John P Bowles

John P Bowles

4.4
Rating: 7.0

Licensed for 29 years

Foreclosure Lawyer at Lake Oswego, OR
Practice Areas: Foreclosure, Landlord & Tenant, Lawsuits & Disputes

5200 SW Meadows Rd., Lake Oswego, OR

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2005
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About John

Biography

Practice Areas

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Practice Areas

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 60 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
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Licenses

Licensed in Oregon for 29 years

State: Oregon

Acquired: 1997

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Lawyer disciplined by state licensing authority in 2005

Location

Bowles Fernandez Law

5200 SW Meadows Rd., Lake Oswego, OR, 97035

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John P Bowles's Reviews

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4.4 /5.0

16 Client Reviews

Showing 1 - 5 of 7 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Les and Sharon | February 24, 2020 | Hired Attorney | Landlord & Tenant

HONEST AND KNOWLEDGEABLE ON EVICTIONS

We came into contact with John Bowles and his firm, when we were facing a wrongful eviction. We consulted and hire him. John and his partner traveled hrs to our hometown to defend us. We have seen him in action and he knows the law and your rights as tenants. John and his partner truly care and make ...you feel like you have known them forever. One of the most genuine people (attorney) we have ever met! They are still fighting for our rights in this very difficult situation. We will absolutely recommend John to everyone we know! Thank you, you guys do awesome work! Thanks for caring!

Posted by Krystal | August 09, 2018 | Landlord & Tenant

John Bowles Amazing Lawyer

John Bowles is The Best, John came through on short notice and Represented my mom and I through our Eviction Situation He did such Amazing Job handling our case In amateur matter, John Bowles Won our case In Our Favor, A BIG THANK YOU GOES OUT TO YOU JOHN BOWLES, YOUR THE BEST , YOU DIDN'T JUST R...EPRESENT US, YOU SAVED US ! THANK YOU SO MUCH, MOST DIFFENTLY WE WILL RECOMMEND YOU TO EVERYBODY WE KNOW! A BIG THANK YOU SHOUT OUT TO JOHN BOWLES! YOU ROCK!

Posted by anonymous | October 01, 2013 | Foreclosure

We've recommened John to others

We have recommended John to others in similar situations. Our home was in foreclosure, and it was stopped. Our bank records were forged by the bank, when they lost the originals. We've been dealing with an insane modification, in which we needed legal help. Having John there as the intermediary has h...elped the process to be smoother. While it's still taken time, that was due to the bank. Sometimes he can't get back to us as timely as we would like, but all calls have been returned, the same or next day, and any information from the bank has been forwarded to us immediately.

Posted by anonymous | July 17, 2013 | Foreclosure

GODSEND

I am living a miracle right now, because I hired John Bowles to save my house for me. My home went into foreclosure 2012 and escaped foreclosure 2013. I'm still living in my house, and my house is still mine, because of the Bowles-Fernandez law firm and staff. My home is in Eugene, Oregon, but ...no-one in Eugene was adept enough regarding my case, so a lawyer (here) recommended that I "retain a specialist", "the best", he said, and referred me to the Portland based firm of Bowles-Fernandez. (I am forever grateful to the attorney here in Eugene: what a stroke of luck to have had him counsel me!) John Bowles is kind, caring, efficient, competent, knowledgeable, masterful and, has been in my case, 100% successful. My life went from fear, anxiety and grief, to peace and hope, when I chose the "umbrella" of Bowles-Fernandez...any legal matter conceivable, I would want their advice. They are the epitome of the best of all that lawyers should be.

Posted by Scott | January 25, 2013 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Defender of Truth, Justice, and the American Way

Turning to litigation is always the last resort for us. Only after trying repeatedly to work with the parties involved, and having been repeatedly lied to, manipulated, and stressed out about our future, we turned to John for help. John made sure the case was a valid one before we retained him. Once ...it was determined that we were justified in our belief that a fraud had been committed against us, he took our case. Since then, he and his team won a major victory, putting the scoundrels back on their heels, and giving us a foundation of a legal decision to base our claims on. We may have further litigation to go in the future but by having John Bowles on our side we are confident in the final results to come.

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Diane Grover

Foreclosure lawyer | Oct 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"John is the kind of lawyer you want to hire to be your lawyer. He is personable and truly cares about his clients and diligently works to get the best results possible for them. John is extremely knowledgeable about foreclosure defense and his other areas of practice and he is not afraid to take on the tough challenging cases. I wholeheartedly endorse John Bowles."

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Experience

Rating:  7.0 (Very Good)

Professional misconduct

This lawyer was disciplined by a state licensing authority in 2005.

Suspension - Disciplinary issued in OR, 2005

updated on 02/04/2016

This sanction means the attorney lost his or her license to practice law for a period of time. The attorney typically returns to practicing law when the suspension expires.

John’s comment:

“This was a year long suspension that began in 2005 due in large part to my failure to file income tax returns. It was in the midst of a contentious divorce. I have since resolved this matter, raised my children successfully, and I am happily remarried.”

Honors

1984

Good Conduct Medal, United States Marine Corps

Work Experience

2010 - Present

Attorney at Law, Bowles Fernandez Law

2007 - 2008

Vice President of Special Assets, PNC Multi-Family Capital

2005 - 2007

Relationship Manager Originations, Homestead Capital

1997 - 2005

Attorney at Law, Law Office of John P. Bowles

1997 - 1997

Attorney at Law, Law Office of David K. Link

Associations

2012 - 2012

DOJ Foreclosure Prevention Project

Foreclosure Defense Contributor

2008 - 2010

Lake Oswego Hunt Club

Volunteer

2007 - 2008

Waluga Neighborhood Association

Board Member

2005 - 2006

One With Creation

Board Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Hucke v. BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP, et al. Or. App. A153582

Reversed and remanded.

Brandrup v. ReconTrust, United States District Court 311CV1390HZ

Prevailed. Oregon Supreme Court held that MERS is not a beneficiary under the Oregon Trust Deed Act. Furthermore, a non-judicial foreclosure Notice of Sale must identify the beneficiary and the use of MERS as the beneficiary is insufficient.

Digregorio v. Bayview Loan Servicing LLC, et al. Or. App. A157399

Decision pending.

Urban Housing Development, LLC. v. Gurcharan Singh Or. App. A156459

Decision Affirmed on Appeal Without Opinion by Oregon Supreme Court

Graham v. ReconTrust Company, N.A. et al United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit No. 12-35327

Settled

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Robert Bellamy, et al. Or. App. A152173

Reversed.

Federal National Mortgage Association v. Moon et al. Or. App. A153374

Settled

Bank of America, N.A. et al. v. Woods et al. Or. App. A156999

Reversed.

Randy Liu et al. v. Northwest Trustee Services, Inc. et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 14-35202

Arguments Pending

Hoa Tran v. BAC Home Loans Servicing LP, et al. Or. App. A155976

Settled

Romani v Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. et al. United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 14-35018

Arguments Pending

Isidro Oropeza Juarez v. The Bank of New York Mellon, et al. Or. App. A154455

Settled

Woods et al. v. U.S. Bank National Association et al. United State Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 13-36037

Arguments Pending

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Education

1995

Lewis & Clark Law School

JD - Juris Doctor

1990

University of Oregon

BA - Bachelor of Arts

1988

Fujian Teacher's College

1987

Beijing Foreign Languages Institute

1981

Jesuit High School

High School Diploma

Speaking Engagements

2013

Contested Foreclosure Litigation

Foreclosure

2012

HANDLING A FORECLOSURE CASE

Foreclosure Defense

Languages

Chinese, Min Nan

Activity

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