Charles S. McCowan, Jr.

Of Counsel

  • Baton Rouge – Downtown
"I recognize that your legal matter is very important and I will endeavor to provide quality representation for a fair fee."

A founding member of the firm, Charles McCowan has more than 55 years of experience and represented local, regional, national and international petrochemical, industrial, healthcare, and corporate clients in a wide variety of disputes. His experience includes class action litigation, toxic tort defense, construction litigation, environmental litigation, and commercial disputes. He has completed the civil mediation course that satisfies Louisiana’s training requirement under La. R.S. 9:4106.

  • LSU Law Center, J.D., 1967
    • Member, Order of the Coif
    • Staff Writer, Louisiana Law Review
  • LSU, B.S., 1964
  • The Judge Advocate General's Legal Center and School, Military Judge Certification, 1967-1971

Bar Admissions

  • Louisiana

Courts

  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of Louisiana
  • U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • AV Preeminent-rated, Martindale-Hubbell
  • “Best Lawyers,” The Best Lawyers in America, 2003-2026
  • “Lawyer of the Year,” The Best Lawyers in America, 2019, 2023
  • “Top Litigation Lawyer,” Chambers USA, 2017
  • “Super Lawyers,” Louisiana Super Lawyers, 2007-2018
  • “Hall of Fame,” LSU Law Center, 1987