Steve Bowden - Greensboro, NC
Attorney at R. Steve Bowden & Associates
Personal Injury Lawyers in Greensboro, NC
806 Summit Avenue Greensboro, NC 27405
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Greensboro Personal Injury Lawyer
Updated: 05/04/2026
Areas of Practice
- Personal Injury
- Workers’ Compensation
Attorney Information
Overview
R. Steve Bowden grew up in Liberty, North Carolina, a product of the public schools. He was the first in his family to get a secondary degree. He attended Wake Forest University on an athletic scholarship. There he lettered in football, was named to the All ACC team in 1971 and played on Wake’s first conference championship football team. At Wake Forest, Steve met Carlyn Jeffries (a native of Burlington, NC) who he married in 1974; they have two daughters, Lori and Jennifer.
After Steve's graduation from WFU, he taught school for two years at the Forsyth County Public Schools. Thereafter, he went to the Norman Wiggins School of Law at Campbell University. He graduated as a member of the law school’s first class.
Steve is in private practice (R. Steve Bowden & Associates) handling civil litigation. His primary areas of practice are Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation.
Steve’s wife, Carlyn, is a two-time graduate of Wake Forest with a BA degree and an MBA. She currently manages the law firm.
His daughter, Jennifer, is an attorney in practice with R. Steve Bowden & Associates. She graduated from the Elon School of Law. His daughter, Lori earned an MBA from the Harvard Business School and is currently employed by Ross Dress For Less in New York City.
Awards and Honors
Honors
- Honored with the Prestigious John B. McMillan Distinguished Service Award
- Order of the Long Leaf Pine awarded by Governor James B. Hunt, Jr. (highest honor given by Governor)
- 1994 Alumnus of the Year by the WFU Black Alumni
- 1999 Dr. Martin Luther King Service Award by the Citizens for Dr. King of Biscoe, NC
- 2003 Community Service Award by the North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers
- Top 100 Trial Lawyers, American Trial Lawyers Association, 2011-2024
- Beta Gamma Sigma International Honor Society for Schools of Business
- 2013 Lawyers Weekly Leaders in the Law Award
- Campbell University Presidential Medallion Award
- 2023 St Matthews UMC Father of The Year
- Member, Million Dollar Advocates Forum
- AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell, 2015 - Present
Education
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Legal Education
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Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law,
Buies Creek,
North Carolina, 1979
JD - Juris Doctor
Honors: Graduated as a member of the law school’s first class.
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Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law,
Buies Creek,
North Carolina, 1979
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Non Legal Education
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Wake Forest University, 1972
BA - Bachelor of Arts
Honors: All ACC team: 1971 and played on Wake’s 1st conference championship team.
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Wake Forest University, 1972
Current Employment Position(s)
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Attorney
Pro Bono Activities
- Former Chair of the Charlie Sifford Gate City Open Golf Tournament and Foundation
- Former Chair of the George Simkins Political Action Committee
- Former Member, Campbell University Board of Trustees
- Former Member, University of North Carolina Board of Governors
- Former Member, Academy of Trial Lawyers Board of Governors
- Former Member, North Carolina Advocates for Justice Political Action Committee
- Member, Board of Directors, Action Greensboro
- Former Member, Norman A. Wiggins School of Law Board of Visitors
- Former Member, Board of Trustees, NC A&T State University
- Former Member, Board of Trustees, Guilford Technical Community College
- Former Member, Board of Directors of Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro
- Former Member, Board of Directors of Greensboro Chamber of Commerce
- Former Member, North Carolina Board of Chiropractic Examiners
- Member, Greensboro Sports Council, Former President and Chairman
- Member, Sigma Pi Phi Fraternity
- NAACP, Life Member
- Member, St. Matthews United Methodist Church
- Life Member, Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc.
- Former Member, Elon Law School, Board of Advisors
- Member, Tanger Steven Center, Board of Directors
- 33 Degree Prince Hall Masons
Bar Admissions
- North Carolina, 1979
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court Middle District of North Carolina
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
Other Affiliations
- The Judicial Conference of The Fourth Circuit (Permanent Member)
- The American Trial Lawyers Association
- North Carolina Advocates for Justice
- North Carolina Association of Black Lawyers
- Guilford County Association of Black Lawyers
- Greensboro Bar Association
- North Carolina Bar Association
- North Carolina State Bar
- North Carolina 18th Judicial District
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