The Bowes Law Group opened in October of 2008 as Courtney Davis Bowes, P.A. Brian Bowes joined the firm in May of 2009, and, together, husband and wife team Courtney and Brian Bowes have cemented the Bowes Law Group’s reputation as one of the Tampa Bay area’s premier family law firms. Courtney and Brian Bowes devote their practice exclusively to family law issues and serve clients throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Courtney Bowes
Courtney is very involved in the Tampa area family law community. Courtney Bowes has practiced family law exclusively since graduating from the University of Florida Levin College of Law in 2004. She was recently elected by her peers to serve as the secretary of the executive counsel of the family law section of the Hillsborough County Bar Association and is the president elect for 2012 and will be the president in 2013.
She has served as the featured lecturer at the Tampa Center for Women and the Stetson Law School Family Law Society.
Education
University of Florida (2002)
University of Florida, Levin College of Law (2004)
Honored as the “Book Award” recipient as the top student in her Family Law Clinic
Admitted to the Florida bar in 2005
Employment History
Law Office of Catherine Real (2005-2006)
Law Office of Philip S. Wartenberg (2006)
Blackwell & Blackwell (2006-2008)
Professional Activities and Honors
2015 Theodore Millison Professionalism Award Recipient
2015 Super Lawyers Rising Star Award
Hillsborough County Bar Association – Family Law Section Executive Council Member
Hillsborough County Bar Association – Family Law Section Executive Council Chair 2013 – 2014
Florida Supreme Court Certified Family Law Mediator
Hillsborough Association of Women Lawyers
Tampa Bay Inns of Court – Family Law Section
American Inns of Court
Florida Bar Association
Florida Bar Family Law Section
Florida Association of Women Lawyers
Are You Safe Non-Profit Organization, Board Member
Featured Lecturer at the Tampa Center for Women
Lecturer at Stetson Law School – Family Law Society
Brian Bowes
Brian Bowes has practiced exclusively family law since 2009. Prior to that he gained extensive experience in both civil and criminal litigation, working in both the public and private sector. Brian has conducted numerous jury and non-jury trials since graduating from law school at the University of Florida in 2003. In May of 2009, Brian joined Courtney at the Bowes Law Group, and has devoted his practice exclusively to family law.
Education
University of Florida (2000), with Honors
University of Florida, Levin College of Law (2003)
Admitted to the Florida bar in 2003
Employment History
Public Defender, 5th Judicial Circuit (2003-2005)
Dixon & Associates (2005-2006)
Butler Pappas Weihmuller Katz & Craig (2006-2009)
Organizations and Professional Activities
Hillsborough County Bar Association – Family Law Section
Florida Bar Family Law Section
Are You Safe Non-Profit Organization
Florida Bar Association