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JANE E. COWLEY<\/h2><\/div>
Partner<\/div><\/div>[vc_column_text]Partner and Attorney Jane E. Cowley is an accomplished legal professional that holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Social Work and Juris Doctor from the University of Connecticut. With a legal career spanning over two decades, Jane is recognized for her excellence in complex family law matters and has a reputation as one the top divorce lawyers in the Western United States. She is adept in handling highly contentious custody proceedings as well as complex, high-asset divisions and equitable distribution matters and has been the recipient of numerous honors and awards throughout her career.<\/p>\n

jcowley@lairdcowley.com<\/a><\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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Highly Specialized, Unique Perspective<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jane works with tenacity and devotion to navigate her clients through the divorce process and help them make advantageous decisions regarding child custody and support, property division, maintenance, and other related matters. She provides direct representation as well as settlement and mediation services and is intensely focused on all areas of law that impact children, youth, and families. This includes divorce, child adoption, step-parent adoption, parental rights, child support, and post-decree matters.
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In addition to her exemplary performance, Jane\u2019s dedication to law, helping others, and serving her community can be witnessed in her relentless pursuit of knowledge. After leaving her hometown in the Silver Valley in North Idaho, she graduated from the University of Puget Sound in 1994. Later, Jane enrolled in graduate school at the University of Connecticut and earned a Master’s degree in Social Work in 2001 and a Doctorate in Law in 2002. This highly specialized skill set has allowed her to bring unique perspective and insight to her legal work and led to a level of success rarely accomplished by professionals in her field. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Passionate & Courageous<\/span><\/h3>\n

Jane is described by her clients as being both compassionate and courageous. She is always considerate of their needs and strives to help them resolve their conflicts and reach favorable agreements in a diplomatic manner. This eliminates the need for emotionally and financially burdensome court battles. At the same time, she will not hesitate to take her clients’ issues to court when necessary to protect their rights, happiness, and future. She finds tremendous fulfillment from being able to help members of her community during some of the most difficult and uncertain times in their lives.<\/span><\/p>\n

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National Recognition for Women in Law & Family Law<\/span><\/h3>\n

In addition to family law, Jane possesses in-depth experience in other civil matters, including employment law and real estate litigation. She is rated “AV Preeminent” by Martindale-Hubbell’s peer-reviewed rating service and has been consistently selected by her peers for inclusion in “The Best Lawyers in America,” Women in the Law, and Family Law editions and is recognized by Super Lawyers. Additionally, she is a Certified Member of The Society for Human Resource Management and is a recognized expert and leader in the HR field. <\/span><\/p>\n

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Practice Areas<\/h2><\/div>
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  • Family Law<\/li>\n
  • Employment Law<\/li>\n
  • Real Estate Litigation<\/li>\n
  • Settlement Services<\/li>\n
  • Mediation Services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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    Education<\/h2><\/div>
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    • Juris Doctor (J.D.), University of Connecticut School of Law (2002)<\/li>\n
    • Master of Social Work (MSW), University of Connecticut School of Social Work (2001)<\/li>\n
    • Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), University of Puget Sound (1994)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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      Bar Admission<\/h2><\/div>
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        Awards & Recognition<\/h2><\/div>
        \u2022 2024 The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae Family Law, 30th Edition
        \n\u2022 2023 & Multi-Years Super Lawyers\u00ae \u2013 Thomson Reuters
        \n\u2022 2023 & Multi-Years BEST LAWYERS\u00ae Recognition
        \n\u2022 2020 Best Family Law Lawyers \u2013 Selected by Peer Recognition \u2013 As Published in Best Lawyers\u00ae June 2020 Edition
        \n\u2022 Rated by Super Lawyers\u00ae and SuperLawyers.com
        \n\u2022 2022 Certified Member of The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
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        Awards & Recognition<\/h2><\/div>
        \u2022 2024 The Best Lawyers in America\u00ae Family Law, 30th Edition
        \n\u2022 2023 & Multi-Years Super Lawyers\u00ae \u2013 Thomson Reuters
        \n\u2022 2023 & Multi-Years BEST LAWYERS\u00ae Recognition
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