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Biography
I love being a lawyer because it is incredibly rewarding when a new client comes in who is stressed out because of a problem they're having and through the hour I spend with them, I can see the anxiety melting away. I am privileged to have this gift that I am able to connect with people and let them know it's going to be OK. My job is to let them know that we can handle their problem so they don't have to worry anymore. Of course I still have to do the work afterward and actually fix their problems, but that's the easy part. The challenge is to make my clients feel like they can turn their burden over to me and let me take care of it. Once they do that they can walk out of here in a much better frame of mind, able to get on with their lives, and that's just such a good feeling for me.
Practice Areas
7
Practice Areas
Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
30%
37 years | 50 cases
Litigation
30%
37 years | 500 cases
Chapter 7 Bankruptcy
20%
37 years | 200 cases
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
5%
32 years | 100 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
$ 350-425 per hour
Contingency
25%-33%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in New Jersey for 36 years
State: New Jersey
Acquired: 1989
No misconduct found
Licensed in Pennsylvania for 37 years
State: Pennsylvania
Acquired: 1988
No misconduct found
Location
McDowell Law, PC
46 West Main St., Maple Shade, NJ, 08052
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Ellen M. McDowell's Reviews
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Posted by Mark | October 6, 2016 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
Competent professional.
Ellen represented us through the pre trial phase and at trial. She did an excellent job and we won the case.
Posted by pelege | October 28, 2013
SHE THE REAL DEAL
Ellen & her crews were positively great. She made my Chapter 7 process smooth She kept me well informed include her secretary and relieved me & my wife all our Financial problem i Will definitely use Ellen again for any legal matters I might have THANK YOU Ellen M. Mcdowell for everything.
Posted by bob | August 14, 2013
ELLEN
Ellen & her staff were positively great. She made the Chapter 7 process easy & painless. She kept me well informed & greatly relieved any stress I might of had. Will definitely use Ellen again for any legal matters I might have.
Posted by Denise | June 21, 2013
Need an expert attorney? Call Ellen~!!
I have sought the expert legal advice of Ellen over the past 10+ years and she is now the only attorney that I will ever call to retain legal help. In my opinion Ellen McDowell is the best attorney in South Jersey and besides exceptionally knowledgeable and hard working, she is also compassionate an...
Posted by anonymous | August 17, 2011
A Great Lawyer
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. She also skillfully helped me to avoid bankruptcy several years ago. Her office door is always open and as busy as she is, she never seems too busy ...
Ellen M. McDowell's Lawyer Endorsements
"I have known Ellen McDowell for four years through our mutual involvement in the Camden County Debtor/Creditor Committee and a number of bankruptcy cases we were both involved in. Ellen is a knowledgeable and effective advocate for her clients and a respected member of the bar. Where I cannot help a client due to a conflict I have never had any hesitation to refer them to Ellen."
Tudor Neagu
Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer
Richard Roy
Family lawyer
Experience
Honors
2020
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2017
Professional Lawyer of the Year - Burlington County, New Jersey Bar Association Committee on Professionalism
1988
Tax Honors Certificate, Rutgers University School of Law
Work Experience
2017 - Present
Shareholder, McDowell Riga Posternock, PC
1996 - 2011
Managing Partner, McDowell Riga, PC
1993 - 1996
Associate, Berry & Martin
1988 - 1993
Associate, Drinker Biddle & Reath
Associations
2010 - Present
Liberty Tax Service, Inc.Director
2007 - Present
Main Street Maple Shade, Inc.President
2009 - 2015
Camden County Bar AssociationDirector
2007 - 2010
Main Street Maple Shade, Inc.Past President
2001 - 2002
Rotary Club of Maple ShadePast President
1999 - 2003
Maple Shade Business AssociationPast President
1999 - 2017
Maple Shade Advisory Board of CommerceMember
Sample of Legal Cases
JB Pool v. Four Seasons at Smithville
jury verdict in favor of plaintiff
Hutchins v. Rogers
Judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $23,000
Tippin v. Twp. of Pennsauken
Superior Court reversed decision of Planning Board
Deutsch v. Powderhorn Agency, Inc.
Judgment for $98,000
Scialabba v. Kurtzman
Appellate Division reversed trial court's decision
Beech v. Beech
Appellate Division reversed trial court's decision and remanded
E.M. v. John Doe, Inc.
Settled at trial for $325,000 w/confidentiality clause
Education
1988
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey School of Law - Camden
JD
Speaking Engagements
2015
Buying Real Estate Out of Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy
2009
Bankruptcy Conference
Ethics in Bankruptcy
1992
seminar
Mortgage Foreclosure in PA
Publications
1990
Mortgage Foreclosure in PA
Chapter 13 Remedies