Thomas M. Bower

Background

Bower, Thomas M. was born on April 6, 1952.

Education

Cornell University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1973). Columbia University (Juris Doctor, 1976). Spoken languages: French.

Career

Worked at Bickford & Hahn Limited Liability Partnership (New York, New York) specializing in General Civil Practice. Business, Corporate, Corporate Finance, Mergers and Acquisitions, Contract, Commercial, Insurance, Insurance Regulatory Coverage, Insurance Insolvency, Reinsurance and Litigation in all Courts. Federal and Appellate Practice.

Admitted to the bar, 1977, New New York

1979, United States. Court of Military Appeals. 1980, United States. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts of New New York

1984, United States. District Court, Northern and Western Districts of New New York

United States. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin. Alpha Delta Phi. Contributor of articles on insurance and reinsurance topics to New York Law Journal, New York State Bar Journal and Mealey"s Litigation Reports including: "Kemper Re v.

Corocoran and Bluewater v. Balzano, A Comparison and Analysis," Mealey"s Litigation Reports, Reinsurance, May 14, 1992.

"Workers" Compensation, Compensability of Mental Trauma," New York State Bar Journal, December 1992.

With J.R. Sorrentino, "Interpreting Assault and Battery Exclusions in Insurance Policies," New York Law Journal, July 23, 1993 and April 28, 1994. Author of the following articles: "Follow-the-Fortunes in Court," Mealey"s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (1993). "Fighting Liability Suits Related to Inspections," Best"s Review (1993).

"Conditional Liability," Reactions (1993).

"Some Modest (Billing) Proposals," Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Volume 44, Number. 1, p.1, Fall 1993; "Are Policyholders Reading Your Cedent-Reinsurer Communications?, Mealey"s Litigation Reports: Reinsurance, Volume 5 #2, May 25, 1994.

"Partial Settlements by Primary Insurers: The Law," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Volume 29, Number. 3, Spring 1994; Insurers" Potential Liability to Third Parties for Negligent Inspections," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Volume 44, Number.

3, p. 301, Spring 1994.

Contributor to Prentice Hall Law & Business Program on Insurance Coverage Disputes (October, 1990), "Recent Decisions on Late Notice in the Context of Reinsurance." Member: American Bar Association (Member, Tort and Insurance Practice Section). Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel. Defense Research Institute.

American Arbitration Association Panel of Commercial Arbitrators.

United States. Naval Institute. Military: LT, Judge Advocate General"s Corps, United States Naval Reserve, 1976-1980.

Founded in 1988, the firm specializes in insurance and reinsurance law, including regulatory, dispute resolution and liquidation practice, and all types of commercial law and litigation.

Achievements

• Thomas M. Bower has been listed as a reputable lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell.

Works

• Other Work

  • Articles: "Follow-the-Fortunes in Court," Mealey's Litigation Reports: Reinsurance (1993). "Fighting Liability Suits Related to Inspections," Best's Review (1993). "Conditional Liability," Reactions (1993).
    
    "Some Modest (Billing) Proposals," Federation of Insurance & Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Volume 44, No. 1, p.1, Fall 1993

  • "Are Policyholders Reading Your Cedent-Reinsurer Communications?, Mealey's Litigation Reports: Reinsurance, Volume 5 #2, May 25, 1994. "Partial Settlements by Primary Insurers: The Law," Tort & Insurance Law Journal, Volume 29, No.
    
    3, Spring 1994

  • Insurers' Potential Liability to Third Parties for Negligent Inspections," Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel Quarterly, Volume 44, No. 3, p. 301, Spring 1994. Contributor to Prentice Hall Law & Business Program on Insurance Coverage Disputes (October, 1990), "Recent Decisions on Late Notice in the Context of Reinsurance.".