Mr. Bowen, one of the firm's founding partners, is a highly regarded and well-respected criminal defense attorney who is sought throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia to represent clients. Colleagues point to Mr. Bowen's skills, integrity and credibility as the main reasons why other lawyers, judges and prosecutors hold him in such high esteem. He is as dedicated to the law in a simple traffic case as he is in a high-profile capital murder case and devotes his full attention to ensuring that all his clients get the best representation.

A graduate of Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Mr. Bowen obtained his law degree from the University of Richmond's T.C. Williams School of Law. He was admitted to the Virginia bar in 1977, is a member of the Richmond and Chesterfield Bar Associations, the Virginia Trial Lawyers Association and the VCCDA. He is admitted to practice in both state and federal courts throughout the United States.

Mr. Bowen, who served in the U.S. Army Special Forces, believes that helping people with their problems is the best part of his work as an attorney and considers it a privilege to work to ensure that justice is done. He has served on the Virginia Bar Counsel, as well as on other Bar organizations. Since 1987, he has enjoyed an AV rating with Martindale Hubbell, and has been named a SuperLawyer by Richmond Magazine.

Email: cbowen@bowenlawfirm.com

Michael J. Champlin is highly respected for his honesty and integrity by his colleagues, his clients and the attorneys he opposes in litigation. His practice falls under the umbrella of general civil litigation, including cases ranging from debtor/creditor relations to wills & estates. A graduate of Wake Forest University and the Cumberland School of Law at Samford University, Mr. Champlin also has shared his legal knowledge with students as an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond for 20 years. He is active in the Wake Forest Club of Richmond, the Richmond Symphony Chorus and is a member of the Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield bar associations. He is listed among Who's Who in America, and his other activities include chairmanships at several churches, a member of several choirs, Phi Alpha Delta, International Law Society and Counsel, Sigma Pi. Mr. Champlin takes great pride in "finishing a case and knowing I've done it right."

Email: mchamplin@bowenlawfirm.com

Gregory D. Foreman, a Partner in the Firm, is a graduate of Hampden-Sydney College where he was named to the Who’s Who in American Colleges and Universities, and was a member of Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and Omicron Delta Kappa National Leadership Fraternity.

Greg obtained his law degree from the T. C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, where he was a member of Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. During law school, Greg worked part-time for a Richmond-based title insurance company. Following being named a Distinguished Military Graduate, Army ROTC, Greg served as an Officer in the United States Army.

Greg Foreman’s areas of legal concentration include residential and commercial real estate, land use and zoning, business and commercial legal matters (including formation, advice and counsel, to and for corporations and limited liability companies), restaurant representation, estate planning, family law, bankruptcy creditor matters and litigation involving those areas of practice before the Virginia and Federal Courts.

Greg is a member of the Chesterfield County Bar Association, the American Bar Association, and the Virginia State Bar Sections on Real Estate, Business Law, Family Law, Local Government and Construction Law. Greg is AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, and in a poll of local judges, clerks of court, and attorneys, Greg was named by Style Magazine as one of the “Top 100 Lawyers in Richmond” for his work in the fields of real estate law and corporate law.

Since 1980 Greg has enjoyed serving as an Adjunct Professor at the University of Richmond teaching courses in Real Estate Law, Contract Law, Land Use/Zoning Law and Constitutional Law, where he has twice been named the Distinguished Faculty Member of the Year. Greg has also been a frequent speaker on real estate and mortgage banking legal topics for such groups as the Mid-Atlantic Mortgage Bankers Association, the Richmond Board of Realtors, the Richmond Bar Association, the National Business Institute and several national title insurance companies.

Greg feels that each client’s matter is uniquely important and should be handled with that attitude. He is devoted to the best interests of his clients, many of whom have become his good friends over the years.

Greg is a life-long resident of Chesterfield County. He is an avid outdoorsman. Because of Southwest Virginia, Scots-Irish, family roots dating to the early 1700s, Greg feels drawn to the mountains of Virginia, with a particular affinity for the Clinch Mountains, Grayson Highlands and Mount Rogers.

Email: gforeman@bowenlawfirm.com

John Rockecharlie is a native of Charlotte, North Carolina. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond, John was admitted to the Virginia Bar in 1987. He began his legal career as a prosecutor for the City of Richmond and quickly became the Assistant Commonwealth Attorney in charge of the Manchester Courthouse. He handled a wide range of criminal cases from violent crime to white collar fraud in both the Circuit and General District Court.

In 1992 he joined the Chesterfield County Commonwealth Attorney's Office and prosecuted criminal cases in the county until 1994. At that time he went into the area of personal injury law as an attorney with Nationwide Insurance. For two years he represented the interests of individual policy holders who were involved in personal injury litigation.

In 1996 he rejoined the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney's Office as a Deputy Commonwealth Attorney, this time in charge of the juvenile court. In 1998 John joined the firm and he is now the managing partner.

John has gained a wealth of experience during his many years of practice. He has participated in over 250 jury trials involing issues as varied as multi-million dollar claims to defending people charged with capital murder and all types of matters in between. He is widely respected for his passionate advocacy on behalf of his clients. He is recognized as a leader among criminal defense attorneys in the Richmond Metro area. He has been an adjunct professor at the T.C. Williams School of Law and is often a speaker at Continuing Legal Education seminars.

Email: jrockecharlie@bowenlawfirm.com

Larry A. Pochucha. Trial Attorney. Born September 7, 1949. Bar Admissions: Virginia 1976; U.S. Dist Ct. E. D. Va. 1977; U.S. Dist Ct. W.D. Va. 1987; U.S. Ct Appeals 4th Cir. 1978; U.S. Supreme Court 1987. Practice areas: Business and Contract Litigation; Individual and Business Torts, including Conspiracy to Harm Business Interests, Fraud, Breach of Fiduciary Duty, Negligence, Defamation, Assault, Intentional Infliction of Emotional Distress; Motor Vehicle Injury; Premises Injury; Educational Litigation (Administrator/Teacher representation); Professional Liability, including Medical, Legal, Investment, Accounting; Will and Trust Litigation. Experience in jury trials in all areas designated. Will consider matters outside those designated where civil justice requires representation. Undergraduate Education: University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, University of Richmond. Graduate Education: T.C. Williams School of Law, University of Richmond, 1976. Memberships: American Association of Justice, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association, Richmond Bar Association, Chesterfield County Bar Association.

Email: lpochucha@bowenlawfirm.com
 

Russ Stone joined the practice in 2004 and handles primarily criminal trials and appeals along with some domestic and civil matters in all courts. He graduated from Virginia Tech in 1986 and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1989. He spent 15 years as a prosecutor prior to entering the private practice of law. He has served as Deputy Commonwealth's Attorney for the City of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Chief Counsel to the Financial Investigations and Money Laundering Unit of the Virginia Attorney General's Office, Regional Drug Prosecutor for the Richmond Metro Multi-Jurisdiction Grand Jury and was a cross-designated Special Assistant United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. He has handled a variety of cases around the Commonwealth and has handled more than 100 jury trials in State and Federal courts. He is a father to one daughter and is a huge fan of the Harry Potter and Lord of the Rings series.

Email: rstone@bowenlawfirm.com

Will Fitzhugh concentrates his practice in domestic relations and criminal matters. He is a 1992 graduate of the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond where he received the Charles T. Norman Award as Best All-Around Law Graduate and received his undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.

Mr. Fitzhugh was a founding board member of Chesterfield County Court Appointed Special Advocates, CASA, which is an organization of volunteers appointed by judges to advocate for the best interests of abused and neglected children as they journey through the court system. Mr. Fitzhugh is actively involved in the resolution of disputes through Collaborative Law with the Collaborative Professionals of Richmond.

Mr. Fitzhugh has lectured at a number of continuing legal education seminars for other lawyers, including "Financial Settlement Strategies for Your Divorce Clients," "Equitable Divorce Settlements," "Preventing Critical Financial Mistakes During Divorce," and “Child Custody and Visitation.”

Mr. Fitzhugh has two children: one son and one daughter. As a result of his daughter being autistic, he has been involved in numerous issues regarding special needs children, including the Henrico County Transition Committee.

Email: wfitzhugh@bowenlawfirm.com

Ms. Parrish's practice focuses on criminal defense and personal injury civil litigation. A former prosecutor in Richmond and Henrico county, she prosecuted violent crimes, including murder, rape, and robbery. She also supervised the prosecution of both Exile and sexual assault cases in Richmond. As an assistant Attorney General, she briefed and argued appellate cases before the Court of Appeals of Virginia and the Virginia Supreme Court.

Susan began her career as a law clerk to the Honorable James B. Wilkinson in Richmond Circuit Court. She is licensed to practice in all Virginia courts and both the Eastern and Western Federal District Courts and the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals. She is a member of the Virginia State Bar, the Richmond Bar Association, the Chesterfield County Bar Association and the Richmond Criminal Bar Association, for which she currently serves as Vice President.

Email: sparrish@bowenlawfirm.com

Jacqueline Ford is an experienced trial lawyer. In addition to defending all levels of felonies and misdemeanors (including capital murders), Mrs. Ford’s practice also includes complex civil and commercial litigation; including Virginia Consumer Protection Act, construction, employment, personal injury, professional liability, and premises liability disputes. She is also experienced in drafting and negotiating materials and services contracts.  Mrs. Ford dedicates a significant portion of her practice to defending individuals charged criminally with sex offenses and for whom the Commonwealth seeks to involuntarily civilly commit through the Sexually Violent Predator Act set forth in the Virginia Code.  She also handles domestic and custody matters. Mrs. Ford provides general counseling services to a number of local and national businesses. She has participated in over 100 mediations, arbitrations, and trials to verdict.

Mrs. Ford is a graduate of Hobart and William Smith Colleges, where she earned honors in Political Science, and the University of Richmond School of Law, where she received the Virginia Trial Lawyer’s Association’s Award for Excellence in Advocacy. Immediately following law school Mrs. Ford served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the City of Richmond. In that capacity she prosecuted cases including complex narcotics matters; rapes, robberies, and other violent crimes; as well as all other criminal offenses from DUIs to capital murders.

Mrs. Ford currently serves on the MCLE Board for the Virginia State Bar, the Board of Directors for the Richmond Police Athletic League (“PAL”), the Advisory Board for Greater Richmond Stop Child Abuse Now (“SCAN”) and is an adjunct professor at the University of Richmond School of Law.  She is a member of both the Richmond and Chesterfield Bar Associations.  Mrs. Ford is admitted to practice before all state courts in Virginia and New York and the Federal Courts in the Eastern and Western Districts of Virginia and the Court of Federal Claims. Since 2005 she has been honored yearly as one of Virginia’s Legal Elite and a “Rising Star” in the legal community by Richmond Magazine.

Email: jford@bowenlawfirm.com

Aileen concentrates primarily in domestic law. Tucker, a Qualified Guardian ad Litem, enjoys helping families deal with special education issues within school systems, and her advocacy work on behalf of children. Tucker, a former Kindergarten teacher, is a graduate of Mary Washington College and the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond. While in law school, she completed internships with the Youth Advocacy and Mental Disabilities Law Clinics and at Central Virginia Legal Aid. She received the Family Law Award and Public Interest Law Association Pro Bono Award. Tucker, who is a member of the Virginia State Bar and the Chesterfield/Colonial Heights Bar Association, also served as a volunteer with the Legal Information Network for Cancer (LINC).

Email: atucker@bowenlawfirm.com

Bill is a native of Spartanburg, South Carolina. He moved to Virginia in 1990 to attend Hampden-Sydney College, from which he graduated in 1994 with a degree in Political Science. During his four years, Bill served as President of the Honor Court, was a member of the Kappa Alpha Order and was active in several other organizations. After graduation, Bill was employed as an Assistant Dean of Admissions for two years at Hampden-Sydney. Bill graduated from the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond in 1999. While attending UR, he studied at Cambridge University in England and completed internships in the Richmond Commonwealth Attorney's Office and the Public Defender's Office. Upon graduation, he clerked for the Honorable James B. Wilkinson in the Circuit Court for the City of Richmond in the Manchester Courthouse.

Bill joined BCFR in 2000. With the exception of a short sabbatical, he has spent his entire career with the firm. Bill has focused his practices in the areas of criminal and traffic defense, domestic law and personal injury. He regularly tries cases in the metropolitan Richmond area and the counties of Amelia, Cumberland, Dinwiddie, Nottoway, Powhatan and Prince Edward. In addition to those jurisdictions, Bill has tried cases as far south as Emporia and Brunswick and as far north as Winchester.

Bill has extensive trial experience, including numerous jury trials in which his clients were charged with murder or other violent felonies. Bill is a past president of the Richmond Criminal Bar Association, and he is held in high esteem by the bench and other members of the bar.

Email: wirwin@bowenlawfirm.com

Brian joined the firm in 2008, fulfilling a lifelong dream to someday practice law alongside his Dad.  Prior to joining the firm, he clerked for two judges of the Court of Appeals of Virginia:  The Honorable James W. Haley and The Honorable Randolph A. Beales.  As a result of this experience, Brian is well-suited to handle appellate matters in both the state and Federal systems.

Brian is a native of Midlothian and graduate of Midlothian High School.  He graduated from Hampden Sydney College in 1998, majoring in Economics and History.  While there, he was a member of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity and remained involved in all aspects of campus life.  He obtained a Masters degree in Business Administration at Virginia Commonwealth University before enrolling at the T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond.  During the summer of his second year, he interned with The Honorable Cleo E. Powell in the Chesterfield County Circuit Court.  Brian graduated from T.C. Williams with a Juris Doctor in 2005.

Brian’s practice encompasses a number of practice areas, including criminal and civil litigation, appeals, contract formation and disputes, general business counseling, and estate planning.

Email: bforeman@bowenlawfirm.com

As a physician and attorney, Jack Daniel provides a unique element to the professional staff of Bowen, Champlin, Foreman & Rockecharlie.  Dr. Daniel is a graduate of the Virginia Military Institute, the Medical College of Virginia, and the University of Richmond’s T.C. Williams School of Law. Jack’s years of experience as a forensic pathologist and former medical examiner for both the military and the Commonwealth of Virginia gives him a special perspective on matters involving illness, injuries and forensic evidence.  His law practice is concentrated in the areas of criminal defense, personal injury and medical malpractice, as well as workman’s compensation and social security disability claims. In addition to providing legal services to the general public, Jack is also available for consultation and/or association with outside attorneys on cases involving issues related to his medical and forensic expertise.

Email: jdaniel@bowenlawfirm.com

Brittany Corbett is a native of Chesterfield, Virginia and joined the firm in 2009. She is a graduate of James Madison University with a degree in Psychology and T.C. Williams School of Law at the University of Richmond where she earned a Family Law Certificate in addition to her Juris Doctor.  Ms. Corbett has firsthand experience in the challenges of special needs children.  She provided weekly tutoring to a foster child with emotional and behavioral needs while at JMU and participated in the Disability Law Clinic.

Ms. Corbett’s practice encompasses custody, visitation and other family law matters as well as representation in General District Court criminal cases.  She can provide representation in Special Education cases and other civil litigation. Ms. Corbett is a certified Guardian ad litem and court appointed counsel for misdemeanor criminal cases.

Email: bcorbett@bowenlawfirm.com

Gretchen is an experienced trial lawyer who returned to Richmond after eight years as an assistant prosecutor in Lynchburg, Virginia. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Radford University, and she went on to law school at the University of Richmond, T.C. Williams School of Law. Gretchen spent a year in private practice after being admitted into the Virginia Bar in 2001 and then she joined the Lynchburg Commonwealth Attorney’s Office. Gretchen prosecuted a wide array of felonies and misdemeanors in the Juvenile, General District, and Circuit Courts of Lynchburg. She graduated from the Virginia Association of Commonwealth Attorneys Top Gun and Murder I Programs, where she received specialized training in trial advocacy and cross-examination. Gretchen now plans to utilize her extensive courtroom experience to advocate on behalf of her private clients.

Gretchen is a third generation attorney. She was raised in Westmoreland County, and she hopes to use her strong ties to the Northern Neck as well as the Middle Peninsula to expand her business in that region. Gretchen’s practice areas include criminal defense, divorce, child custody, and civil litigation generally. She is an avid horse enthusiast, and hopes to expand the firm’s practice area to include equestrian law here in Virginia.

ghbrown@bowenlawfirm.com