Attorney Kowal generously spent almost an hour of his time to discuss some questions I have regarding my specific complex case. He was well informed on procedural requirements as well as applicable case law. The time spent talking with Attorney Kowal provided me valuable and usable information. Attorney Kowal was kind, thorough and extremely knowledgable.
Attorney Timothy Kowal is simply awesome. He was the ONLY appellate attorney I felt comfortable with after speaking to several others. Not only is he smart, he is honest and caring which is rare to find.
Appeals are won in the trial court, which is why I split my practice evenly between the trial and appellate courts. This sets me apart from other appellate attorneys, who work on appeals either exclusively, or only occasionally.
My trial and litigation practice focuses on complex business and property disputes, including the top verdicts in California for fraud and trespass in 2018 and 2019, respectively.
I have been practicing law since 2007, with trial and appellate victories totaling over $60 million. I was proud to be part of the trial and appellate teams that achieved one of California’s 50 largest judgments in 2018, and one of the 20 largest in 2019.
I took my law degree with honors from Chapman Law School, now the Fowler School of Law, in 2007, where I had the privilege of serving as editor-in-chief of the Chapman Law Review. I had the honor to extern for the late Presiding Justice David Sills of the Court of Appeal in Santa Ana, and to teach civil procedure to law students as an adjunct professor of law at the Fowler School of Law. My legal analysis on issues including trial and appellate practice has been published in several law reviews and legal journals.
My wife, Andi, and I have two young children and are active in our community. We started the group Non-Toxic Huntington Beach in 2017, and we are involved in the city's Fourth of July Parade Committee. I have served on the board of the Orange County Federalist Society since 2008, and I previously served two terms on the Orange County Human Relations Commission on appointment by the Board of Supervisors.
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Knowledgeable, kind and thorough
Attorney Kowal generously spent almost an hour of his time to discuss some questions I have regarding my specific complex case. He was well informed on procedural requirements as well as applicable case law. The time spent talking with Attorney Kowal provided me valuable and usable information. Attorney Kowal was kind, thorough and extremely knowledgable.
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Posted by Rachel | October 15, 2020
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Awesome
Attorney Timothy Kowal is simply awesome. He was the ONLY appellate attorney I felt comfortable with after speaking to several others. Not only is he smart, he is honest and caring which is rare to find.
Posted by Mary | November 14, 2019
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Tim Kowal understood just how to approach the Trust's collection issue!
During the initial in-person consultation, Tim listened carefully to the complicated contract details and outlined additional information he would need to approach the other party to demand performance on the contract. He outlined a step-by-step approach which he confirmed in the engagement letter for his services. Further matters, confirming facts, research, etc., were conducted entirely by email for the convenience of the client. The result was that the other party immediately chose to perform and further litigation was avoided! That's a great attorney! So we trusted him with a small matter and believe we will again call on him and his firm, Thomas Vogele & Associate for more excellent service!
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Posted by anonymous | January 16, 2017
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Attorney Who Cares
I hired Tim Kowal from Thomas Vogele and Associates for a landlord/tenant issue. He was very honest, helpful and actually cared about my case. I was a bit reluctant to hire him at first since most attorneys I have dealt with do not seem to really care about your case unless there is a huge profit for them. Tim was very diligent, professional and followed through on what he said he would do. If you want a lawyer with integrity you should hire, Tim Kowal.
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Posted by anonymous | September 4, 2015
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Lawyer with compassion not mechanical
My wife and I decided to move all of our lawsuits to Tim Kowal at Thomas Vogele and associate. He is honest and not mechanical like others. He is patient and meticulous in business and corporate law.
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