Barbara Jean Meritt Bowers

Barbara Jean Meritt Bowers: Attorney with Piper & Bowers, P.S.C.
Attorney Awards
  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer AV Preeminent Rating
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Biography


Since 1983, Ms. Bowers practice has focused on healthcare law, medical malpractice defense, healthcare compliance, risk, and Medicare fraud and abuse. She has tried numerous cases to successful verdicts. She has served as the President and Board Member for the Kentucky Academy of Healthcare Attorneys and has been recognized by Best Lawyers in America under the category of Healthcare Law.

HONORS AND ASSOCIATIONS:

AV Preeminent - Martindale-Hubbell
Best Lawyers in America

Areas of Practice (21)

  • Administrative Law
  • Appellate Practice
  • Business Litigation
  • Civil Litigation
  • Contracts
  • Corporate Law
  • Employee Benefits
  • Employment Contracts
  • ERISA
  • Estate Planning
  • Health Care
  • Insurance
  • Labor and Employment
  • Litigation
  • Mediation
  • Medical Malpractice
  • Medicare and Medicaid
  • Privacy Law
  • Trusts and Estates
  • Whistleblower Litigation
  • Wills and Probate

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Indiana University, B.S., A.S.C.P., 1975
Law School Attended:
University of Kentucky College of Law, J.D., 1983
Year of First Admission:
1983
Admission:
1983, Kentucky; 1984, U.S. Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit; U.S. District Court, District of Kentucky
Memberships:
Fayette County and Kentucky (President-Elect) Bar Associations; Kentucky Academy of Hospital Attorneys (Board Member, 1993-1996; 2006-2007); American Society of Law and Medicine; Kentucky Society of Healthcare Risk Management; Defense Counsel, Inc.; Joint American Society of Hospital Attorneys and National Health Lawyers Association; Defense Research Institute.
Birth Information:
Evansville, Indiana, October 6, 1953
ISLN:
908883002

Peer Reviews

4.8/5.0 (71 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® AV Preeminent Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.8/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.8/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.7/5.0

  • Communication

    4.7/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.9/5.0

  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/26/16 in Risk Management

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/26/16 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Barb Bowers is very well-regarded in her areas of practice.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 02/26/16 in Risk Management

    Barbara Bowers has an incredible legal mind combined with an exceptional work ethic. Simply put, she's one of the finest lawyers I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 02/26/16 in Health Care Regulation

    Barbara Bowers has an incredible legal mind combined with an exceptional work ethic. Simply put, she's one of the finest lawyers I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 02/26/16 in Health Care Compliance

    Barbara Bowers has an incredible legal mind combined with an exceptional work ethic. Simply put, she's one of the finest lawyers I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 02/26/16 in Employment Law

    Barbara Bowers has an incredible legal mind combined with an exceptional work ethic. Simply put, she's one of the finest lawyers I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 02/26/16 in Medical Malpractice Defense

    Barbara Bowers has an incredible legal mind combined with an exceptional work ethic. Simply put, she's one of the finest lawyers I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Marketing Partner on 02/26/16 in Civil Litigation

    Barbara Bowers has an exceptional legal mind combined with an incredible work ethic. She is simply one of the finest lawyers I know.

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/26/16 in Health Care

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  • 5.0/5.0 Rated by a Associate on 02/26/16 in Medical Malpractice Defense

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Contact Information:

859-347-2465  Phone

859-231-1015  Fax

piperbowers.com

www.piperbowers.com

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