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F. Neil Cowan Jr. 
Richmond, Virginia
Partner
phone (804) 320-9100
(800) 948-7160
fax (804) 330-3140
email ncowan@cowangates.com

Neil was admitted to the Virginia State Bar in 1988. He earned his B.S. degree in History and Religion from Hampden-Sydney College and a J.D. from the T.C. Williams School of Law of the University of Richmond.

Neil was selected a Barrister of the John Marshall Inn of Court, an organization that fosters effective advocacy and professionalism among judges, trial lawyers and law professors. Neil practices in the areas of personal injury, criminal defense, civil and commercial litigation and insurance defense and was named as a SuperLawyer by Virginia Business Magazine for the years 2006 and 2007.

In 1999, Neil won a three million dollar jury verdict for a personal injury client in the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. It was one of the largest verdicts ever won in that court. Since then, he has become a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization whose membership is limited to attorneys that have won jury verdicts or settlements of one million dollars or more.

Neil has served as President of both the Chesterfield County Bar Association and the Briar Creek Hunt Club. He is also a past President of Salisbury Country Club and a founding member of the Huguenot Trail Rotary Club. Neil is a founder and current President of the Salisbury Men's Golf Association.

Areas of Practice:
Criminal Defense
Personal Injury
Civil Litigation
Commercial Litigation
Insurance Defense
Family Law
Bar Admissions:
Virginia, 1988
Education:
University of Richmond, The T.C. Williams School of Law, Richmond, Virginia
J.D.


Hampden-Sydney College
B.S.
Major:  History and Religion


Honors and Awards:
Million Dollar Advocates Forum


Barrister, John Marshall Inn of Court


Super Lawyers, 2006 and 2007


Professional Associations and Memberships:
John Marshall Inn of Court
Barrister


Chesterfield County Bar Association
Past President


Briar Creek Hunt Club
Past President


Salisbury Country Club
Past President


Huguenot Trail Rotary Club
Founding Member


Salisbury Men's Golf Association
Founder, Past President


Bon Air Rotary Club
Member