Theodore A. Bowman
Senior Associate
Phone: 419-843-6663
Fax: 419-843-6665
Email: E-mail Me
“For thirty years, I have represented working men and women before the Industrial Commission as well as in trial and appellate courts, including the Supreme Court of Ohio. I have won against opponents with far greater economic resources and political clout, enough to know that the efforts of lawyers can make the ideal of equal justice under the law a reality. The notion of equality before the law is one of the noblest ideals in American social and political thought. It is the calling of lawyers to preserve that ideal and try as best we can to make it a reality. It is a privilege and an honor to share that calling.”
Ted began his career with GT&B in 1988. His reputation and success record as a trial lawyer arguing before the Industrial Commission on behalf of injured workers, as well as in trial courts and the Supreme Court of Ohio, are well known. He is a well-respected writer and educator in the statewide workers’ compensation arena. Ted’s commitment to serving his clients and protecting their rights through the trial system has successfully served hundreds of clients.
Education
- The Ohio State University College of Law, Columbus, Ohio
- J.D. – 1979
- Earlham College, Richmond, Indiana
- B.A. – 1975
- Honors: All-College Honors, Departmental Honors
- Major: Political Science
Representative Cases
Honors and Awards
- Best Lawyers in America
- Ohio Super Lawyers
- amicus curiae briefs to the Supreme Court of Ohio on workers’ compensation issues and constitutional law on behalf of the Ohio Association for Justice
- Ohio Association for Justice Workers’ Compensation Hall of Fame in May, 2006
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Toledo Bar, Chairman, 2008 – 2012
- Ohio State Bar Association’s Workers’ Compensation Law Specialty Certification Board, Past Member
- Martin Luther King Kitchen for the Poor, Vice President, 2005 – 2011
- The Ability Center of Greater Toledo, Inc, Human Resources and Scholarship committees
- University of Toledo, Ability Center Representative
- University of Toledo, Ability Center Joint Advisory Committee on Disability Studies
- Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers), Vice Chair and Chair of the Workers’ Compensation
- Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers), Member, Board of Trustees
- Ohio Association for Justice (formerly Ohio Academy of Trial Lawyers), Executive Committee of the Board of Trustees