Christopher Gowen joined DeCaro Doran after having been in private practice on Capitol Hill for fifteen years. He is barred in Maryland, the District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, and Florida. Chris completed his undergraduate education at Villanova University, graduating in 2000 from Villanova with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and earned his J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law in 2005.
Chris Gowen’s practice focuses on personal injury and civil negligence cases including claims involving product liability, automobile negligence, and professional malpractice cases. Chris’ civil practice includes work on both the Plaintiff and Defense side. His cases often involve claims of negligent supervision, negligent product design, and medical negligence at residential skilled nursing facilities, rehabilitation homes and facilities for autistic children and behaviorally challenged children.
Chris’s defense practice primarily involves representation of K-12 schools in cases involving allegations of employment discrimination, negligence, breach of contract, abuse, and Title IX cases.
Additionally, Chris serves as General Counsel and sits on the Board of Directors for Production Management One (PM1), a Maryland corporation that provides event production and large-scale event staging and seating services nationally. Chris is the Vice President and serves on the Board of Directors for the Anne Arundel County Tennis Association (AACTA) and he sits on the Board of Directors for Speak Your Truth (SYT) a local nonprofit organization that seeks to treat mental health disorders through the arts.
Chris lives in Crofton, MD and his practice supports the Crofton Civic Association,
He is an adjunct law professor at the American University Washington College of Law, where he has taught since 2010 and the University of Baltimore School of Law. Chris has been honored by American University for his teaching and he has been designated by Super Lawyers Magazine as a top-rated attorney in the District of Columbia and Maryland. Chris sits on the committee for legal ethics and professional responsibility for the Pennsylvania Bar Association.
Chris began his career as a Public Defender in Miami Dade County and has worked for former President Bill Clinton, former Senator and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, Senator John Kerry, former Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf, as well as Constitutional Law Professor Michael Higginbotham’s campaign for United States Congress.
Chris’ hobbies include playing tennis, golf, and pickleball as well as skiing, sailing, and rooting for the Phillies.