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Anne L. Cowgur
- E acowgur@taftlaw.com
- T (317) 713-3437
- F (317) 713-3699
Summary
Anne focuses her practice in the areas of Appellate, Business Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Media Law. Anne has extensive experience as a trial lawyer with cases including claims of access to public records; defamation defense; constitutional law; administrative disputes; securities and investment fraud; bankruptcy adversary proceedings; corporate governance disputes; breaches of fiduciary duties by directors, officers, shareholders and partners; defending accountants and lawyers against claims of professional negligence; utility regulation litigation; defending claims of employment discrimination, commercial fraud claims; employment, covenant not to compete and trade secret matters; and a variety of contract and business tort disputes.
Anne has been named one of the Top 25 Women and Top 50 Indiana Super Lawyers in the area of Appellate Law and is also recognized in Best Lawyers in America® for Appellate Law. She has argued cases before the Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Supreme Court and various United States Courts of Appeals.
Awards
Honoree, Super Lawyers, (2012 - 2018, 2020)
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Honoree, Best Lawyers in America® (2013 – present)
Distinguished Fellow, Indianapolis Bar Foundation
All Service Areas
All Practices
Education
- University of Illinois College of Law (1999)
- University of Illinois (B.A.. summa cum laude, Communications) (1992)
Admissions
- State - Indiana
News
Two Hundred and Thirty-One Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers® 2021 News
Twenty-Five Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Indiana Super Lawyers 2020 News
One Hundred and Sixty-Seven Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers ® 2020 News
167 Taft Attorneys Selected for Inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® 2019
Past Events
Professional Affiliations
- NITA Deposition Skill Training
Faculty Member
- Indiana Legal Foundation
Member
Chair, Legal Advisory Committee - Indiana State Bar Association
Member
Former Chair, Women in Law Committee - Indianapolis American Inn of Court
Master (2019 - present)
Barrister (2018)
Associate Member (2002 - 2003) - Indianapolis Bar Association
Former Chair, Litigation Section Executive Committee
Former Chair, Women in Law Division Executive Committee - Indianapolis Bar Foundation
Board Member
Chair Annual Dinner/Auction Committee - Seventh Circuit Bar Association
Former Member
Community Involvement
- Care for Kids Foundation
Former Board Member
- Junior League of Indianapolis
Former Chair, Leadership Training Committee (2012 - 2013)