Dawn Elaine Bowie

Dawn Elaine Bowie

5.0
Rating: 5.3

Licensed for 23 years

Divorce and separation Lawyer at Rockville, MD
Practice Areas: Divorce & Separation, Child Custody, Juvenile

17 West Jefferson Street, Suite 101, Rockville, MD

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019
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About Dawn

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Divorce and Separation 58%

Gifted in using litigation as a means to achieve negotiated resolution.

24 years | 90 cases

58%
Child Custody 40%

Special strength in primary representation of fathers in obtaining original orders and modification of custody.

24 years | 60 cases

40%
Juvenile Law 2%

Represent parents in juvenile court proceedings (primarily Montgomery County)

21 years | 4 cases

2%

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Licenses

Licensed in Tennessee for 12 years

State: Tennessee

Acquired: 2014

Inactive

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2018

Licensed in Maryland for 23 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 2002

Inactive - Retired

Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2019

Location

Maryland Family Law Firm, L.L.C.

17 West Jefferson Street, Suite 101, Rockville, MD, 20850-6252

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Dawn Elaine Bowie's Reviews

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Posted by Nelson | August 19, 2008 | Family

Client Review

Ms Bowie is an excellent attorney and very knowledgeble of family law. Ms. Bowie is not just your attorney she's a friend that will stay with you until the end.

Posted by anonymous | August 04, 2008 | Family

Dawn Elaine Bowie, Esq

Dawn Elaine Bowie has represented me in an excellent manner. Her knowledge of FFamily Law , responsiveness, and professional expertise qualifies Ms. Bowie as a topnotch attorney in her field.I would reccomend her to anyone who needs representation dealing with divorce.

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Dawn Elaine Bowie's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lawrence Regan

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Anne Lopiano

Family lawyer | Dec 02

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Dawn has a passion for her clients' issues and interests that is seldom equalled. She will work hard for that in which she believes, and if you are her client, that means you."

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James Gross

Divorce and separation lawyer | Oct 15

Relationship: Supervised lawyer

"I am pleased to endorse Dawn Bowie. She is has an encyclopedic knowledge of family law and writes and teaches on the subject. I know she works hard to protect her clients and help them achieve their goals. Her virtual law practice and blog are creative and innovative and she was among the first lawyers to practice collaborative law in Maryland."

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James Gross

Divorce and separation lawyer

Experience

Rating:  5.3 (Average)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2019.

Reciprocal - Reprimand issued in MD, 2019

updated on 11/05/2019

This means that the attorney's misconduct in another state, or jurisdiction, also violated the rules for practicing law in Maine.

Censured issued in TN, 2018

updated on 10/18/2018

When an attorney is censured it means he or she did something wrong but may still practice law. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Publicly Censured issued in TN, 2018

updated on 03/21/2024

This means the attorney did something wrong, but the Bar did not suspend the lawyer. Typically in this case the lawyer's poor behavior is exposed to the public in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.

Honors

2010

2010 Innovator of the Year, The Daily Record

Work Experience

2004 - 2010

Owner and Managing Partner, The Law Offices of Dawn Elaine Bowie, P.C.

2003 - 2004

Associate Attorney, Thyden, Gross and Callhan

2002 - 2003

Owner, The Law Offices of Dawn Elaine Bowie, PC

2001 - 2004

Adjunct Professor, University of Maryland University College

Associations

2009 - Present

Anne Arundel County Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Maryland State Bar Association

Member

2002 - Present

Montgomery County Bar Association

Member

2006 - 2008

American Inns of Court

Member

Education

2001

University of Baltimore School of Law

J.D.

1998

University of Maryland, University College

M.G.A.

1994

University of Maryland University College

BS - Bachelor of Science

1978

Southern Adventist University

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Speaking Engagements

2010

Lecture

Father's United

Publications

2006

Washington Woman The Three P's: Building Strength Into the Marital Contract

2006

The Daily Record Silent Suffering: Men as Victims of Domestic Violence

Activity

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