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Charles A. Bowers

Charles A. Bowers

Partner Cleveland
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Charles practices in the areas of commercial litigation, corporate compliance and white collar criminal defense, insurance coverage disputes, product liability and personal injury defense, employment discrimination, professional negligence defense, class actions, cybersecurity, appellate advocacy, and construction litigation. Charles has argued successfully in the Ohio Supreme Court, the State court of appeals, and in the Federal court of appeals representing appellants and appellees.

Charles earned his undergraduate degree from Lafayette College, and his law degree from Case Western Reserve University, where he was a member of the Dean’s Tutorial Society and the International Law Moot Court Team.

Prior to joining the firm, he practiced law in many areas of general practice, including civil defense and criminal prosecution. Charles was an assistant prosecutor in Erie County for four years, and was a member of the Board of Trustees of the Erie County Bar Association. He is a member of the John M. Manos Inn of Court and serves as a volunteer Magistrate for the North Olmsted Juvenile Diversion Program.

He has been awarded an AV Peer Review (Preeminent) Rating by LexisNexis Martindale-Hubbell in recognition of his “expertise, experience, integrity and overall professional excellence.” He also is a member of the firm’s International Practice Area. He is listed The Best Lawyers in America from 2016-2020 for Commercial Litigation. Charles is also named as one of America’s Top 100 Criminal Defense Attorneys.

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Education

  • Case Western Reserve University School of Law (1994)
  • Lafayette College

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  • Federal - U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit
  • Federal - U.S. Court of Federal Claims
  • Federal - Ohio Northern District Court
  • Federal - Ohio Southern District Court
  • State - Ohio

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  • John M. Manos Inn of Court

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  • Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association

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  • Big Buddy/Little Buddy Program

    Member

  • North Olmsted Juvenile Diversion Program

    Volunteer Magistrate

  • St. Herman House - Cleveland

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