Of Counsel to the Firm

William M. Bowen

Hilton Head Island, SC

59+ Years Experience

Licensed in 1 State

About William

William M. Bowen serves as Of Counsel to the firm, sharing over 50 years of experience. He was a founder of West, Bowen, Cooper, Beard & Smoot in 1975. His practice concentrated on real estate law, estate planning and administration, and trial practice. He holds an AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell. He was admitted to the South Carolina and U.S. District Court in 1966, U.S. Tax Court and U.S. Supreme Court in 1970, and U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in 1971. He is a former LCDR, JAGC, U.S.N.R.

Licensed States

South Carolina

Education

J.D.

University of South Carolina

A.B.

Washington & Lee University

Awards & Recognition

The Island Packet's Reader's Choice Award

Voted The Best Attorney · 2008

Martindale‑Hubbell AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating

Professional Associations

Beaufort County Bar AssociationsAmerican Bar AssociationsSouth Carolina BarVice President, 14th Judicial Circuit (1970)Member, Executive Committee (1973)Board of Directors, Washington & Lee Alumni Association (1988‑1992)Board of Directors, Virginia Sigma SAE (1988)Board of Directors, South Carolina Foundation of Independent Colleges (1992‑1996)Member, General Society of Colonial Wars and South Carolina SocietyFounders Society of South CarolinaSt. Cecilia Society of CharlestonNaval Order of the United States