Amy B. Cowan
Biography
Amy B. Cowan is of counsel in our Athens office, where she practices primarily in the area of governmental liability, with a focus on cases involving land use, zoning, constitutional law, environmental law, and eminent domain. She has significant trial experience. She also maintains an appellate practice and has argued before both the Supreme Court of Georgia and the Georgia Court of Appeals.
In addition to representing government clients in litigation, Amy provides general counsel to cities and counties, advising on a wide range of legal and policy issues. She has represented state agencies in regulatory proceedings against licensed professionals, including matters heard before the Georgia Office of State Administrative Hearings. Outside of her litigation and advisory practice, Amy serves as an Associate Judge of the Walton County Magistrate Court.
She earned her J.D. from Mercer University, where she was awarded the Mercer Lawyer Scholarship and served on the Moot Court Board. She completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Georgia, graduating summa cum laude.
Credentials
Admitted
State Courts:
- Georgia
- Supreme Court
- Court of Appeals
U.S. District Courts:
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
- United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
U.S. Courts of Appeals:
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
Education
- J.D., Mercer University
- B.A., summa cum laude, University of Georgia
Memberships
- State Bar of Georgia, Local Government Section
Publications
- Maintaining the Threshold
The CLM, January, 2024
Presentations
- Short Term Rental Law National Business Institute, March 2021
- Introduction to Land Use and ZoningNational Business Institute, December 2021
- Nuts and Bolts of Section 1983Governmental Liability Webinar, February 2023