Areas Of Practice:
Business and Consumer Litigation (Deceptive Trade Practices)
Plaintiff's Personal Injury
Motor Vehicle Injuries
Wrongful Death
Insurance Company Bad Faith
Appellate Advocacy
Bar Admissions:
Georgia, 1967
Georgia Court of Appeals
Georgia Supreme Court
United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Middle District of Georgia
United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia
United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
United States Supreme Court
Education:
Emory University School of Law, Atlanta, Georgia, 1967 J.D.
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1963 M.B.A.
University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia, 1963 B.B.A.
Representative Cases:
Southern General Ins. Co. v. Holt, 282 Ga. 267, 416 S.E.2d 274 (1992)
Blackburn v. BAC Home Loans Serv., LP, 914 F. Supp. 2d 1316 (M.D. Ga. 2012)
Brash v. PHH Mortg. Corp., No. 4:09-cv-146 (M.D. Ga. 2011)
Toddie v. GMAC Mortg., LLC, No. 4:08-cv-00002 (M.D. Ga. 2009)
Dev. Auth. of the City of Manchester v. Goody Products, Inc., No. 2009-cv-176573,
Super. Ct. Fulton Co., State of Georgia (2011)
VFH Captive Ins. Co. v. Clalinski, 260 Ga. App. 807, 581 S.E.2d 336 (2003)
Rental Equip. Group, LLC v. Maci, LLC, 283 Ga. App. 155, 587 S.E.2d 364 (2003)
Blier v. Greene, 263 Ga. App. 35, 587 S.E.2d 190 (2003)
Jackson v. Georgia DOT, 16 F.3d 1573 (11th Cir. 1994)
Waldrop v. Evans, 871 F.2d 1030 (11th Cir. 1989)
Professional Associations and Memberships:
State Bar of Georgia
Georgia Trial Lawyers Association, 1987 - 1992 Vice President
Columbus Bar Association
American Bar Association
Columbus Lawyers Club
The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
American Association of Attorney-Certified Public Accountants
Contact Charlie
Charles A. Gower, P.C.
1425 Wynnton Road
Post Office Box 5509
Columbus, Georgia 31906
Telephone: (706) 324-5685
Facsimile: (706) 322-2964
Email: charlie@cagower.com