MICHAEL
J. BOWERS, ESQ.
EDUCATION: U.S. Military Academy, B.S.; Stanford University, M.S. (I.E.); University of Utah, M.B.A.; University of Georgia, J.D.
LEGAL EMPLOYMENT & EXPERIENCE: Of Counsel: Meadows, Ichter & Trigg since August, 1998; over 15 years as Attorney General of Georgia, 1981-1997; over seven years Assistant Attorney General, 1974-1981; seven years active duty U.S. Air Force, 1963-1970 and 27 years in Air National Guard, retired as Major General. As Attorney General of Georgia: handled cases in all courts of record from superior court to U.S. Supreme Court; supervised one hundred full-time and 350 part-time attorneys with day-to-day caseload of approximately 15,000 cases and budget of $25 million per year.
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS: Decatur-DeKalb Bar Association; State Bar of Georgia; American Bar Association; and Atlanta Lawyers Club. Served on Board of Governors, State Bar of Georgia, 1981-1997. Served on Board of Trustees, Association of Graduates, U.S. Military Academy, 1990-present.
MEDIATION/ARBITRATION TRAINING: 21-hour mediation course; 12-hour mediation observation seminar. Participated in numerous mediations as Attorney General of Georgia.
AREAS OF EXPERIENCE: All Tort Cases; Condemnation; Environmental; Personal Injury; Business Law; Real Estate; Civil Rights Law; Government Law; Labor & Employment; Intellectual Properties; Consumer Law; Construction Law; Medical Malpractice; Product Liability; Premises Liability.