Strategic, thoughtful representation before the Court.
When you are charged with a crime, you may be left feeling lost, afraid, and hopeless about the future. At Cowan Law Chambers, we want to change your outlook and provide the legal help, guidance, and support you are looking for at this difficult time.
With offices in Toronto, Grey and Huron Counties, we are a renowned criminal law firm serving all of Ontario and beyond. Our extensive areas of practice encompass assault, traffic offences, drunk driving, homicide, conspiracy, firearms offences, and more. We have an excellent track record of achieving the best possible result and will work tirelessly on your behalf.
J. Scott Cowan, lead counsel at our firm, has a track record of excellence with extensive experience in the criminal law field. He has served as an Associate Professor at Western University in Youth Justice and Criminal Procedure and has been a regular guest speaker at Osgoode Hall Law School and Western Law in Indigenous Criminal Justice. Additionally, he is a regular contributor to legal education programs assembled by Legal Aid Ontario and the Criminal Lawyers’ Association.
Our firm is also willing and capable of taking on Northern Cases. Mr. Cowan has been practicing law in Nunavut since 2009, and his work includes the successful defence of serious homicide cases.
A criminal charge carries serious consequences, and the system is becoming increasingly more complex. For more information about what we will do to defend your interests in the wake of a criminal charge, contact our law firm today.
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“The pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple.”
– Oscar Wilde

Scott Cowan
As of Friday, October 10, 2025, John Scott Cowan is appointed a Judge of the Superior Court of Justice. Please contact Ben Scholten at (519) 441 3952 [email protected] or Adam Goodman (416) 565-8829 [email protected] with any questions.
“You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other’s freedom.”
– Clarence Darrow

Ben Scholten
Ben is a member of the Huron Law Association, and of the London Region Legal Aid Panel. He has served on the Board of Directors for the Huron Perth Community Legal Clinic since 2016.
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