Attorney Profiles
F. Neil Cowan Jr. Richmond, Virginia
| Partner | |
| phone | (804) 320-9100 (800) 948-7160 |
| fax | (804) 330-3140 |
| 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
- 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














