$ 300-350 per hour
Gary Michael Bowman
About Gary
Practice Areas
9
Practice Areas
Litigation
20%
36 years | 500 cases
Consumer Protection
15%
36 years | 167 cases
Criminal Defense
15%
36 years | 579 cases
Personal Injury
15%
36 years | 44 cases
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Contingency
33%-40%
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
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Licensed in Virginia for 37 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 1988
Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2015
Location
Gary M. Bowman, Attorney at Law
2728 Colonial Ave., Ste. 100, Roanoke, VA, 24015
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Gary Michael Bowman's Reviews
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Posted by Grier Gracin | July 31, 2020 | Consulted Attorney
This review is from a potential client who consulted with this attorney.
Mr. Bowman responded quickly and honestly
I cannot comment on his services since we have not done business yet. However, he was prompt in responding and giving me an overall opinion on the situation and what he would be able to do/attempt to do.
Posted by anonymous | December 17, 2015 | Hired Attorney
This review is from a person who hired this attorney.
A decent smart man
You can tell right away he is a busy lawyer, but he gave me time to talk and he answered many questions on the phone before j segment saw him. He may seem abrupt, but he is just trying to get a clear picture of your case. He worked hard for me and never fudged on the outcome. It was so good to have a...
Posted by anonymous | June 17, 2013
Mark Fields
Mr. Bowman was the only lawyer I could find who was willing to help me with a very complicated problem. Other lawyers never returned my calls. He was willing to talk to me and even gave me ideas to solve my problem on my own-although I did end up having to hire him. He is a busy lawyer, but he is ver...
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Experience
Professional misconduct
This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2015.
Admonition issued in VA, 2015
updated on 08/03/2016An admonition means an attorney did something wrong but may still practice law. The Bar gives the lawyer an admonition in hopes that he or she will not repeat the behavior.
Gary’s comment:
“I received an admonition regarding a formal, not actual, conflict of interest in a complicated Chapter 11 business reorganization, in which the owner of the business with whom I had the conflict had waived in writing such conflict, but there was a technical legal issue as to whether the client could waive the conflict. This was a technical issue and I still represent the successfully reorganized business.”
Public Reprimand issued in VA, 2000
updated on 08/03/2016This 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.
Gary’s comment:
“I received a reprimand because a secretary in my office, unknown to me, failed to mail documents in 2 cases to opposing counsel on the dates stated in the "Certificate of Service" I signed in the documents. My accuser, who was opposing counsel in the 2 cases, was also chair of the bar disciplinary committee. The bar disciplinary committee issued a reprimand, but the Army Professional Conduct Board also reviewed the complaint and found that I did not commit "misconduct."”
Honors
2011
Legion of Merit, United States Army
2011
Bronze Star Medal, United States Army
2010
Afghanistan Campaign Medal, United States Army
2009
Iraq Campaign Medal, United States Army
2006
Meritorious Service Medal, United States Army
2005
Principles of War Essay Contest, United States Secretary of Defense
2004
Army Commendation Medal, United States Army
Work Experience
2011 - Present
Owner, Gary M. Bowman, Attorney at Law
2007 - 2011
Colonel, United States Army (mobilized for service in Iraq and Afghanistan)
2004 - 2007
Attorney, Gary M. Bowman, Attorney at Law
2003 - 2004
JAG, 2174th Garrison Support Unit, United States Army Reserve (mobilized for Operation Iraqi Freedom)
2003 - 2011
Adjunct Professor, United States Army Command & General Staff College
1993 - 2003
Attorney, Gary M. Bowman, Attorney at Law
1989 - 1992
Attorney, Martin, Hopkins, Lemon & Edwards, P.C.
1988 - 1989
Law Clerk for the Honorable Norman K. Moon, Chief Judge, Court of Appeals of Virginia
1986 - 1988
Policy Analyst, Virginia Transportation Research Council, Virginia Department of Transportation
1981 - 1985
Captain, Field Artillery, United States Army
Associations
1988 - Present
Roanoke Bar AssociationMember
2006 - 2009
Virginia State Bar, Military Law SectionExecutive Committee Member
2004 - 2006
Virginia State Bar, Bankruptcy Law SectionEditorial Board, Bankruptcy Law News
Sample of Legal Cases
McCain v. The Hartford Insurance Company of the Midest, Case No. 4:16-dv-1, United States District Court, Danville, Virginia
Successfully settled against the insurance company
Education
1990
University of Virginia
Ph.D.
1988
University of Virginia
J.D.
1985
University of Oklahoma
M.P.A.
1981
Virginia Military Institute
B.A.
Speaking Engagements
2010
Society of Military History Annual Conference
Military Tribunals During the Philippine War
2007
Escalation of Force Conference
Escalation of Force Military Force by Unied States Forces in Iraq and Afghanistan
Publications
2010
Military Law News
The Private Right of Action Under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act,
1995
XI Bankruptcy Law News 4
The Rights and Duties of Chapter 7 Debtors, Trustees, and Secured Creditors under Section 521(2) of the Bankruptcy Code
1992
George Mason University Press
Highway Politics in Virginia: A Study of the Baliles Transportation Initiative
1989
18 Transportation Law Journal 31
Judicial Ordering of Intergovernmental Roles in Hazardous Materials Transportation, 18 Trans. L. J. 31 (1989);