Ms Catherine Mary Bowman | Attorney

Ms. Bowman was admitted to the bar in 1987, and began practicing civil litigation, primarily insurance defense with the law firm of Ranitz, Mahoney, Forbes and Coolidge, in the areas of casualty, professional malpractice, and worker's compensation. While at Ranitz, Mahoney, Ms. Bowman represented insurers and companies, such as American International Group, CNA Insurance Group, Cotton States Mutual Insurance Company, Georgia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Company, Gulf Insurance Group, OUM & Associates, Inc., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and Zurich Insurance Company.

In 1991, Catherine Bowman left Ranitz, Mahoney, Forbes and Coolidge to form Forbes and Bowman. As a named partner in Forbes and Bowman, she continued practicing insurance defense law, focusing on professional malpractice and healthcare, and she continued to perform legal services for the above mentioned companies, in addition to many others, including Allwaste, Inc., ARCH Insurance Group, Atlantic Mutual Insurance Company, Audubon Insurance Group, Clarendon Insurance Group, Crawford & Company, Dentist's Advantage, Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, Fortis Insurance Company, Frito-Lay, Inc., Hamlin & Burton, GAB Robins North America, Gallagher Bassett Services, Inc., Intercare Insurance Services, LLC, JWF Specialty, Kemper Insurance Company, Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Lowe's Companies, Inc., Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance Co., Mutual Service Insurance Companies, National Home Life Assurance Company, North American Risk Services, Inc., Philadelphia Insurance Company, Reliance Insurance Company, Rite-Aid Corporation, Second Harvest Food Bank, Sedgwick CMS, Specialty Risk Services, and UHS-Pruitt Corporation.

Shortly after Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 was amended, Catherine Bowman began to practice Employment Law as well, originally as an attorney for the Employee, and then expanding her practice to include the Employer. As an attorney for the Employer, Ms. Bowman has represented such companies and organizations as Air Frame Component Repair, American Greetings Corporation, American International Group, Bulloch County School System, Canoochee Electric Membership Cooperative, City of Baxley, CNA Insurance Group, Data Systems International, Inc, Greenbriar Children's Center, Hawthorne Suites, International Paper Company, John S. James Company, JWF Specialty, MedBank Foundation, Nightingale Staffing, Inc., Prolectric Electrical Contractors, Inc., Regis Corporation, Safe Shelter, Savannah Termite & Pest Control, Inc., Second Harvest Food Bank, Speros, Inc., The Landings Club, Town and Country Exterminating, United Parcel Service, and Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

In 2007 , Catherine Bowman opened The Bowman Law Office, LLC, where she continues to focus her practice in employment law, medical malpractice defense, professional malpractice defense, and civil rights defense.

Catherine Bowman has been active in many legal organizations. She has been a member of the Savannah Bar Association since becoming an attorney, serving on the Board of Directors, and as the President of the Younger Lawyer's Section in 1996-1997; she has also been on various committees for the Bar, including doctor/lawyer; grievance, and is presently chair of the New Lawyers Orientation committee.

Catherine Bowman has been a member of the Georgia Defense Lawyers Association since she began to practice law, and in 1996, contributed "A Review of Malicious Prosecution Cases in Georgia" to its Journal. In 2007Catherine Bowman was Chair of the Employment Law Committee, and she authored "3rd Quarter 2006 Employment Decisions" for the Journal.

Catherine is also a member of two invitation-only organizations - the American Employment Law Council and the International Association of Defense Counsel.