Practice areas: Personal Injury, Family Law, General Litigation; view more
Licensed in Nevada since: 1992
Education: University of Idaho College of Law
Jerome R. Bowen is a staunch partner and founder of Bowen Law Offices in Las Vegas, Nevada. His proficiency spans a wide range of practice areas, including, but not limited to:
- State and federal civil litigation
- State and federal appellate representation
- Complex and multi-district litigation
- Family law and divorce litigation
- Commercial and business litigation
- Insurance claims disputes: Bad faith claims
- Insurance defense
- Personal injury matters: Wrongful death claims, motor vehicle accidents, slip-and-fall incidents, medical malpractice, nursing home negligence, and dangerous and defective products
- Arbitration and mediation
Before establishing his firm, Mr. Bowen dedicated eight years to a prominent Las Vegas-based law firm, focusing on complex insurance litigation encompassing auto, premises and property claims, as well as insurance defense, bad faith, slip-and-fall incidents, construction defect litigation, products liability and medical malpractice for both plaintiffs and defendants.
A native of Denver, Colorado, Mr. Bowen earned his Bachelor of Science degree from The University of Utah in 1988, participating in honors programs at the University of Cambridge, The George Washington University and The American University of Paris. He then attended the University of Idaho College of Law, earning his Juris Doctor degree in 1991. During his time in law school, he was a member of the Idaho Law Review and authored a published case note.
Following law school, Mr. Bowen served as a special assistant to Cecil D. Andrus, the governor of Idaho, in 1991, acting as the governor's liaison to five state departments, comprising those responsible for budgeting and implementing the governor’s state agenda. He was licensed to practice law in Nevada in 1992 and was admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit and the Supreme Court of Nevada.
Mr. Bowen is a respected member of the legal community and holds affiliations with the State Bar of Nevada, the Clark County Bar Association, the Nevada Justice Association, the American Association for Justice and the American Bar Association. He has been rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell and maintains a “Good” rating on Avvo. Additionally, he is fluent in Navajo, highlighting his diverse skills and commitment to serving a broad client base.
*AV®, AV Preeminent®, Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished and Martindale-Hubbell Notable are certification marks used under license in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell® is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell® Peer Review Ratings™ fall into two categories – legal ability and general ethical standards.
Practice areas
Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff, Family Law, General Litigation, Business/Corporate, Estate Planning & Probate, Insurance CoverageFocus areas
Adoption, Alimony & Spousal Support, Animal Bites, Assault, Bad Faith Insurance, Brain Injury, Business Formation and Planning, Business Organizations, Child Support, Construction Accident, Contracts, Custody & Visitation, Dissolution, Divorce, Domestic Violence, Dram Shop Laws, Estate Planning, Father's Rights, Guardianships & Conservatorships, Insurance, Insurance Defense, Juvenile Law, Limited Liability Companies, Litigation, Living Wills, Marital Property, Mediation & Collaborative Law, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Name Change, Partnership, Paternity, Personal Injury - Defense, Personal Injury - Plaintiff, Power of Attorney, Premises Liability - Plaintiff, Prenuptial Agreements, Probate & Estate Administration, Restraining Order, Same Sex Family Law, Sexual Abuse - Plaintiff, Slip and Fall, Small Claims, Sub-chapter S Corporations, Toxic Mold, Trucking Accidents, Trusts, Wills, Wrongful Death
- 30% Personal Injury - General: Plaintiff
- 20% Family Law
- 20% General Litigation
- 10% Business/Corporate
- 10% Estate Planning & Probate
- 10% Insurance Coverage
First Admitted: 1992, Nevada
Professional Webpage: https://www.lvlawfirm.com/attorney/jerome-r-bowen/
Bar / Professional Activity
- Association of Trial Lawyers, Member
- U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
- Supreme Court of Nevada
- State Bar of Nevada, Member
- Clark County Bar Association, Member
- Nevada Justice Association
- American Association for Justice
- American Bar Association, Member
- Nevada Trial Lawyers Association, Member
Educational Background
- University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, Bachelor of Science, Corporate Finance, Honors: honors programs at Cambridge University in England, George Washington University, and the American University in Paris, France, 1988
Scholarly Lectures / Writings
- University of Idaho College of Law, Idaho Law Review, Member, 1990-1991
- Idaho Law Review Case Note, State v. Charboneau: Does Idaho Have an Offense of Capital Murder Constitutionally Mandating Fact-Finding by a Jury Before Imposition of the Death Penalty?, 26 Idaho Law Review 403, 1990
Honors
- Rated Distinguished* through Martindale-Hubbell
- Delta Theta Phi
- “Good” Rating on Avvo
Selections
- Super Lawyers: 2024 - 2025