A Full-Service South Shore Law Firm

McGowan & Associates is a South Shore law firm, based in Norwell, Massachusetts, south of Plymouth and Boston. With more than 30 years of experience, our attorneys offer expertise in personal injury, subrogation, real estate, business, estate planning, insurance bad faith and litigation. We also offer mediation and arbitration.

In 2001, Owen P. McGowan founded our firm on the South Shore with a goal of offering clients here the experience of a top Boston law firm. Today, all our attorneys live and work on the South Shore. We place a high emphasis on strong client relationships and commit to work closely with our clients at every step.

McGowan & Associates devotes much of our practice to representing clients injured by the negligence of others. We have extensive personal injury experience. Our attorneys have negotiated multi-million dollar settlements and tried more than 300 cases to verdict. Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly has reported on our results in personal injury, medical malpractice, insurance bad faith and insurance coverage dispute cases.

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Our Results in Personal Injury Cases

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Personal Injury for Plaintiffs

McGowan & Associates represents individuals who have been injured due to negligence in car accidents, premises liability, construction accidents, product liability, dog bites and other claims involving animals, medical malpractice, child injuries and wrongful death. Our attorneys have decades of experience investigating motor vehicle crashes in Plymouth County and across Massachusetts, including those which involve drunk driving; rideshare vehicles and injuries to pedestrians, bicyclists, and damage to property caused by motor vehicles. Learn more.

Subrogation

McGowan & Associates is a founding member of the National Alliance of Subrogation Counsel (NASC). We handle subrogation recovery for insurers throughout Massachusetts and New England. We strive to assist our clients through an aggressive yet cost-efficient approach and keep within the expressed desires of the client. Our broad experience allows us to handle a wide range of residential, commercial and industrial recovery efforts, from the origin and cause stage through settlement or trial. Learn more.

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As a mediator and arbitrator, Attorney Owen P. McGowan focuses on helping individuals and businesses resolve matters out of court. He is the author of the MCLE chapter on Alternative Dispute Resolution contained in the volume Massachusetts Motor Vehicle Torts: Liability and Litigation (4th Edition, 2016). He has provided alternative dispute solutions through the American Arbitration Association, The Duke University Private Adjudication Center and been privately retained by multiple attorneys and insurers. Learn more.

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Estate Planning

McGowan & Associates is experienced in helping individuals and families establish comprehensive estate plans to protect and provide for their loved ones. Learn more.

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Real Estate

McGowan & Associates assists buyers, sellers and mortgage lenders in transactions involving the purchase and sale of real estate, as well as residential and commercial leasing agreements. Learn more.

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Business Law

Our attorneys provide business owners legal guidance in operating and protecting their business, as well as in the purchase and sale of commercial or industrial property and equipment. Learn more.

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Civil Litigation

The firm is regularly retained to represent insurers on cases involving insurance coverage, general liability claims, bad faith claims, property coverage, premises liability, construction litigation and commercial lines. In addition, we specialize in multi-party product liability cases and are experienced in handling employment and sexual harassment claims.

We also advise and represent clients on a broad range of insurance defense matters. We have extensive experience handling cases involving construction defect matters, premises liability, automobile accident liability and other matters across Massachusetts. Learn more.

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