Atty. David W. Bowker
David W. Bowker is the partner-in-charge of the firm’s Washington DC office and chair of the International Litigation practice.
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David W. Bowker is a appellate attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP. Admitted to practice in California, The State Bar of California, New York, New York State Bar Association, and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at University of California Berkeley (J.D., 1998). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Appellate Practice (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- David W. Bowker is the partner-in-charge of the firm’s Washington DC office and chair of the International Litigation practice
- He is a nationally renowned litigator with nearly 25 years’ experience representing corporate clients, nonprofits, museums, universities, individuals, international organizations, governments, and government officials in a wide range of high-stakes commercial and governmental disputes before the US Supreme Court, US Courts of Appeals, US District Courts, US state courts, and international tribunals
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Practicing law in District of Columbia. Legal matters in District of Columbia are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Washington are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate District of Columbia state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in District of Columbia brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in District of Columbia courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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