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Practice Areas
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25% Family
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25% Estate Planning
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25% Tax
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25% Public Finance / Tax Exempt Finance
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Résumé
License
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46 years since James Maurice Cowley was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1966 |
11/04/2011 |
We have not found any instances of professional misconduct for this lawyer.
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Education
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| School |
Major |
Degree |
Graduated |
| University of Chicago Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
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| Brigham Young University |
Physics |
BS - Bachelor of Science |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Best Lawyers in America |
Best Lawyers in America |
2009 |
| Super Lawyer |
Southern California Super Lawyers - San Diego |
2008 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2007 |
| AV Rating |
Martindale-Hubbell |
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See all 4 awards
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
| Member |
American Bar Association, Estate and Gift Tax |
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American Bar Association, Exempt Organizations of the Section of Taxation |
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American Bar Association, Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section |
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| Fellow |
American College of Trust and Estate Counsel |
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| Member |
State Bar of California, Taxation Section |
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| Member |
State Bar of California, Trusts and Estates Section |
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| Board Member |
The San Diego Foundation |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Warren Buffett's $37 Billion Surprise |
San Diego Lawyer Magazine |
2007 |
| Chapter 1: Attorney's Role During Formation and Operation," Advising California Nonprofit Corporations |
State Bar of California |
2003 |
| Challenges Arising in Postmortem Administration of Wills and Trusts That Fund Charitable Remainder Trusts |
Estate Planning |
1995 |
See all 3 publications
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Speaking Engagements
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| Presentation Name |
Conference |
Date |
| Nonprofits Are Different and So Are Their Investments |
National Conference on Planned Giving |
2003 |
| Self-Defense for Planned Giving Advisors: What Color is Your Belt |
Professional Association Meetings |
1997 |
| Self-Defense for Planned Giving Advisors: What Color is Your Belt? |
Professional Association Meetings |
1996 |
| Challenges Arising in Postmortem Administration of Wills and Trusts That Fund Charitable Remainder Trusts |
UCLA-CEB Estate Planning Institute |
1995 |
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