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John Easton Cowan

4.6
Rating: 2.3

Licensed for 32 years

Class action Lawyer at San Francisco, CA
Practice Areas: Class Action

100 Pine Street., Suite. 1250, San Francisco, CA

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024
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Licenses

Licensed in California for 32 years

State: California

Acquired: 1993

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2024

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Law Offices of John Easton Cowan

100 Pine Street., Suite. 1250, San Francisco, CA, 94111

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John Easton Cowan's Reviews

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4.6 /5.0

11 Client Reviews

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Posted by anonymous | October 25, 2023 | Hired Attorney

This review is from a person who hired this attorney.

Unprofessional, unreliable, uncaring

Based on my experience, attorney John Cowan is unprofessional, unreliable, and untrustworthy. First, John Cowan demonstrated unprofessionalism through a lack of communication with me. I was kept out of the loop and did not know what was going on. Second, John Cowan is uncommunicative, he does... not follow through, and he does not care about his client. His actions and inactions revealed someone who was not committed or dedicated to his client’s interests. John Cowan showed his unwillingness and inability to communicate and to follow through by repeatedly failing to provide updates on the case. He was also dishonest. Based on my experience, John Cowan is unreliable, and he does not care.

Posted by Nina | January 20, 2013

GENEROUS, HONEST AND EMPATHETIC ATTORNEY

I won the judgement in an eviction case over 6 years ago in So. Cal. The tenant was long gone and I felt defeated and unable to collect on the judgement. After speaking to John regarding my case, he made the daunting task of finding my former tenant seem like a possibility. John took my case on a... contingency, very generous of him, since he has worked on my case for over 6 months now and has not been paid. During this time he has kept me informed of the status on a regular basis, and has patiently explained the legal steps to me. I know he will be successful in helping me collect the monies I am lawfully owed by my former tenant. I am fortunate to have found John, a professional, effective attorney that is also a great listener, which makes me feel like I'm in good hands!

Posted by Gene | January 19, 2013

Gene P.

I have know John for over 10 years and he helped me with a divorce, a partnership agreement and dealing with a fellow contractor in a dispute with a client. John was professional, intuitive and very responsive.

Posted by Suzanne | January 15, 2013

Fancy That! An honest lawyer

Dealing with the legal system is exhausting both emotionally and financially, which is why I recommend John Cowan to help navigate the law. He has a heart of gold, so he doesn’t need to steal my gold. John has handled several issues for me over the past few years. He is different from other lawyers... I worked with in that he only wants to solve my problems, efficiently and economically. Five stars!

Posted by Tina | January 14, 2013

Trustworthy Attorney in San Francisco

I highly recommend John Cowan if you are in need of a business attorney. I hired John as my attorney to handle some business legal matters. He had integrity, honesty, professionalism, punctuality and above all reasonable fees. He layed out advantage and disadvantage of my case, gave me options a...nd guidelines and followed up very closely. I appreciated all the assistance and professional services he provided.

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Litigation lawyer | Mar 29

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"I endorse this lawyer. I have worked with John for over 20 years. John is professional, knowledgeable and a joy to work with."

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Experience

Rating:  2.3 (Strong Caution)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2024.

Discipline with Actual Suspension issued in CA, 2024

updated on 01/07/2025

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

Education

1993

University of San Francisco School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

N/A

University of California - Santa Barbara

undergraduate

Languages

Spanish

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