Bradley R. Bowles
bbowles@bowlesverna.com
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 has been with the firm since 1999 and became a partner in 2007. 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, along with Michael Verna, acts as the lead attorney 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, Kansas and Texas. 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, the Consumer Attorneys of California, the Contra Costa Bar Association.
Recent Settlements:
- Dismond v. Nelson
$300,000 - policy limits settlement on behalf of injured motorcyclist.
- Schnoebelen v. Mularky
$270,000 - policy limit settlement on behalf of injured driver.
- Johnstad v. Doe Driver
$130,000 - policy limits 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.
- Damaschino et al. v. Tracol Limited et al.
Verdict of $1,117,937.20 plus interest of $619,184.03. Additional verdict for $25,000 of punitive damages. After the verdict the Court awarded $712,531.48 in attorney’s fees and costs.
- Doe Doctor v. Doe Contractor
$1,300,000 - settlement on behalf of injured motorcyclist.
- Kim v. Claveran
$650,000 - settlement on behalf of injured pedestrian.
- White v. City of Stanislaw
$675,000 - settlement on behalf of driver injured when police car ran a red light.
- Thomas v. Coleman
$300,000 - settlement (policy limit) on behalf of injured boat passenger.
- Air Philippines Crash
$135,000,000 - settlement on behalf of heirs of victims of Air Philippine crash.
- Uno Fratelli v. Citibank
Unanimous jury verdict against Citibank in the amount of $666,639.
Current Litigation
- Block v. Helix- represent 180 plaintiffs related to toxic exposure in the Colony Park Neighborhood in Concord, California.
- In re: Air Crash of Nantucket- represents victims of Egypt Air Flight 990.
- Frederiksson v. Sikorsky-represent victims of Helicopter disaster in Finland.
- Sunset Pointe construction defect litigation- represents plaintiffs in construct defect claim against builder.
- Cessna Crashes- represent multiple plaintiffs in claims against Cessna related to crashes.
- Lilburn et al. v. Civic Helicopters et al.-represent victims of helicopter crash.
- Smith v. Garcia-represent parents of victim of pit bull attack.
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. Mr. Bowles is married to the former Tracy Roorda; they have two daughters.
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