George Bowles has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations proceedings, mediations and appeals. He represents and defends individuals, businesses, partnerships and corporations in complex commercial disputes. George has experience representing clients in banking, business, consumer law, construction, employment, estate and trust, franchise, intellectual property, personal injury, real estate and securities litigation.
George Bowles has tried numerous cases in state and federal courts as well as arbitrations proceedings, mediations and appeals. He represents and defends individuals, businesses, partnerships and corporations in complex commercial disputes. George has experience representing clients in banking, business, consumer law, construction, employment, estate and trust, franchise, intellectual property, personal injury, real estate and securities litigation.
George's recent cases as defense counsel include:
- Defense and appeal of a multimillion-dollar Lanham Act claim against a government contractor.
- Defense of a multimillion-dollar professional malpractice claim against an environmental services company.
- Defense of a multimillion-dollar claim against a national bank for alleged wrongful issuance of a signature guaranty.
- Defense of fraud in the inducement claim against a franchisor.
- Prosecution of a faulty design and construction claim against an architect and general contractor.
- Prosecution of a claim for breach of a commercial lease against a developer and national drug store chain.
- Prosecution of a fraud claim seeking return of funds invested in a fraudulent diamond mining company.
- Prosecution of a fraud claim seeking return of funds invested in a fraudulent restaurant franchise.
- Prosecution of a shareholder derivative action involving a family owned business.
- Prosecution of an ESOP’s claim for overvaluation against the company and its principals.
- Prosecution of patent infringement, trade dress infringement, unfair competition, and breach of contract claims against a manufacturer of children’s ride on vehicles.
- Challenge to government’s decision not to renew security clearance to the president of NASA contractor.
George is listed in The Best Lawyers in America© for Commercial Litigation, Real Estate Litigation, Securities Litigation, Trusts and Estates Litigation, Banking & Finance Litigation and Construction Litigation (2011-present). He has been recognized by Virginia Super Lawyers magazine each year since 2012, and he has been named among Virginia's "Legal Elite" by Virginia Business (2017-present). George has also been listed as one of the Top Lawyers in Coastal Virginia by CoVa Biz Magazine (2019-present).
He is a member of the Virginia Beach Bar Association and the Business Law Section of the American Bar Association. He serves on the board of directors of the Virginia Aquarium and on the board of The Sandler Center Foundation. He is also involved with Leadership Hampton Roads.
A 1995 graduate of Washington & Lee University School of Law, he earned a Bachelor of Science degree, with distinction, in electrical engineering from Virginia Military Institute in 1989. Between college and law school, George worked as a project engineer for an architectural and engineering firm designing electrical systems for hospitals and commercial buildings.
- Represented manufacturer of tagging-and-tracking pursuit management technology for law enforcement in pursuit of injunction against a vendor preventing the vendor from using the threat of discontinuing critical services to extort extra-contractual payments from client.
- Asserted landowner's claim against guarantors and subtenant under land lease for the development of a drug store.
- Defended bank against negligence, breach of fiduciary duty, breach of warranty, and conversion claims asserted by depositor.
- Defended franchisor against fraud claims by franchisee.
- Defended used car dealer at trial against fraud and conspiracy claims asserted by dealer's primary lender.
- Defended a NASA contractor against Lanham Act false advertising and trade secrets claim of a purported competitor.
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08.17.2023
131 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2024 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America®
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05.03.2023
29 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2023 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 17 Named 2023 Rising Stars
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01.04.2023
20 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia 2023
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11.30.2022
65 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2022
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08.18.2022
123 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2023 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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05.09.2022
28 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2022 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 13 Named 2022 Rising Stars
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01.03.2022
23 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia 2022
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12.02.2021
48 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2021
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08.23.2021
124 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2022 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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08.23.2021
13 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named "Lawyers of the Year" by Best Lawyers®
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05.07.2021
32 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2021 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 11 Named 2021 Rising Stars
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01.12.2021
19 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia 2021
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12.01.2020
61 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2020
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08.20.2020
116 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2021 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©; Most Total Lawyers in Virginia
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05.07.2020
35 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2020 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 13 Named 2020 Rising Stars
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01.03.2020
9 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia 2020
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12.04.2019
55 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2019
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08.15.2019
119 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in 2020 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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04.10.2019
47 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2019 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 17 Named 2019 Rising Stars
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01.23.2019
8 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to CoVa Biz Magazine’s Top Lawyers of Coastal Virginia 2019
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11.30.2018
45 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine’s Legal Elite for 2018
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08.15.2018
110 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in Latest Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©
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04.18.2018
53 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2018 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 20 Named 2018 Rising Stars
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12.01.2017
46 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to Virginia Business Magazine's 2017 'Legal Elite'
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08.14.2017
114 Williams Mullen Attorneys Listed in The Best Lawyers in America 2018
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04.14.2017
54 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named to 2017 Virginia Super Lawyers List; 21 Named 2017 Rising Stars
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08.15.2016
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2017 Best Lawyers in America
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02.17.2016
56 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2016 Virginia Super Lawyers; 22 Named 2016 Rising Stars
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12.21.2015
George Bowles Quoted in The Daily Press About Collecting Money from Chinese Firms
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08.17.2015
106 Williams Mullen Attorneys named 2016 Best Lawyers in America
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04.10.2015
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2015 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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08.18.2014
100 Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2015 Best Lawyers in America
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06.20.2014
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2014 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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08.16.2013
Williams Mullen Attorneys Named 2014 “Lawyers of the Year” by The Best Lawyers in America
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06.21.2013
Williams Mullen Virginia Attorneys Named 2013 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
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02.28.2020
11th Annual Fiduciary Focus