Meet Michael Bowdish
Michael Bowdish is a third generation attorney with ten years experience in defending the accused in various jurisdictions around the Tampa Bay area. He has vigorously advocated clients’ cases before juries in Pinellas, Pasco, Hillsborough, and Manatee Counties, and has successfully negotiated thousands of settlements with prosecutors. Michael strives to give clients a clear understanding of the legal issues associated with a criminal charge, the current status of the law pertaining to those issues, and the positive and negative aspects of all courses of action. Some clients’ situations call for diagnosis and treatment of addiction or other mental health disorders. In such cases, forensic psychologists or treatment specialists may be called upon to assist the attorneys in negotiating with prosecutors a disposition centered around treating the individual over incarceration. Michael Bowdish and Melissa Sharpsteen are strong supporters of Drug Court, and accompany their clients to monthly judicial review hearings long after the case is concluded.
