile will appear on it. Endorse this lawyer

Client Reviews

Average Client Rating

Former client? Write a review

3 reviews

“A Great Lawyer”

Posted by: a Business client, 9 months ago.

Client Review: I have had Ellen handle the purchases of my two commercial buildings, the recent sale of one of my businesses, wills for my mother, my husband and me.... more

Flag

“The Best”

Posted by: a Litigation client, 10 months ago.

Client Review: She defended me in a malpractice case. She was knowledgeable and caring and dealt very well by herself against several other attorney adversaries.... more

Flag

Peer Endorsements

Endorse a fellow lawyer, get more visits to your profile

In addition to providing a simple way to express your gratitude to fellow lawyers, any time you add an endorsement to a peer's profile, a link to your profile will appear on it.

Endorse this lawyer

Résumé

License

24 years since Ellen M. Mcdowell was first licensed to practice law.

State	License status	Year acquired	Last updated by Avvo
New Jersey	Active	1989	07/15/2009
Pennsylvania	Active	1988	05/08/2012

We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.

Work Experience

Position	Duration
Shareholder at McDowell Riga Posternock, PC	2011–present
Managing Partner at McDowell Riga, PC	1996–2011

See all 4 job entries

Education

School	Major	Degree	Graduated
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden		JD	1988

Awards

Award Name	Granting Organization	Date
Tax Honors Certificate	Rutgers University School of Law	1988

Associations

Position	Association Name	Duration
Director	JTH Tax, Inc., d/b/a Liberty Tax Service	2010-present
Director	Camden County Bar Association	2009-present

See all 7 association entries

Portfolio

Cases

Tippin v. Twp. of Pennsauken

Outcome: Superior Court reversed decision of Planning Board

Hutchins v. Rogers

Outcome: Judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $23,000

E.M. v. John Doe, Inc.

Outcome: Settled at trial for $325,000 w/confidentiality clause

Publications

Article	Publication	Date
Chapter 13 Remedies	Mortgage Foreclosure in PA	1990

Speaking Engagements

Presentation Name	Conference	Date
Ethics in Bankruptcy	Bankruptcy Conference	2009
Mortgage Foreclosure in PA	seminar	1992