Overview:
John Cowlin practices primarily in municipal and local government law, corporate and commercial law, real estate transactions and estate planning. Mr. Cowlin has served as the City Attorney for Crystal Lake, Illinois for over forty years. He provides regular counsel to his municipal clients on issues involving land use, development, administrative law, litigation, finance and prosecution.
Practice Areas
Local Government
Real Estate - commercial and residential
Estate Planning
Commercial Law
Bar Admissions
Illinois
U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Memberships
McHenry County Bar Association
Treasurer, 1977-1978
Secretary, 1978-1979
President, 1979-1980
Illinois State Bar Association
American Bar Associations
Education
University of Michigan (B.A., 1960)
Wayne State University (J.D., 1967)
Representative clients
City of Crystal Lake, Illinois (1968 - present)
Marengo Park District, Illinois (1976- present)
Huntley Park District, Illinois (1978 - present)
Crystal Lake Civic Center Authority (1988- present)
Hampshire Park District (l994 - present)
Oakwood Hills (2013 - present)
