Cowan Featured in New Book

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Jan. 17, 2012 – Joseph L. Cowan, an attorney with Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, is a contributing author to “Defending Against Insurance Fraud Claims,” an Inside the Minds™ book recently published by Aspatore Books. Cowan's chapter, entitled “Using Social Media Sites to Research and Uncover Insurance Fraud,” provides insights on using social media to prevent insurance fraud. For more information, visit www.aspatore.com

ABOUT JOSEPH L. COWAN

Joe Cowan concentrates his practice on the defense of insurance companies accused of breach of contract, bad faith and fraud. In addition, Cowan defends companies and individuals involved in litigation arising from catastrophic injury or death. His experience also includes trial and appeals in the areas of business torts, products liability, employment litigation, construction litigation, legal malpractice defense and other complex civil litigation.

Cowan attended Cumberland School of Law on a full presidential scholarship. At Cumberland, he served as a member of the Cumberland Law Review and as a teaching fellow. In addition, Cowan successfully completed Cumberland’s highly regarded trial advocacy program, which led to his selection to represent Cumberland on its national trial team. Upon his graduation in 1996, he was selected by the faculty to join Curia Honoris, Cumberland’s honor society. He is currently a member of the Council on Litigation Management and a member of the 2011-2012 Class of Leadership Vestavia Hills.

ABOUT HASKELL SLAUGHTER YOUNG & REDIKER, LLC

With offices in Birmingham and Montgomery, Alabama, Atlanta, New York City and Washington, D.C., Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC provides a full range of professional legal services to local, regional and national clients. In its 39th year, the firm provides sophisticated advice and representation to clients in Alabama and across the country through its transactional and litigation practice groups.

For more information on Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC, please visit www.hsy.com. To speak with Joseph Cowan, please contact Ruwena Healy at 205.655.0783 or rhealy@marketing247.net.