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Bradley A. Fowler

Attorney
Grand Rapids, MI

The best part about practicing law is building relationships with clients.  I enjoy analyzing the unique issues my clients face and partnering with them to find practical solutions to each challenge that arises.  Whether I am advising a local government body, negotiating a contract, facilitating a real estate transaction or litigating a case in court, my approach is the same.  First and foremost, I seek to understand my clients’ goals.  I then tailor my legal advice and help strategize a plan of action that is centered around achieving those objectives as efficiently as possible.

When I am not working, I am busy (along with my wife) raising our three young children.  We are privileged to live on acreage in the country and enjoy spending as much time outdoors together as possible playing in the woods, sledding, and going for walks and bike rides.  My newest hobby (though my wife might call it an obsession) is tapping the maple trees on our property and producing delicious maple syrup!  Other hobbies include hiking, camping, hunting, fishing, gardening, and game nights with friends and family.

  • Michigan, 2010
  • U.S. District Court for Western District of Michigan

University of Detroit Mercy
School of Law
Detroit, Michigan, 2010

Michigan State University
James Madison College
East Lansing, Michigan, 2007
Bachelor of Arts

Grand Rapids Bar Association
Former Board Trustee

Catholic Charities of West Michigan
Board of Directors and Development Committee Chair

State Bar of Michigan
Member

  • Selected for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America (2022-present)
  • Selected for inclusion in Michigan Super Lawyers Rising Star 2018, 2019 and 2020
  • Selected for inclusion in Grand Rapids Magazine’s 2020-2025 Top Lawyers
  • Grand Rapids Bar Association 2018 “3-in-10” Award
  • Michigan Lawyers Weekly Up and Coming Lawyer 2016
  • Moot Court Board of Advocates Member of the Year Award, 2010
  • Eagle Scout

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