Bowman and Brooke LLP is pleased to announce that Steve Coxhead has joined the firm as a Partner in its Miami office, further strengthening the firm's nationally recognized product liability and complex litigation practices.
Steve brings decades of litigation and trial experience representing manufacturers and corporate clients in high-exposure product liability, aviation, transportation, and commercial litigation. Throughout his career, he has successfully defended clients in catastrophic injury, wrongful death, mass casualty, and other sophisticated matters in state and federal courts across the United States and internationally. Known for his strategic approach to complex litigation and trial advocacy, Steve has earned a reputation as a trusted advisor to manufacturers facing their most significant legal challenges.
Prior to joining Bowman and Brooke, Steve served as Co-Managing Shareholder of Fowler White Burnett and led the firm's Aviation Practice Group. He is recognized by Chambers USA for both Product Liability & Mass Torts and Aviation Litigation, and is an active member of the Product Liability Advisory Council (PLAC) and the International Association of Defense Counsel (IADC).
"Steve is an outstanding addition to our Miami office," said Christine Welstead, Managing Partner of Bowman and Brooke's Miami office. "His depth of trial experience, strong relationships within the manufacturing and aviation industries, and collaborative approach make him an exceptional fit for our team. Steve immediately enhances the breadth of experience we offer clients throughout Florida while further strengthening the exceptional trial talent within our office."
"Steve is an exceptional trial lawyer whose experience handling sophisticated product liability and aviation litigation makes him an outstanding addition to Bowman and Brooke," said Frank Hosley, Firm Chairman & Executive Managing Partner. "He has built an impressive reputation defending manufacturers in some of the most challenging and technically complex cases. His arrival reflects our continued commitment to investing in top trial talent and further strengthens our national platform for serving clients facing their most significant litigation challenges. We are thrilled to welcome Steve to the firm."
Based in the firm's Miami office, Steve's practice focuses on defending manufacturers and other corporate clients in product liability, aviation, transportation, and complex commercial litigation. His arrival expands the firm's capabilities in South Florida while reinforcing Bowman and Brooke's reputation as one of the nation's premier trial firms for manufacturers and other businesses facing high-stakes litigation.
"I'm excited to join Bowman and Brooke and become part of a firm that has earned a national reputation for excellence in product liability litigation and trial advocacy," said Steve. "The firm's collaborative culture, exceptional attorneys, and unwavering commitment to client service make it an outstanding platform for my practice and my clients. I look forward to working alongside my new colleagues and contributing to the continued growth of the Miami office and the firm nationwide."
Steve's arrival reflects Bowman and Brooke's continued strategic growth and investment in expanding its national trial capabilities while strengthening its presence in key markets across the country.