Patrick Richard Bowers

Patrick Richard Bowers

also known as Patrick Bowers

4.6
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 16 years

DUI and DWI Lawyer at Bakersfield, CA
Practice Areas: DUI & DWI

3200 21st St, Suite 103, Bakersfield, CA

About Patrick

Biography

Practice Areas

1

Practice Area

DUI and DWI 100%

17 years

100%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 16 years

State: California

Acquired: 2009

Active

No misconduct found

Location

Bakersfield DUI Attorneys

3200 21st St, Suite 103, Bakersfield, CA, 93301

San Luis Obispo DUI Attorneys

864 Osos Street, San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401

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Patrick Richard Bowers's Reviews

Avvo Review Score

4.6 /5.0

62 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 4 of 4 reviews | Punctuality

Posted by anonymous | August 19, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Speeding & Traffic Ticket

Un professional, clueless, Does not answer phone calls ,does not show up to court and changes court dates without explaining

I would not recommend this (attorney) He does not communicate with you . At 1st he will answer your phone and then he won't answer your calls. He changes court dates , without telling you why and leaves you clueless . I had to do my own research online and call the court directly, and told me that my... original court date ,he never showed up or no one came to represent me and that it only shows that someone online change your court date . I tried reaching out to him and no answer and just text messages that my court date is changed again again , like why ?? It's just a simple traffic ticket. I had to pay my ticket directly threw court to avoid this frustration and clueless situation. This man is a scam , don't hurt this man or you'll be clueless of your court date situation. Stay away ,move on ,keep looking for different lawyer . (Once you pay ) He won't answer his phone calls (only new numbers!)

Posted by anonymous | June 03, 2025 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Scam artist

This lawyer has no idea what he is doing and is one of the most unprofessional human beings I have ever met . How he even managed to get this far and achieve a law degree is beyond me . We paid him a nice 8k to represent our case and he didn’t even show up to court 3 consecutive times without saying ...anything and even failed to show up when the judge had mandated him . His assistants didn’t even know where he was and had even stated on record that he was notified and knew he was supposed to show up any attempt to call or text him was ignored . He tried to recommend me to ignore the judges orders and not show up to court which would’ve resulted in a warrant . It’s been weeks and he still never called or texted giving an update or explanation nor did he have anything done for my case , I pretty much was left representing myself looking stupid . After contacting the BAR I’ve found that he has a history of doing this to his clients and has numerous complaints filed against him .I gave him 8k and he didn’t even show up to one court hearing this man is a scam do not give him your money . After him bombing my case and pissing the courts off with his carelessness and unprofessionalism I was incarcerated and after attempting to call him cause he said he would get me on calander to fix the mistake he ghosted me and I haven’t heard from him since , he decided to call it a job well done and left me in there . Do not give this man your money cause after I gave him mine I never saw him again , literallly .

Patrick Bowers

Replied last June 04, 2025

Good morning, I don't know who you are since you posted this anonymously. Please contact me directly at your earliest convenience so I can address your concerns.

Posted by Marie | July 24, 2024 | Hired Attorney | Criminal Defense

Terrible

From family experience, poor communication & constant lies is what we received. If you want bench warrants due to his no show court dates then by all means waste your money on this man.

Posted by Lori | April 13, 2018 | Hired Attorney | DUI & DWI

Expungement

I am fortunate to have called Mr. Middlebrook first in my search for the attorney I needed to represent me for my DUI. He was prompt, kind, and exactly who I needed both professionally and emotionally. My confidence in his guidance and advocacy was fully warranted. He did right by me. I then returned... to his office to request expungement and have had the privilege of being represented by Patrick Bowers. Mr. Bowers has also been diligent, kind, patient, and reassuring throughout the process. He was successful and the expungement was granted. I readily recommend this office, including Mr. Bowers, not only for their knowledge of the law, but also for their skills in navigating through the court.

Patrick Bowers

Replied last April 13, 2018

Thank you Lori, our entire team is so happy we were able to bring you the best possible resolutions of your cases--getting your expungements granted so you can keep your life, career, and reputation. We are so happy you can now completely move on with your life and for the beautiful future you have!

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Patrick Richard Bowers's Lawyer Endorsements

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John Underwood

DUI and DWI lawyer | Feb 09

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bowers is a dedicated and passionate attorney. His knowledge and expertise can be trusted. He is a zealous advocate for his clients!"

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Jason Flores

DUI and DWI lawyer | Jan 09

Relationship: Other

"Great attorney!"

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John Underwood

Speeding and traffic ticket lawyer

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Jason Flores

Unknown lawyer

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Bo Koenig

Criminal defense lawyer

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Richard Middlebrook

DUI and DWI lawyer

Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2014 - 2016

Attorney, Middlebrook & Associates

Associations

2014 - Present

DUI Defense Lawyers Association

Member

2014 - Present

National College of DUI Defense

Member

2014 - Present

California Defense Counsel

Member

2014 - Present

Kern County Bar Association

Member

2014 - Present

Kern County Bar Association, Criminal Defense Section

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Najera v. DMV

5th Dist. Court of Appeal win

Freitas v. DMV

5th Dist. Court of Appeal win

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Education

2009

Boston University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

2006

University of California - Los Angeles

BA - Bachelor of Arts

2006

University of California, Washington DC Center

BA - Bachelor of Arts

Languages

English

Spanish

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