Anastasia Elizabeth Cowan

JP · family law · May 2026

I met Anastasia Cowan two years ago at a time that I had given up on all family law lawyers. Previous lawyers were only interested in billable hours and stretching my custody case for as long as possible. A lot of money resulted in zero results for me as a client! It is tough to find a good lawyer who truly cares about their clients. Anastasia cares and seeks justice for her clients! From the beginning she understood my family objectives and together we developed a road map to improve my child custody and child support case. She is one of a kind. Anastasia is a straight talker with a no non-sense legal approach. She is a hard worker and she rises to the occasion during the big games. She delivered great results for me and I am sincerely thankful that I met Anastasia. She has changed my family life for the better and I would highly recommend her for your family law issues.

EW · family law · May 2026

Anastasia Cowan was exactly what our family needed. She was bright, trustworthy, experienced, and extremely professional. Over the 3 years we used her services she impressed us over and over again. Ms. Cowan is TOUGH when it matters and very level headed. We could trust her to explain the realities o f the court system and come up with the best approach and plan to reach our goal. She will definitely be our go-to family attorney for the future and I can't recommend her highly enough.

Nadaye · family law · May 2026

If you’re going through child custody, divorce.. save time and energy and hire Anastasia Cowan. She’s a child welfare law specialist (1 out of 22 lawyers in N.C.). My child custody case is quite unique. The other lawyers didn’t grasp that. I’m grateful to God for sending Anastasia my way. She’s s traightforward. She’ll tell you what you need to hear and will be tough on you if she needs to so you know what to expect and she’ll come up with a strategy to get you what you want. She doesn’t waste your time or money talking about everything and anything just to get billable hours. She focuses on your goal and will fight for you to get you what you want. What I like the most about her is she’s open minded and where some lawyers can’t see a way, she’ll make a way. Her creativity is definitely a big asset. In court she doesn’t let the opposing counsel get away with anything. She’s calm yet fierce. All praise to God, I was able to get a temporary parenting agreement from the judge that was way better than what everyone thought. I’m grateful that I had Anastasia on my side to fight for me. If your child custody case is not unique, I’d still hire her. You might get more than is expected. If she’s that good at winning difficult and unique child custody cases, i wonder what she’ll do with standard, typical cases? She’s easy to talk to, super fast at getting back to you via email (I love that about her), compassionate and creative. I’m grateful for having her represent me. Keep up the good work Anastasia! Thanks for everything!

Diane · family law · May 2026

I came to Anastasia Cowan at the Arnold & Smith offices in the most desperate of circumstances. I was a single mom with a one year old and my custody case was very difficult and unique to most lawyers, I interviewed several attorneys before going with Anastasia and I am forever grateful that I did. H er professionalism, intelligence and genuine concern have been pivotal in getting the results I wanted and needed. Her knowledge for the law and her strategy leave you feeling confident and she helped me settle with the best possible outcome. She is thorough and honest. I would recommend Anastasia to ANYONE involved in a child custody crisis. She navigated me through the most difficult time of my life and got me the results I hoped for. Forever thankful.

Holly · family law · May 2026

I never ever thought I would be going through a divorce. I am a stay at home, home-school mom who has been out of the work force for the past 22 years. I was terrified at the thought of just making the initial consultation appointment. I am so glad I didn't let fear win. The office has a very w arm atmosphere and the appointment started on time. I met with Anastasia Cowan and Matthew Arnold. They thoroughly answered all my questions and put my fears to rest. They didn't try to force a decision from me in any way. After the consultation though, I knew this was who I wanted representing me. Anastasia Cowan is competent and thorough in her processes. When I was unsure and asked her opinion she was straightforward and clear in her responses. When I didn't understand she was able to explain and make things clear. She patiently answered my questions, and I asked a lot of questions. She brought a sense of calm whenever I started to get anxious or overwhelmed. Anastasia is fierce. Sitting next to her in court was amazing. She is calm and confident, and rightly so. She is completely prepared. She is ready for what ever comes her way. She doesn't get flustered. She is focused and on task. I felt completely safe and protected, because I was. Divorce is quite a process. Your lawyer is going to become intimate with every detail of your life, past and present. Never once did I feel judged or unimportant. Whenever we would discuss something I always felt like I was her only client, even though I wasn't. I whole-heartedly recommend Anastasia Cowan. You could not be in better hands.