Background
Cowley Ursu, Joan was born on May 15, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
Cowley Ursu, Joan was born on May 15, 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.
James Madison College of Michigan State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1985). Wayne State University Law School (Juris Doctor, 1989).
Worked at Olson, Noonan, Ursu & Ringsmuth, Professional Corporation (Traverse City, Michigan) specializing in Environmental and Natural Resource Law, Administrative, Property, Water Rights, Zoning and Land Use, Condemnation, Municipal, Corporate, Environmental Land Planning, Indian Law, Civil Litigation, Appeals and Alternative Dispute Resolution, Conservation Easements and Citizens"s Organizations Law. Admitted to the bar, 1989, Michigan and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Michigan.
1990, Illinois and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Illinois. 1993, United States. District Court, Western and Eastern Districts of Michigan and United States.
Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit. Michigan State Bar Representative Assembly Member 13th Judicial District (1995-1997).
Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations.
State Bar of Michigan (Member, Environmental Law Section). Women Lawyers Association of MichiganNorthwestern Region (Treasurer, 1994-1995). Located in northern Michigan, the firm provides high quality professional legal services to clients throughout Michigan and the nation, with an emphasis in environmental, natural resource, land use and real estate law.
We represent corporations, local governments, small businesses, community organizations and individuals.
We are often called upon to provide specialized environmental advice or representation alongside existing corporate or municipal corporate counsel Working as a team, we are able to provide full representation and counsel in a specialized area of law, while allowing the corporate counsel to guide and assist, ensuring that all corporate or municipal interests are fully considered.
Member: Illinois State and American Bar Associations. State Bar of Michigan (Member, Environmental Law Section). Women Lawyers Association of MichiganNorthwestern Region (Treasurer, 1994-1995).