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James L.S. Bowdish
is a senior member of the firm. Jim practices primarily in general
civil litigation in federal and Florida courts, including contract
litigation, employment litigation, trust and probate litigation, real
property and title insurance litigation, mortgage foreclosure and
creditor's litigation, construction and mechanics lien litigation,
hospital law litigation (including extensive experience in medical staff
privileges matters), personal injury litigation (both defense and
plaintiff), insurance defense litigation, and professional liability
litigation involving accountants and engineers. He also has handled
numerous appeals primarily to Fourth District Court of Appeal. He is
experienced and active in various alternate dispute resolution work
including work as a Certified Circuit Court Mediator and Arbitrator and
serves also as a neutral arbitrator with the American Arbitration
Association.
Jim earned his
B.A., Cum Laude, in 1966 from Wake Forest University. He was awarded a
J.D., Cum Laude, in 1969 from Stetson University College of Law.
Jim is board
certified by the Florida Bar in the area of Civil Trial Law and is "AV"
rated by Martindale Hubbell.
Professional
Affiliations
The Florida Bar,
1969 - present
United States Court
of Military Appeals (1969)
United States
Supreme Court (1973)
United States
District Court, Southern District of Florida, including Trial Bar (1976)
United States
District Court, Middle District of Florida
United States
Courts of Appeal, Fifth and Eleventh Circuits
Martin County Bar
Association (President, 1985-86)
Judicial Liaison
Committee (Past Chairman)
Committee on
Judicial Polls and Evaluation (Past Chairman)
Academy of Florida
Trial Lawyers
Nineteenth Judicial
Circuit Judicial Nominating Commission (Appointed by Gov. Bush,
2001-2002)
Alternative Dispute
Resolution Qualifications
Mediation:
American Arbitration Association Mediation Course (1994); Florida
Certified Circuit and County Court Mediator (1995); Participation as an
advocate in numerous mediations in Circuit Court cases since mid-1980s.
Arbitration:
Certified Florida Circuit Court Arbitrator (1996); Member of Panel of
Neutral Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association
Civic and Community
Service
St. Mary's
Episcopal Church (Past Vestryman and Senior Warden)
Stuart Kiwanis Club
(Member since 1973)
Stuart Rod and Reel
Club (Past President)
United Way of
Martin County (Past President for two terms)
Military Background
1969-1973 Captain,
U.S. Army Judge Advocate General's Corps; participated as Chief Military
Defense Counsel in first of My Lai Massacre courts-martial cases to be
tried in 1970; participated as defense counsel, and later prosecutor in
numerous Special and General Courts Martial over a three year period;
concluded military service as Chief of Military Justice, 1st Cavalry
Division, Ft. Hood, Texas; honorable discharge (1973).
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