John Cowhig | Orange Family Lawyer

John Scott Cowhig

John Scott Cowhig

Law offices of John S.Cowhig

Divorce & Family Law, Child Custody, Child Support, Alimony & Spousal Support, Paternity, Adoption, Prenuptial Agreements, Complex Property Division, Domestic Violence

Experience: 32 years

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About John

Due to the complexity of Family Law and Divorce in California, you need an attorney who is not only skilled in the multiple facets of Family Law litigation and mediation but who is also familiar with the courts and judges in the various counties. You deserve an attorney who knows and can advice you on whether and when mediation or litigation is the correct and appropriate approach for your case.

Stabile & Cowhig offers over 70 years of combined experience. Through this experience the lawyers at Stabile & Cowhig know what a fair and reasonable settlement will look like and, more importantly, know how to obtain it. They are also execellent trial lawyers for those instances when the other side makes settlement difficult or simply refuses to settle.

Stabile & Cowhig’s multiple lawyers allows them to provide you with divorce counseling and advice for any complexity of case at affordable rates. The firm is also adept in representing partners of the same sex who have entered into agreements to share their earnings and property.

Experience

Partner

Stabile & Cowhig

2004-Present

Attorney

Minyard-Morris

1999-2004

Associate Attorney

Law Offices of Violet Woodhouse

August 1998-August 1999

Associate Attorney

Law Offices of Stephen C. Stewart

September 1994-August 1998

Volunteer Lawyer

Legal Aid Society of California

December 1993-September 1994

Admission

Verified California

1993

Recognitions & Achievements

Associations
  • Mr. Cowhig is a member of the American Bar Association (Member-Family Law section); State Bar of California (Member, Family Law section), the Orange County Bar Association (Member, Family Law section) and the Los Angeles County Bar Association (Member, Family Law section). Member of the Orange COunty Bar Association Education Committee. Mr. Cowhig served on the Board of Directors of the Family Law Section of the Orange County Bar Association from – , where he was President (), Vice President (), Treasurer (), Secretary () and Member At large (). Mr. Cowhig was a member of the Education Committee of the Family Law Section starting in through .
    2003 / 2008 / 2008 / 2007 / 2006 / 2005 / 2003-2004 / 1999 / 2008
Honors / Awards
  • SuperLawyers
    2004-2013
  • Mr. Cowhig is a graduate of the prestigious Family Law Trial Advocacy Institute as well as the Advance Family Law Trial Institute in Houston, Texas.
  • Mr. Cowhig has been an instructor and continues to participate in numerous seminars and other continuing education panels for the Family Law section and the Orange County Bar.