Denise M. Bowman at a glance
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- Common Pleas Judge
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- Pennsylvania · State
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Denise M. Bowman
Common Pleas Judge · Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 07 (Bucks County)
Biography
Professional career
- Judge of the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas in Pennsylvania, elected on November 5, 2019, with over 20 years of litigation experience and a strong record of community service
- Earlier in her career, she worked in the Litigation Division and Business & Commercial Practice Group at Hill Wallack
- Before becoming a judge, Bowman was a partner at Antheil Maslow & MacMinn in Doylestown, PA.
Education
- B.A. from the University of Delaware and a J.D. from Temple University’s James E. Beasley School of Law.
Additional information
- Licensed to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- A Middletown Township resident at the time of her election, Bowman has lived in Bucks County for over 40 years.
- Judge Bowman presides over cases in the Bucks County Court of Common Pleas, including civil, commercial, and family matters.
- She has represented businesses, individuals, nonprofits, and government entities in civil, commercial, and shareholder disputes at trial and appellate levels
- She has received the Outstanding Service Award from the Lower Bucks County Chamber of Commerce
Applicable Court Rules & Procedures
Exhibits
Statewide
For Pennsylvania Common Pleas proceedings, statewide Pa.R.J.A. 1910 prohibits courtroom broadcasting, recording, and photography unless an exception or judicial authorization applies; the rule also recognizes judge-authorized electronic or photographic means for evidence presentation.
the use of electronic or photographic means for the presentation of evidence201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗
Published courtroom rules
Shared court rules
201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Judicial District 07 (Bucks County)
Scope is limited to the court class in the source claim. Shared court context only; case-type restrictions, exceptions, later amendments and case orders apply. This is not a personal preference or a complete rules inventory.
Official source ↗ · Collected 2026-07-26Sources
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Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster
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View Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania official judicial roster ↗201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom
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View 201 Pa. Code Chapter 19, Rule 1910, Broadcasting, Recording and Photography in the Courtroom ↗