Cohen and Thiros, P.C. Attorneys at Law. 200 East 90th Drive, Merrillville, IN 46410-8102. Map & Directions (219) 769-1600

Attorney Profiles

Stephen Charles Bower
Merrillville, Indiana

Senior Attorney
phone	(219) 769-1600
fax	(219) 738-3769
email	Email Me

Areas of Practice:: Emphasize Criminal Law Defense; Appellate Work; Governmental Representation

Litigation Percentage:: 60% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Bar Admissions:: Indiana, 1963; U.S. District Court Southern District of Indiana, 1963; U.S. District Court Northern District of Indiana, 1963; U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit, 1963; U.S. Supreme Court, 1976

Education:: Notre Dame Law School, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1963
J.D.; University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, Indiana, 1962
B.A.
Honors: Cum Laude

Published Works:: "Relevancy - Old Rule, New Approach", Res Gestae - Indiana State Bar Association, 1994; "Character & Habit Evidence", Res Gestae, 1994

Representative Cases:: Jeffers v. U.S., 432 U.S, 137, 97 (United States Supreme Court 1977)

Representative Clients:: Town of Kentland; Town of Fowler; City of Rensselaer; County of Newton; Town Merrillville; Town of Dyer; City of Gary

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Rules of Criminal Procedure, Indiana Continuing Legal Education Forum (ICLEF), 1977; Attorney Teacher, Trial Advocacy Program of the Indiana Public Defender Council, 1982; Lecturer, Defense of Child Molesting Cases, ICLEF, 1990; Rule of Evidence Seminar, Indiana Public Defenders Council, 1993; Rules of Evidence Seminar, Indianapolis Bar Association, 1993; Rules of Evidence Seminar, Indiana Judges Association, 1993; Rules of Evidence Seminar, Indiana Judges Annual Conference, 1993; Rules of Evidence Seminar, ICLEF, 1993; Criminal Defense Skills, ICLEF, 1994; The 1994 Rules of Evidence Roundup, ICLEF; "Character Evidence and 404(b); Written Material and Oral Presentation", Indiana Judicial Conference, 1995; "Handling The Drug Case" Seminar, ICLEF, 1997

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Newton County Bar Association; Secretary; Newton County Bar Association; President; Lake County and State Bar Association; Member

Past Employment Positions:: Justice Hon. Amos Justice, Indiana Supreme Court, Inidnapolis, IN, Clerk, 1963 - 1964; Practiced law with Ralph E. Bower in Kentland, Newton County, IN, 1964 - 1985; Newton Superior Court, Permanent Judge Pro Tern, 1985 - 1986

Free Initial Consultation • Major Credit Cards Accepted
Evening & Weekend Appointments Available

The law firm of Cohen and Thiros represents clients from throughout Northwest Indiana including Lake County, Porter County, LaPorte County, Jasper County, Newton County, Starke County, and especially from communities including Gary, Hammond, East Chicago, Whiting, Crown Point, Merrillville, Hobart, Highland, Griffith, Dyer, Schererville, St. John, Cedar Lake, Lowell, Valparaiso, Portage and Chesterton.