About James P.
James P. Cowles constructed his foundation in environmental research before he went to law program. He earned a B.S. in Environmental Conservation: Policy and Management from the University of New Hampshire in 2000. He observed that with a J.D. from Vermont Law School in 2005, the place his coursework covered environmental law, land use regulation and legal rights.
His schooling informs the kinds of matters he pursues professionally. Admitted to practice in New Hampshire and Massachusetts, he has labored on problems at the intersection of environmental law and land development. That background gives him a footing in disputes over permits, zoning and regulatory adherence, as well as in civil rights questions that arise from environmental and land use decisions.
Cowles joined Walker & Varney P.C., where he serves as a lawyer handling disputes and regulatory work. He practices in state and administrative forums and advises clients approximately how rulemaking and policy can affect estate and useful resource use. He is comfortable parsing technical reports and laws and translating them into concrete legal positions.
Colleagues describe him as methodical in his preparation. He tends to break complicated issues into discrete issues. That approach is evident within the way he frames arguments and prepares for proceedings. He combines an environmental science background with years of legal training to deal with matters that often require both technical and legal analysis.
Outside of formal advocacy, he spends time keeping current on developments in land use and environmental regulation. The pace of statutory and regulatory difference in those fields may be brisk, and he reads court selections and agency guidelines to identify shifts that can affect clients. He additionally draws on his undergraduate education in policy and management when advising on allowing strategy and adherence planning.
In his work at Walker & Varney P.C., Cowles handles a range of things tied to environmental law, land use and legal rights. He advocates for clients before regulatory our bodies and in contested hearings, and he counsels them on navigating allows and zoning processes. He presently focuses his practice on environmental, land use and civil rights matters.
