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Education
  • B.A., Davidson College, 1993, magna cum laude, with honors, Phi Beta Kappa
  • J.D., Duke University, 1996, magna cum laude
Bar & Court Admissions
  • United States Supreme Court, 2010
  • North Carolina, 1996
  • United States District Court for the Western District of North Carolina, 2000
  • United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, 1998
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina, 2006

Robert (Bobby) C. Bowers

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100 North Tryon Street
Suite 4700
Charlotte, NC
28202-4003

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Bobby Bowers is a civil litigator who regularly represents and counsels clients with complex commercial disputes.  Bobby has considerable experience in real estate and construction-related matters, eminent domain proceedings representing property owners, manufacturer-distributor relationships, fiduciary litigation arising from wealth transfers and trust and estate administration, equipment lease disputes, and railroad equipment matters including car hire enforcement and end-of-lease/return condition litigation.  Bobby has also represented clients in a range of employment matters. 

Bobby has successfully represented engineering and architectural firms; commercial and residential property owners, developers, contractors, landlords and tenants; institutional and private trustees; railroad equipment owners; and manufacturers of consumer and other products.  Prior to joining Moore & Van Allen, his practice included defense of medical and other professional negligence matters. 

Representative Client Services

  • Commercial contract disputes
  • Construction disputes
  • Trust, estate & fiduciary disputes   
  • Lease disputes
  • Real estate and equipment
  • Distributorship disputes
  • Defense of condemnation actions  


Representative Cases
Lenox, Inc. v. Offerman, 140 N.C. App. 662, 538 S.E. 2d 203 (2000), affirmed, 353 N.C. 659, 548 S.E. 2d 513 (2001).  Successfully represented the taxpayer plaintiff in state tax refund action involving classification of gain from the sale of a business division as non-business income.

First Charter Bank, Trustee of Last Will and Testament of Joseph F. Cannon v. American Children's Home, et al., 692 S. E. 2nd 457 N.C. App., (2010).  Successfully represented trustee in proceeding to determine final disposition of trust assets at expiration of the 99-year term of a charitable trust and to modify trustee compensation provision.

Zepsa Industries, Inc. v. Kimble, et al., 2008 U.S. District LEXIS 94602; 2008 A.M.C. 2885.  Successfully opposed contractor's effort to preclude luxury yacht owner's right to recover loss of use damages based on admiralty choice of law issues.

Of Note

  • Selected for inclusion to the North Carolina Super Lawyers list 2012. His primary area of practice is Civil Litigation Defense.
  • Included in Business North Carolina's 2012 Legal Elite list and Business North Carolina's 2007 Legal Elite Young Guns list
  • Recognized in the 2010-2012 editions of Benchmark Litigation as a "Future Star"
  • Finance & Operations Committee, Mecklenburg County Bar, Treasurer & Chair, 2005-2006
  • Pro bono counsel, real estate and lease issues
  • Assisted with trial advocacy courses and competitions at Wake Forest University School of Law

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Professional Affiliations

  • North Carolina Bar Association