Daniel A McGowan, J.D. is a lawyer practicing probate litigation, contested trusts and estates, contested wills and 6 other areas of law. Daniel received a B.A. degree from Clarion University of Pennsylvania in 1991, and has been licensed for 32 years. Daniel practices at Adrian Philip Thomas, P.A. in Fort Lauderdale, FL.
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Leave a review about your experience with this lawyer.I highly recommend Mr. McGowan. He took the time to understand my situation before advising me what steps I needed to take. He was easy to talk to, quick to respond and very informative. Despite the fact that he advised me that I needed the services of a lawyer with a different specialty; he was quick to say that he would be available anytime for any questions that may come up. You just don't find people of that caliber anymore. Thankful to have talked to him.
Dan did a great job at representing me during my appeal. He was honest, compassionate, and fair with me and made everything simple as possible. I won thanks to Dan McGowan.
I have a complex family estate and trust situation full of family acrimony. I sought counsel with Mr McGowan after visiting with many other lawyers and being well versed in commecial and professional litigation. Mr. McGowan is heads and shoulders above his peers. He has the utmost compassion, professionalism, insight and ability to sought through the complexities with surgical precision. He is no doubt one of the brightest attorneys I have ever had the pleasure of meeting and potentially
First and foremost I want to thank Mr. McGowan for my legal counsel. Going through legal issues is never a fun experience. Daniel gave me the peace of mind that everything was going to be ok.I got the impression that Mr. McGowan is very respected in and out of the courtroom. He knows what he is doing.He will always take time out of his day to re-assure you that your case will be handled appropriately. The few times I was not able to talk with Mr. McGowan, his staff helped
Excellent attorney who handled a breach of fiduciary duty case against a financial institution trustee and recovered damages where the bank was making improper investments. He collected our fees from the bank at the conclusion of the case.
Mr. McGowan quickly and decisively understood all of the issues and advised me extensively bringing both clarity and vision to a process I had been completely ignorant about. He personally guided me through the issues and protected my inheritance from being stolen by my brother, who is a lawyer.
I was most fortunate to engage the services of seasoned attorney Daniel McGowan who practices estate and trust litigation in Florida and Ohio. I feel like God himself sent Daniel into my life as divine providence. I was overwhelmed by a very troubling and complex matter that involved Estate Administration, Probate Administration, Will, Trusts and Estates, Real Estate, Property Division, and Probate and after going through numerous attorneys unsuccessfully who lacked the comprehensive knowledge a
My mom, who had Alzheimer's disease, died in 2012. After my mom's death, my sister proceeded to wipe-out all of our mom's bank accounts in the tune of almost a million dollars. No one except our sister received anything. My siblings and I hired Mr. McGowan to find out how my sister could do this. It was learned that my mom, who didn't remember anyone, had signed a power of attorney to my sister just 4 months before mom's death. My sister used the POA to add her name to mom's accounts as a joint
Attorney Daniel McGowan handled a dispute involving a Trust that I was beneficiary of and upon receiving and taking over my case, he quickly and successfully got me all that I was entitled to receive even though the trustee claimed that no additional distributions could be made due to a "alleged" tax liability. I was very satisfied and would advise any who have disputes regarding a Trust to retain him as legal representation!
Experience
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Bar Admission & MembershipsAdmissions2006, U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
1998, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
2006, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
1999, U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit
2012, U.S District Court, Southern District of Florida
1999, U.S. District Court, Middle District of Pennsylvania
1994, Ohio
1997, Pennsylvania
2012, Florida
MembershipsFlorida Bar Probate Rules Committee
Florida Bar Probate and Trust Litigation Committee
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State (Member, Children's Rights Committee) and Ohio State Bar Associations
The Florida Bar (Member, Sections on: Real Property, Probate
Trust Law
Trial Lawyers
Public Interest)
Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
The Clinton Budd Palmer American Inn of Court
Cuyahoga Criminal Defense Association
Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
Ohio Fugitive Safe Surrender Task Force
Board of Directors United Cerebral Palsy
National Lawyers Guild.Bar FellowshipStephen R. Booher American Inn of Court. -
Education & CertificationsLaw SchoolCleveland-Marshall College of Law
Class of 1994
J.D.
Other EducationClarion University of Pennsylvania
Class of 1991
B.A.
Political Science
Daniel A McGowan, J.D.
Radice Corporate Center III1000 Corporate Drive SUITE 300Fort Lauderdale, FL 33334U.S.A.
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What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?Daniel A McGowan, J.D. was admitted in 1994 to the State of Ohio.
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Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?Yes, Daniel A McGowan, J.D. is admitted to practice in Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.
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Is this attorney admitted to practice in any U.S. Federal Courts?Daniel A McGowan, J.D. is admitted to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida and United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida.
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Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?Yes, Daniel A McGowan, J.D. has a 4.6 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
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Does this attorney maintain a presence in more than one law firm?Daniel A McGowan, J.D. is affiliated with Adrian Philip Thomas, P.A. and Law Offices of Daniel McGowan, LLC.