Curtis L. Bowe at a glance
- Current role
- Municipal Court Judge
- Jurisdiction
- Tennessee · State
- Judicial service
- Active
Curtis L. Bowe
Municipal Court Judge · Tennessee Municipal Court, Hamilton County
Biography
Professional career
- He has also held the role of an adjunct professor in the Criminal Justice program at the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and as a magistrate (referee) judge in the Hamilton County Juvenile Court
Education
Additional information
- Judge Bowe was selected by the Collegedale Board of Commissioners in March 2026 to serve as the city’s judge until the next municipal election in 2030.
- Year Elected/Appointed: 2026
- Curtis L. Bowe, III is the City Judge for Collegedale, Tennessee, appointed in March 2026 to succeed the late Judge Kevin Wilson, bringing over 30 years of legal and judicial experience to the role
- His appointment followed the January 2026 passing of Judge Kevin Wilson.
- In 2000, he founded Bowe & Associates, PLLC, where he serves as managing member
- Began his legal career in Chattanooga, Tennessee, as a litigation associate with Chambliss Bahner
- handling state and federal cases, including special education, employment, labor, and contract disputes.
- handling a wide range of cases including commercial litigation, employment law, healthcare compliance, maritime law, civil rights, and regulatory matters
- He later worked with top-tier firms such as Squire, Sanders & Dempsey and Kilpatrick & Stockton, LLP City of Collegedale.
- Outside of law, Judge Bowe enjoys fishing, traveling, and spending time with his family and his Labradoodle, Duke
- overseeing delinquency, dependency, neglect, and child abuse cases
- Bowe is a member of the Tennessee Trial Lawyers Association, American Association for Justice/A.T.L.A., and approved counsel for the Fraternal Order of Police and The Policeman’s Benevolent Association
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Recording and broadcasting
Statewide
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 30 allows media coverage of public judicial proceedings subject to the presiding judge's control and requires written media requests at least two business days before the proceeding unless waived.
Requests by representatives of the media for such coverage must be made in writing to the presiding judge not less than two (2) business days before the proceeding is scheduled to begin.Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗
Statewide
Tennessee Rule 30 prohibits media coverage of jury selection, jurors, closed proceedings, and certain minor or juvenile-court participants.
Media coverage of jury selection is prohibited.Rule 30: Media Guidelines ↗
Remote appearances
Statewide
Tennessee Supreme Court Rule 55 permits teleconferencing, video conferencing, or other technology for court proceedings at the discretion of the trial or appellate court.
The use of teleconferencing, video conferencing or other technology to conduct court proceedings or other court business remotely is permissible at the discretion of the trial or appellate court.Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
Rule 30: Media Guidelines
Tennessee Municipal Court, Hamilton County
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Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Biography sources checked August 2, 2026.
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster
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View Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts official judicial roster ↗Rule 30: Media Guidelines
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View Rule 55: Use of Technology for Court Proceedings ↗