John W. Bowers

Background

Bowers, John W. was born on February 7, 1956 in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States.

Education

Northwestern University (Bachelor of Arts, 1978). Mercer University (Juris Doctor, 1983). Georgetown University Law Center (Master of Laws in Labor Law, with distinction, 1989).

Member, Mercer University School of Law Moot Court Board, 1981-1982.

Career

Jobes v. Tokheim Corporation, 150 LRRM 2986 (1995).Worked at Beers, Mallers, Backs & Salin (Fort Wayne, Indiana) specializing in General Trial Practice in all State and Federal Courts. Governmental, Estate Planning and Administration, Private and Public Sector Labor and Employment Relations Law (Management Only), Elder Law, Business and Corporate Law, Acquisitions, Franchising, Real Estate and Zoning, Municipal Finance, Securities, Banking and Commercial Law, Creditor"s Rights and Bankruptcy, Environmental Law, Insurance Defense, Personal Injury, Health Care. Admitted to the bar, 1983, Indiana and United States.

District Court, Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana.

1986, United States. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Member, Mercer University School of Law Moot Court Board, 1981-1982.

Author: "Management Decision Making and the Waiver of Statutory Bargaining Obligations: An Employer Perspective," 21 University of Toledo Law Review, 861 (1990). "New Federal Law Governs Patient Dumping," Indiana Medicine: The Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association, Volume 83, p.

496 (July 1990); "Forced Retirement and the ADEA," Indiana Medicine: The Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association, Volume 83, p.

912 (December 1990). "What you should know about the Americans with Disabilities Acting," Indiana Medicine: The Journal of the Indiana State Medical Association, Volume 81, p. 628 (September 1991).

"Section 8(a) (2) and Participative Management: An Argument for Judicial and Legislative Change in a Modern Workplace," 26 Valparaiso University Law Review 525 (1997).

"Covenents Not to Compete: Their Use and Enforcement in Indiana," 31 Valparaiso University Law Review 65 (1996). Special Counsel to the Indiana G.O.P State Senate Caucus for Public Sector Labor Relations Matters, 1989— and to the City of Fort Wayne for Labor Relations, 1992-1997. Labor Relations Counsel to the City of Muncie, 1993—.

Adjunct Professor of Law: Valparaiso University School of Law, 1991-1996.

Ohio Northern University College of Law, 1997—. Member: Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations.

Beers, Mallers, Backs & Salin and its predecessors have provided legal services for its clients in Indiana since 1901. Today the firm collectively possesses over 250 years of high quality legal experience and representation.

Achievements

• John W. Bowers has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Membership

Allen County, Indiana State and American Bar Associations. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals Bar Association. Labor and Employment Law.