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

125 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 5 reviews | Probate

Posted by Joshua | January 05, 2026 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Probate or trust

Mark McGowan was excellent to work with. He was prompt, professional, and consistently responsive throughout the process. He clearly understands California probate law and explained each step in a way that was easy to follow, which helped reduce a lot of stress. Mark stayed on top of deadlines, commu...nicated updates proactively, and made sure everything was handled correctly. Overall, I’m very satisfied with the outcome and would absolutely recommend him to anyone needing probate or trust-related legal help in California.

Posted by Brian | March 06, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Expert help with our prenuptial agreement

Our experience with Mark was excellent he was professional, and knowledgeable, he put us at ease right from the start. mark answered all of our questions and concerns. I would highly recommend Mark to anyone needing help with trusts, prenups, probate and personal injury. Thanks mark

Posted by Neil | August 26, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Probate attorney

Mark did an excellent job for me, navigating complex CA courts for a probate case. Process was delayed due to Covid, but he kept me informed all throughout the way. Would recommend.

Posted by Pat G. | February 03, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Recommendation

Mark McGowan is the ultimate trustworthy professional for both legal and investment services. My parents used Mark for many years from preparation of their family trust, to entrusting him with their investment strategies. In the past year, Mark assisted me in successfully navigating the legal a...nd financial complexities of settling my parents estate. Needless to say it was an easy decision to transfer my own investments to Mark.

Posted by Didona | January 21, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Probate

Personable, knowledgeable and diligent

I have had the pleasure of knowing Mark for many years and have relied on him as my legal guru for issues regarding trusts, litigation, probate, business law, real estate, and family law. He is simply the best: personable, knowledgeable, diligent - and his fees are reasonable, especially given the qu...ality of attentive service he personally provides. A class act in the office and in court, he aggressively protects my interests. You can tell he really cares about his clients.

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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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