Bradley Richard Bowles is a 1996 graduate of the University of San Diego and a 1999 graduate of Seattle University School of Law. Mr. Bowles first began working at Bowles and Verna in 1985, as a file clerk, and over the years has held a variety of positions before finally returning as an attorney in 1999. Aside from working at Bowles and Verna, Mr. Bowles was fortunate to have been a congressional intern in Washington, D.C. for the Honorable Amo Houghton of New York, as well as having clerked at the Law Offices of Walkup, Melodia, Kelly and Echeverria in San Francisco. Mr. Bowles is actively involved in the firm's General Business Litigation, Intellectual Property, Personal Injury and Aviation Practices. Mr. Bowles acts as the lead associate in the majority of the firm's personal injury and aviation cases. He has appeared in front of the majority of the State and Federal Courts in California, as well as having appeared in Federal Court in New York. Mr. Bowles is a member of the American Bar Association (Section of Science and Technology, Personal Injury and Aviation), the American Trial Lawyers Association, the San Francisco Bar Association, the Barristers Club and the Contra Costa Bar Association.
Representative Cases:
- Johnstad v. Doe Driver
$130,000 - policy limit settlement on behalf of driver injured in car accident.
- Doe Homeowners v. Roe Homebuilder
$1,600,000 settlement on behalf of family injured due to long term exposure to mold.
- In Re: Korea Airlines
Lead associate in $31,500,000 settlement for injuries related to Korean Airline Crash.
- Doe Taxi Driver v. Taxi Company
$2,000,000 settlement on behalf of injured taxi driver.
- Stark v. Noble
$850,000 settlement on behalf of injured driver.
- Homeowner v. Realtor
$90,000 settlement on behalf of homeowner who's home was infested with mold as a result of an undisclosed leak.
- Doe Minor v. Roe Driver
$100,000 settlement on behalf of injured minor.
- Insurance Company v. Defendant Contractor
Favorable settlement for Defendant Contractor sued after fire burned down a building.
Personal Information
Mr. Bowles was born in San Francisco, California and grew up in Lafayette, California. After attending Acalanes High School in Lafayette, Mr. Bowles went to the University of San Diego. While at the University of San Diego, Mr. Bowles played on the Varsity football team and served as the president of the Sigma Pi fraternity. In October of 1999, Mr. Bowles married Tracy Roorda. Together they live in the East Bay with their daughter Gillian and their bulldog Felix.