Atty. Kobie Flowers

Atty. Kobie Flowers

Kobie is a trial lawyer with over twenty-five years of experience. He has litigated cases in federal and state courts across the United States and in the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay.

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Profile Summary

About Kobie Flowers at a glance

Kobie Flowers is a criminal defense and white collar attorney based in Washington, District of Columbia, practicing at Flowers Keller LLP. Admitted to practice in New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association, Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association, and District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar. Educated at Georgetown University (J.D., 2000) and Stanford University (B.A., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026). Serands clients in Washington, DC and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Verified attorney profile · Updated June 2026

About

  • Kobie is a trial lawyer with over twenty-five years of experience
  • He has litigated cases in federal and state courts across the United States and in the military commissions at Guantanamo Bay
  • He represents clients in high-stakes criminal investigations, civil litigation, internal investigations, and trials
  • Kobie also teaches trial lawyering to lawyers nationwide
  • He began his career in the Attorney General’s Honors Program, serving as a civil rights prosecutor
  • There, he specialized in prosecuting police brutality cases, some of the hardest cases to prosecute, and he never lost once
  • Kobie later served as an Assistant Federal Public Defender in Maryland, where he represented individuals facing federal prosecution
  • He won two-thirds of his trials, an impressively high number, and obtained favorable pre-verdict results when trial was not his client's interest
  • Founding Flowers Keller LLP is the capstone of Kobie’s lifelong commitment to ending Mass Incarceration
  • In 2003, Kobie was one of the prosecutors who successfully tried the largest prosecution of federal correctional officers in the history of the Civil Rights Division
  • By 2023, he spearheaded the settlement of the largest wrongful conviction case in U.S. history—a case which was made into the critically acclaimed HBO documentary When a Witness Recants
  • This history of fighting to end Mass Incarceration is what Kobie brings to his advocacy for the wrongly accused and the wrongly convicted

Practice Areas Explained

Kobie Flowers's Areas of Practice

Each practice area below reflects the types of cases Kobie Flowers handles, with a brief overview of what that area of law covers.

Criminal Defense

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White Collar Crimes

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Jurisdictional Context

Why local counsel matters in District of Columbia

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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Frequently Asked

Common questions about Kobie Flowers

Where is Kobie Flowers's law office located?
Kobie Flowers's law practice is located in Washington, District of Columbia. The firm is Flowers Keller LLP. You can contact the office directly through this profile page.
What practice areas does Kobie Flowers handle?
Kobie Flowers focuses on criminal defense, white collar. Each practice area listed reflects experience handling cases of that type in District of Columbia.
Where did Kobie Flowers go to law school?
Kobie Flowers earned their education at (J.D., 2000); (B.A., 1994).
How can I contact Kobie Flowers for a consultation?
You can contact Kobie Flowers directly through this profile page. Click "Ask the Attorney" to submit a question, or "Schedule a Consultation" to book a meeting. Most claimed-profile attorneys respond within one business day.
What awards or recognition has Kobie Flowers received?
Kobie Flowers's notable recognition includes: Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice; Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar; Best Lawyers in America — Awards:; Best Lawyers in America — Legal 500 U.S. Elite, White-Collar Crime, 2026; Best Lawyers in America — "Super Lawyer” for White-Collar Criminal Defense,.

Education

J.D.
Georgetown University
- 2000
B.A.
Stanford University
- 1994

Awards

Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: General Practice
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Awards:
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Legal 500 U.S. Elite, White-Collar Crime, 2026
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — "Super Lawyer” for White-Collar Criminal Defense,
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Super Lawyers
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — , 2013-present
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America: White-Collar Criminal Defense Investigations, 2025-present
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America: Civil Rights and White-Collar Criminal Defense, Washington, DC, 2021–present
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — “Top Lawyer” for Criminal Defense,
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Washingtonian
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Magazine, 2017-2022
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Maryland Daily Record Criminal Law Powerlist (Inaugural Edition), 2022
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — “AV Preeminent” highest peer review rating by Martindale-Hubbell, 2014-present
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Exceptional Service Award, U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, 2023
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — NACDL Stalwart Award, 2022
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — Commendation for Service at Federal Public Defender’s Office, District of Maryland, 2007
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — U.S. Justice Department, Civil Rights Division, Special Commendation for Outstanding Service, 2003
- 2026
Best Lawyers in America — U.S. Justice Department, Civil Rights Division, Performance Award, 2003
- 2026

Bar Admissions

New Jersey, New Jersey State Bar Association
Maryland, Maryland State Bar Association
District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar

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