David C. BowenMember
David Bowen is first-chair trial counsel who defends complex cases for railroad operators, manufacturers, and healthcare clients. He handles railroad crossing, contract and indemnity disputes, and FELA—including toxic-tort suits—and managed mass-tort fallout from two catastrophic derailments. For a national theme park and resort, he coordinated casualty defense and tried cases to verdict.
David prepares and tries product matters involving cranes, surgical robots, cosmetics, propane cylinders, heavy machinery, and aircraft; coordinated a multinational’s warranty litigation; and advises a self-insured health plan. David has argued before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Fourth Circuit, clerked in Eastern District of Virginia. He is a frequent speaker at meetings of The National Association of Railroad Trial Counsel, The Association of American Railroads, The Defense Research Institute and various CLE programs.
Whether coordinating casualty defense for destination venues, trying high-exposure product cases, or briefing appeals before the Fourth Circuit, clients count on David’s steady advocacy and practical judgment to keep business priorities front and center and cases on track.
Represents Class I and regional railroads in grade-crossing cases, contract and indemnity actions, and FELA matters, including toxic-tort claims. Led the defense of mass-tort liabilities arising from two catastrophic derailments in Newport News, Virginia, aligning litigation strategy with operational and public-facing priorities.
Counsel to a large outdoor theme park, brewery, and resort: coordinated all casualty defense and related civil litigation nationwide and tried multiple cases to verdict, protecting guest experience while controlling risk and cost.
Prepares and tries cases involving cranes, surgical robots and other medical devices, cosmetics, propane cylinders, safety equipment, pharmaceuticals, cutting and welding gear, heavy earth-moving and crane equipment, aircraft, automobiles, and waste-handling machinery. Serves as coordinating counsel for a multinational company’s U.S. property-damage and warranty docket.
Tried asbestos personal-injury cases across the country for major manufacturers. Identifies, cultivates, and deploys experts in epidemiology, pulmonology, pathology, radiology, internal medicine, and geology for national defense teams.
Defended physicians statewide and in the Norfolk region; currently advises physician groups on medical-legal and patient-care issues. Represented a large, self-insured health plan on privacy and plan-administration matters.
Secured favorable outcomes for national restaurant chains in premises-liability suits. Obtained a defense verdict in a significant UCC breach-of-contract case involving intellectual property and CNC machining.
Argued multiple times before the Supreme Court of Virginia and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, preserving wins and shaping favorable law for clients.
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