Anastasia Cowan

Anastasia Cowan is an attorney at Arnold & Smith PLLC in Charlotte, North Carolina, whose practice focuses on family law and child welfare matters. She is a Board Certified Specialist in Family Law and has earned specialized recognition in child welfare law. Her work addresses matters affecting parents and children, including legal proceedings that involve child protection and family relationships. She pursues negotiated resolutions when appropriate and courtroom advocacy when needed.

Anastasia received a B.A. in English from Ohio State University in 2006 and a J.D. from Capital University Law School in 2010, with a concentration in children and family law. She participated in a moot court team addressing children and family matters and worked with the National Center for Adoption Law and Policy. Her education focused on the laws and procedures governing families, juvenile matters, and child welfare.

Anastasia began practicing in Charlotte with a focus on indigent criminal defense, juvenile delinquency, and child welfare. She later served as a mental health attorney on the Children’s Defense team at the Council for Children’s Rights. In that position, she represented hundreds of child clients in mental health and delinquency proceedings. Her experience spans advocacy for children and parents, including proceedings shaped by safety, custody, and family stability concerns.

Anastasia Cowan earned a Child Welfare Law Specialist designation through the National Association of Counsel for Children in 2018 and is also board certified in family law. She belongs to the National Association of Counsel for Children and relevant North Carolina Bar Association sections. Her legal experience combines specialized child welfare training with direct representation of clients facing difficult family and juvenile court proceedings.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Arnold & Smith PLLC
• Member, The North Carolina State Bar
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association, Family Law Division
• Member, North Carolina Bar Association, Juvenile Law Division
• Member, National Association of Counsel for Children

Licensed State

• North Carolina

Education

• Capital University Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Ohio State University
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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