Background
Cowan, Melissa M. was born on November 7, 1970 in Bellflower, California, United States.
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Melissa M. Cowan
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California State University at Long Beach (Bachelor of Science, finance, summa cum laude, 1991). University of California at Los Angeles (Juris Doctor, 1994).
Career
Worked at Galton & Helm (Los Angeles, California) specializing in Civil Litigation Practice in State and Federal Courts. Insurance Defense. (Life, Accident and Health, Bad Faith Defense, Professional Negligence, Reinsurance Law and Employee Retirement Income Security Act). Admitted to the bar, 1994, California.
Phi Kappa Phi.
Beta Gamma Sigma. Phi Delta Phi. Recipient: Outstanding Senior for Finance, Wall Street Journal Award. Managing Editor and Member, University of California, Los Angeles Law Review 1992-1994.
Author: "Determining Insider Status Under Bankruptcy Code Section 547 (b)(4)(B) when I ResignMay Not Be Enough to Terminate Insider Status," 41 University of California, Los Angeles Review
1541 (1994). Member: State Bar of California. The firm of Galton & Helm is engaged in a specialized legal practice involving life, accident and health, and disability insurance law, including the representation of insurers in "bad faith" and Employee Retirement Income Security Act litigation.
The firm"s practice also includes the representation of insurance brokers and other professionals in professional negligence litigation. All attorneys in the firm are active in professional and civil endeavors related to our clients" interest.
The firm of Galton & Helm maintains a commitment to provide the highest quality of legal service to its clients, at rates which are fair.
Listed in Best"s Directory of Recommended Insurance Attorneys, The Insurance Bar, Hines Insurance Counsel and American Insurance Attorneys.
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Membership
Member: State Bar of California.
