J. Joseph McGowan Direct Phone: 845-486-6864 jmcgowan@mccm.com

Education:
Georgetown University B.S. cum laude, 1958
Harvard University, J.D. 1961

Admitted to Practice:
New York, 1961
US Military Court of Appeals, 1962
US District Court, Southern District of NY, 1966
US District Court, Northern District of NY, 1980

Affiliations:
Dutchess County Bar Association (Treasurer, 1981-1984; President 1988-1989)
New York State Bar Association (Member, House of Delegates 1984 - 1985; Member, Real Property Section and Business Law Section) 

Military Service: 
Appellate Counsel (Captain), Office of the Judge Advocate General of the Army, Washington DC 1962-1963

Civic:
Mount Saint Mary College (Trustee 1980-1989, President's Roundtable 1989-present)
Astor Services for Children and Families (Trustee 1989-present, Board President 1992-2004)
Community Foundation of Dutchess County (Board Member 2000-present, Secretary 2006-present)
Prior Boards include:  Mid-Hudson Civic Center (Board President 1984-1985); Rehab Programs, Georgetown University Alumni Association, City of Poughkeepsie Planning Board

Commercial Real Estate:
Joe McGowan has been actively involved in all types of commercial real estate transactions for over four decades.  Such transactions include purchases, sales, leases and financing.  The subject properties include multiple family dwellings, institutional properties and commercial/industrial properties of all types.

Secured Lending:
Representing a variety of financial institutions and borrowers, Joe has worked on a multitude of secured lending projects, covering not only commercial, industrial and institutional real property, but aircraft, vessels, machinery and other personal property.  Numerous financings have been through bonds issued by local Industrial Development Agencies and the Dormitory Authority of the State of New York.

Tax Certiorari:
Since 1967 Joe has represented municipalities and principally taxpayers in proceedings seeking the reduction of real property taxes.  He was the proponent of the rule that once a municipality has granted a real property tax exemption, the burden of proof that the property is subject to taxation is on the municipality if it thereafter withdraws that exemption (New York Botanical Garden vs. Assessors of the Town of Washington, 55 N.Y.2nd 328).

Joe and his wife, Mary, a certified public accountant, make their home in the City of Poughkeepsie. They have two adult daughters, Ann and Sarah.  Joe is a squash player and an old truck buff.

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