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Friends and family of Bowie & Jensen ventured to Camden Yards to see the Baltimore Orioles take on the Chicago Cubs. While the game didn’t go in the O’s favor, a good time was had by all. Thank you to all who joined us for a fun night of food and laughter. And congrats to some of our youngest B&J family for appearing on the jumbotron!

On July 1, 2024, Matthew Esworthy, a Member at Bowie & Jensen, LLC, was appointed by President Anand Ganjam to serve on the Penn State Alumni Association Alumni Council for a three year term, and serve on the Association’s Executive Board for the 2024-25 term. The Penn State Alumni Association is governed by the Alumni Council, which helps to shape and influence the policies and direction of the Alumni Association. The Penn State Alumni Association is the largest dues-paying alumni association in the world, with more than 760,000 Penn State graduates and 177,000 active members. The Penn State Alumni Association is governed by the Alumni Council, which helps to shape and influence the policies and direction of the Alumni Association. Alumni Council's 98 members meet two times per year, and the Executive Board meets four times per year. Matt will Chair the Association’s Governance Committee, which assists the Executive Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities with respect to board operations. The strength of the Penn State alumni network lies not just in the numbers but also in the high level of engagement and loyalty of its members. As graduate of Penn State Dickinson Law, Past-President of both the Dickinson School of Law and Penn State Law Alumni Associations and 2019 recipient Outstanding Alumni Council Member Award, Esworthy looks forward to continuing to serve Penn State University. Matt is the head of firm’s Litigation Department and represents clients in civil and criminal matters.

Each year the Maryland State Bar Association – MSBA presents the Hon. Anselm Sodaro Judicial Civility Award to a sitting Maryland Judge who demonstrates exceptional judicial temperament, civility and courtesy to attorneys, litigants and others. This year the MSBA presented the Sodaro Civility Award posthumously to the Hon. Andrew F. Wilkinson, whose tenure was tragically cut short when he was murdered in front of his home by a disgruntled litigant. As the grandson of the late Judge Sodaro, Matthew Esworthy was honored to participate in the presentation of this year’s award and said a few words to the amazing family of the late Judge Wilkinson and members of the MSBA. To read more about the event, please click here. https://lnkd.in/ekimPjSg

Matthew Esworthy, Member at Bowie & Jensen, has been asked to continue his service as Co-Chair of the ABA Criminal Justice Section Cyber Crime Committee for the 2024-2025 bar year. The Cyber Crime Committee "studies various crimes committed via computer such as internet fraud, hacking, intellectual property theft, email threats, child protection, etc." Mr. Esworthy is the head of firm’s Litigation department and represents clients in civil and criminal litigation.

Bowie & Jensen was pleased to represent Quotient on this significant transaction. Congratulations to everyone involved. https://lnkd.in/eYwwjUQg

Bowie & Jensen is proud to sponsor the inaugural 2024 D.C. Capital Region Smart Business Dealmakers conference, which will be held on Thursday, September 26th at Westwood Country Club . Save the date now and plan to join us for a day of learning from and networking with the CEOs, investors and advisers driving the regional economy. This year’s conference will focus on how high rates, political uncertainty and the rise of AI impact dealmaking. More details to follow. https://lnkd.in/gkmUYjbr

We are delighted to share that the newest edition of Chambers and Partners USA, a preeminent guide to the legal industry, names Bowie & Jensen in its list of fifteen Maryland firms recommended for corporate law, mergers, and acquisitions. The guide also cites Managing Member William McComas "Bill" in its review of leading Maryland Corporate/M&A lawyers. Congratulations to Bill and the corporate group on this well-deserved recognition. Since its inception in 1990, Bowie & Jensen has made corporate law central to its mission of empowering businesses to succeed. For information about how we can assist your business, contact managing partner Bill McComas at mccomas@bowie-jensen.com.

Bowie & Jensen LLC is pleased to welcome Grace Dwan for a summer internship. Grace is a Spring 2024 Loyola University Maryland graduate who is attending Widener University Commonwealth Law School this fall. While a student at Loyola University of Maryland, Grace achieved Phi Beta Kappa honors while also serving on the Student Government Association and Pre-Law Society. Grace was also a NCAA Division 1 Student Athlete as an active member of the university’s rowing team. At Bowie & Jensen, Grace will be exposed to multiple practice areas and assist in a variety of ways before embarking on her own legal education this fall.

Attorney Benjamin Stevens has joined Bowie & Jensen, where he will continue representing Maryland businesses and individuals in trust-and-estate matters and civil litigation. Prior to joining the firm, Ben worked for fifteen years as a small-firm practitioner, representing dozens of businesses in the area in connection with commercial litigation, succession plans, trusts, and estates. The move will allow him to take on larger, more complex matters on behalf of a growing client base, the varied needs of which mesh well with Bowie & Jensen’s robust practices in corporate, tax, real estate, and employment law. “I’ve always had tremendous respect for Bowie & Jensen,” said Ben. “The firm’s values are my own: hard work, total dedication to client service, and common decency. I look forward to growing my practice with the many fine lawyers here.” “Ben will be a great asset to our business clients,” said William McComas, Bowie & Jensen’s Managing Member. “A fourth-generation attorney who knows what running a business is all about, he will expand our capabilities in areas of value to our clients: succession planning, trust-and-estate law, commercial litigation, and outside general counsel services.” Ben officially joins the firm on June 3, 2024, and will be based in the firm’s Towson office at 210 West Pennsylvania Avenue. Bowie & Jensen is a full-service business law firm representing major corporations, privately-held businesses, and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and beyond. For more information about the firm, please contact Bill McComas at mccomas@bowie-jensen.com.

The Daily Record has named J. Nicole Windsor to its 2024 Employment Power List, which identifies twenty-five influential employment attorneys at work in Maryland today. As head of Bowie & Jensen’s employment practice, Nicole advises businesses on every facet of the employer-employee relationship, including hiring practices, compliance with state and federal law, compensation, layoffs, and terminations. She also counsels clients on how to avoid or mitigate employment-related disputes and, when necessary, she represents employers in administrative proceedings and before state and federal courts. “For the past two decades, Nicole Windsor has been a stalwart advocate for employers throughout our region,” said Bowie & Jensen’s Managing Member William McComas. “We congratulate her on this well-deserved accolade.” Bowie & Jensen is a full-service business law firm representing major corporations, privately-held businesses, and individuals throughout the Mid-Atlantic and beyond. For more information about the firm, please contact Bill McComas at mccomas@bowie-jensen.com.