Mark Joseph McGowan

Mark Joseph McGowan

4.9
Rating: 8.4

Licensed for 29 years

Trusts Lawyer at Palm Desert, CA
Practice Areas: Trusts, Probate, Personal Injury ... +3 more

72630 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 201, Palm Desert, CA

About Mark

Biography

Mark J. McGowan is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University (1981) and graduate of Stanford Law School (1984). His practice focuses on representing individuals, estates, and businesses in trans...

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 25 years

State: California

Acquired: 2000

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Washington for 24 years

State: Washington

Acquired: 2002

Administrative Suspension

No misconduct found

Licensed in Florida for 29 years

State: Florida

Acquired: 1996

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

The Law Offices of Mark J. McGowan

72630 Fred Waring Drive, Suite 201, Palm Desert, CA, 92260

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Mark Joseph McGowan's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.9 /5.0

127 Client Reviews

Showing 66 - 70 of 127 reviews

Posted by RJ Preston | December 04, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Lawsuits & Disputes

Beware Based On My Experience

After the following, I never heard back from Mark McGowan: Hello Mark - Here’s hoping all is well with you and your endeavors. Based on our previous conversations, I was under the impression that you would refund at least a portion of the $495 that I gave you on October 11, for your hourly... rate. As I recall, we had two telephone conversations; one being on January 28, 2022, which last approximately five minutes, and another on September 26, 2022, when we spoke for approximately 10 minutes and arranged a meeting on October 11, 2022, which took place and lasted approximately 15 minutes. So, if I have made a mistake in my assessment of your help and time, please let me know. Otherwise, I would appreciate you providing the refund I am due. Thank you, RJ Preston 81785 Corte Monteleon Indio, CA 92203 (760) 775-7876 From: Mark McGowan <[email protected]> Date: Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at 9:50 AM To: RJ Preston <[email protected]> Subject: Dear RJ It would mean so much to me if you were to please post a five-star review of my services J on the links below (any lower score would hurt my average); same review on each site (copy and paste) is all that is needed please. (Just click on the links.) This way I hope to help more people like you. Thank you for your consideration and patronage. I’m always here for you. Mark McGowan Review on Google Click on this link: https://g.page/mark-j-mcgowan-attorney Then click on “Write a Review” Review on Yelp Click on this link: http://bit.ly/36ckXOP Then click “Write a Review” on the upper left Review on Facebook Click on this link: http://bit.ly/2QeuCy7 Then click the “Yes” button in the “Do You Recommend” box Review on Lawyers.com Click on this link: http://bit.ly/2Sy3psH Then click the “Write a Client Review” link Review on Avvo Click on this link: http://bit.ly/2F0zXUj Then click “Review Mark McGowan” button The highest compliment I can receive is a referral. Again, thank you so much! Mark

Posted by Kris | November 03, 2022 | Hired Attorney

Excellent Advice, Very Knowledgeable!!!

Mark is a Great Attorney! He has given us Great Advice in regards to our situation. We Highly Recommend!

Posted by Erin | November 02, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Marriage & Prenuptials

Fantastic lawyer!

We were looking for 4 key things when looking for a lawyer to assist us with our prenuptial agreement - 1) Knowledgeable 2) Trustworthy 3) Quick (we only had a month to the day from initial contact to our elopement date) 4) Able to do the work remotely until the point of signing (as we are abo...ut a 1.5 hr drive and have a newborn at home) Mark checked off all these boxes and more. He was so quick, efficient, and meticulous in drafting our prenuptial agreement. He made the couple of slight adjustments to our agreement to fit our specific needs and tackled all our questions with ease. We are so grateful for Mark and his expertise and excited to begin our married life worry free!

Posted by Mark | October 14, 2022 | Hired Attorney

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Mark is a knowledgeable and experienced lawyer. He was a pleasure to work with. I highly recommend him.

Posted by anonymous | September 08, 2022 | Real Estate

Very Helpful

Mark is extremely patient and knowledgeable. He went above and beyond to confirm I had everything I needed before finalizing our session. I would highly recommend his services for any real estate law needs.

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Trusts lawyer | Jul 16

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"Very knowledgeable and professional. Highly respected for his ethics and hard work."

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Experience

Rating:  8.4 (Excellent)

Honors

2004

Certified Specialist - California State Bar, California State Bar Board of Legal Specialization

2001

Attorney and Counsellor, Supreme Court of the United States of America

1981

Phi Beta Kappa, Stanford

Work Experience

2000 - Present

Attorney and Counsellor, The Law Offices of Mark J. McGowan

1984 - 1986

Practitioner, Rifkind, Sterling & Levin

Associations

American Bar Association

Desert Bar Association

Stanford Alumni Association

Education

1984

Stanford Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1981

Stanford University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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