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James M. Cowley

Withersworldwide, LLP
  • Recognized Since:
    2005
  • Recognized in:
    Trusts and Estates
  • Website:
    http://www.withersworldwide.co...
  • Phone:
    (858) 756.4410
  • E-mail:
    jcowley@luce.com
  • Location:
    6050 El Tordo
    P.O. Box 2329
    Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067
James brings more than 30 years of experience to his practice in the fields of estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable giving, and the representation of tax-exempt organizations. He emphasizes a comprehensive, integrated approach to meeting the needs of wealthy clients, whose interests often include not only all of the above areas, but also family business considerations. He acts as general counsel or principal outside counsel for many nonprofit clients. He has served as an expert witness in a number of cases involving wills, trusts, charitable gifts, and nonprofit organizations.
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James brings more than 30 years of experience to his practice in the fields of estate planning, estate and trust administration, charitable giving, and the representation of tax-exempt organizations. He emphasizes a comprehensive, integrated approach to meeting the needs of wealthy clients, whose interests often include not only all of the above areas, but also family business considerations. He acts as general counsel or principal outside counsel for many nonprofit clients. He has served as an expert witness in a number of cases involving wills, trusts, charitable gifts, and nonprofit organizations.
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Education:

  • University of Chicago, graduated 1965

Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers for:

  • Trusts and Estates, San Diego (2013)
 

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America for work in:

  • Trusts and Estates

Areas of Expertise:

  • Estate Planning
  • Family Businesses
  • Fiduciary Duties
  • Nonprofit Organizations and Charitable Giving
  • Planning for Closely Held Businesses
  • Tax
  • Trust Administration
 

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Withersworldwide, LLP
http://www.withersworldwide.co...
 
Headquarters
430 Park Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10022-3505
(212) 848.9800
17 Office Locations
in 9 Countries

Australia

Australia

Melbourne, Australia

Level 41, Anz Tower

55 Collins Street

Melbourne 3000

Australia

+61 3 9092 6500

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Sydney, Australia

Level 10, 67 Castlereagh Street

Sydney NSW 2000

Australia

61 2 9191 0771

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Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Suite 2005-7, 20/F, Gloucester Tower

The Landmark

15 Queen's Road Central

Hong Kong

Hong Kong

852 3711 1600

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Italy

Italy

Milan, Italy

Piazza Missori 3

Milan 20123

Italy

39 02 882141

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Padua, Italy

Corso Milano 18

Padua 35139

Italy

39 49 65311

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Japan

Japan

Tokyo, Japan

Ichigo Hanzomon Building, 1st Floor

2-19 Hayabusa-cho

Tokyo 102-0092

Japan

81 3 6866 8700

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Singapore

Singapore

Singapore, Singapore

80 Raffles Place, #37-01

UOB Plaza One

Singapore 048624

Singapore

65 6922 3700

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Switzerland

Switzerland

Genève, Switzerland

63 rue du Rhône

Genève 1204

Switzerland

41 22 593 7777

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United Kingdom

United Kingdom

London, United Kingdom

20 Old Bailey

London EC4M 7AN

United Kingdom

44 20 7597 6000

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United States

California

California

Los Angeles, CA

1925 Century Park East, Suite 400

Los Angeles, CA 90067

United States

(310) 277.9930

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Rancho Santa Fe, CA

6050 El Tordo

P.O. Box 2329

Rancho Santa Fe, CA 92067

United States

(858) 756.4410

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San Diego, CA

101 West Broadway, Suite 1000

San Diego, CA 92101

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(619) 564.6170

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505 Sansome Street, Second Floor

San Francisco, CA 94111

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(415) 872.3200

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Connecticut

Greenwich, CT

1700 East Putnam Avenue, Suite 400

Greenwich, CT 06870-1366

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(203) 302.4100

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New Haven, CT

157 Church Street

New Haven, CT 06510-2100

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(203) 789.1320

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Virgin Islands (British)

Virgin Islands (British)

Road Town, Virgin Islands (British)

Little Denmark, 3rd Floor

P.O. Box 145

Road Town VG 1110

Virgin Islands (British)

284 494 49 49

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