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50% Real Estate
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50% Project Finance
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Résumé
License
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42 years since Stephen Arthur Cowan was first licensed to practice law.
| State |
License status |
Year acquired |
Last updated by Avvo |
| California |
Active
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1970 |
11/03/2011 |
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 |
| Harvard University Law School |
Law |
JD - Juris Doctor |
1969 |
| University of California - Berkeley |
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M.B.A. |
1966 |
| University of California - Berkeley |
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BA - Bachelor of Arts |
1965 |
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Awards
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| Award Name |
Granting Organization |
Date |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2007 |
| International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers |
International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers |
2006 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2006 |
| 2005 Who's Who Legal |
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2005 |
| International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers |
International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers |
2005 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2005 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2004 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2003 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2002 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2001 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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2000 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1999 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1998 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1997 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1996 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1995 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1994 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1993 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1992 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1991 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1990 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1989 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1988 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1987 |
| Best Lawyers in America |
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1986 |
| The Best Lawyers in America |
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1985 |
| The Best Lawyers in America |
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1984 |
| The Best Lawyers in America |
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1983 |
| 25 best real estate lawyers in the world |
Best of the Best Series |
1001 |
| International Who’s Who of Business Lawyers |
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1001 |
| Northern California Super Lawyer |
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1001 |
| Top Five Real Estate Lawyers |
San Francisco Recorder |
1001 |
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Associations
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| Position |
Association Name |
Duration |
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American Bar Association |
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| Member |
American College of Real Estate Lawyers |
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| Chairman |
State Bar of California |
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Portfolio
Publications
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| Article |
Publication |
Date |
| Strategic Analysis of Due Diligence Issues |
Negotiating the Sophisticated Real Estate Deal |
2002 |
| Selected Issues for Purchasers Due Diligence |
Smart Strategies for High-Stakes Real Estate Deals |
1999 |
| Partnership as Partnership Creditor: Practical Issues Posed by Dual Capacity In Default Situations |
Real Estate Workouts and Bankruptcies |
1991 |
| Affiliate Guaranties in Loan Restructure Transactions: Enforceability Issues |
ICSC Law Conference |
1991 |
| Cutting through the Complexities of Partnership Bankruptcy Law: An Update |
Real Estate Workouts and Bankruptcies |
1990 |
| Debt/Equity Transactions: An Objective Approach to Recharacterization |
Protecting the Real Estate Lender |
1988 |
| Applicability of Securities Laws to Real Estate Investments Contracts," |
ALI-ABA/American College of Real Estate Lawyers |
1983 |
| Bankruptcy Considerations in Drafting Real Estate Documents |
California Real Property Journal |
1982 |
| Trends in Residential Mortgage Financing |
Real Property, Probate and Trust Journal |
1978 |
| Attorney's Guide to California Professional Corporations |
California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB) |
1973 |
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