Lawyer Melissa M. Cowan, graduated from California State University at Long Beach, B.S., Finance, summa cum laude, 1991 University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1994, is now employed by Burke, Williams & Sorensen, LLP at 444 South Flower Street, Suite 2400 Los Angeles, CA 90071.

While being a member of State Bar of California; Defense Research Institute; International Claim Association., Melissa M. Cowan is one of the more than one million lawyers in United States. Before choosing Melissa M. Cowan as your lawyer, you should consider whether Melissa M. Cowan offers free consultation, (if not) how much the initial interview costs, if there is any hidden attorney fees, what's the fee schedule, whether he or she has good community reputation and is able to provide a list of good references. You can also contact the Board of Professional Responsibility of the state bar, to find out if Melissa M. Cowan has ever been placed under any disciplinary actions. Please be aware that, though Melissa M. Cowan's office is located at Los Angeles, CA, he or she might belong to the bar association of other states.

You should also ask how long the lawyer has been in practice, how much experience he or she has in cases like yours, and more importantly, the outcomes of those cases! Focus of the lawyer's practice and years of experience are also very important factors in your evaluation process. The more focused the lawyer's practice areas, the better service he or she could provide. So do not make decisions solely on one or two factors. Only hire lawyers you feel comfortable with as they will represent you and your interests, and you will be sharing private details about your life with them.

Melissa M. Cowan has been admitted in 1994, California and U.S. District Court, Central District of California; 1996, U.S. District Court, Eastern, Southern and Northern Districts of California. His or her practice areas include Civil Litigation; Disability Insurance Defense; Insurance Bad Faith Defense; Life Insurance Defense.

Melissa M. Cowan's college and law school education includes California State University at Long Beach, B.S., Finance, summa cum laude, 1991, University of California at Los Angeles, J.D., 1994. Other biographical background includes Phi Delta Phi. Managing Editor and Member, U.C.L.A. Law Review, 1992-1994. Author, "Determining Insider Status Under Bankruptcy Code Section 547 (b)(4)(B): When 'I Resign' May Not Be Enough to Terminate Insider Status," 41 U.C.L.A. Law Review 1541 (1994).. You should contact other lawyers and law firms nearby before choosing your legal representatives.

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