Background
Gowen, Junior, Thomas L. was born on June 22, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Gowen, Junior, Thomas L. was born on June 22, 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
Haverford College (Bachelor of Arts, 1971). Villanova University (Juris Doctor, 1977).
Worked at Murphy, Oliver, Caiola & Gowen A Professional Law Corporation (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) specializing in General Civil and Criminal Trial Practice. Personal Injury, Products Liability, Medical Malpractice and Family Law. Juvenile Matters. Commercial Litigation.
Real Estate, Insurance Law in all State and Federal Courts. Professional Negligence, Probate, Estate Planning and Elder Law, Business Formation, Transactions. Admitted to the bar, 1977, Pennsylvania and United States.
District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Author: "Professional Liability for Failure to Report Child Abuse," 38 Am. Juris Trials, 1989; "Case Preparation Outside Traditional Discovery Channels," in Excellence in Advocacy," ATLA Press, 1992.
Products Liability & Complex Negligence in "A Guide for Legal Assistants," Practicing Law Institute, 1986 and 2nd Edition 1991. "Economic Case Preparation-Developing Your Own Discovery," National Trial Lawyer Magazine, September, 1992. "Avoiding the Bar of Workers Compensation Creative Theories of Liability for Workplace Injuries", ATLA, 1995.
"Liability of Organizations Running Sports Program, Pennsylvania Law Journal Reporter, 1982. "Liability of Organizations Running Sport Programs," The Barristers, 1982. Faculty: National College of Advocacy, 1987, 1990, 1996.
International Head Injury Symposium. Complex Tort Liability, Philo Atkinson Seminar, 1987-1994. Speaker, International Head Injury Symposium.
Faculty Chairman, Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Head Injury Program. Chairman, Comcast United States. Indoor Tennis Tournament, Philadelphia, 1992-1993.
Special Hearing Committee, Disciplinary Board of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1995. Member: Montgomery County, (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990-1992) Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America. The firm concentrates in the area of personal injury representation and insurance litigation in State and Federal Courts. The Partners are long time Practitioners in eastern Pennsylvania.
The firm consists of eight attorneys and three paralegals serving clients throughout the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
Member: Montgomery County, (Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 1990-1992) Pennsylvania and American Bar Associations. Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association. The Association of Trial Lawyers of America.