Experienced Attorneys and Lawyers
serving Sacramento and Northern California
Robert C. Bowman Jr. 
Sacramento Attorney Robert C. Bowman, Jr. practices primarily employment law, family law, business and real estate law, utilizing his extensive experience in business, family and human resources to provide practical advice to his clients.
Mr. Bowman’s path to founder of Sacramento’s comprehensive law firm Bowman and Associates, APC. represents his style of business and life; “Success does not come to you, you have to go out and get it.” In law and in business, Robert has not waited for success, but gone out to get it.
Besides his over thirty years in the nationwide retail industry, both in management and in human resources, Robert has always had an entrepreneurial spirit. This spirit has included ownership of senior care facilities, a beauty shop, a vending business, a landscaping business and a railroad crossing business. 
David P. Foos
Attorney David Foos is a former California Superior Court Commissioner, Sacramento traffic court judge, public defender, and Legal Aid lawyer who has returned to the practice of law after nearly two decades on the bench.
After receiving his masters at UC Berkeley, David Foos attended the UC Hastings College of Law. Hastings is California’s first public law school having been established in 1878 by California’s first Chief Justice. It was not Hastings history that attracted Foos; it was the Over Sixty-Five Club.
Hastings had gathered a group of eminent jurists and scholars from the nation’s top law schools, many had been involuntarily retired at age 65. The Hastings Sixty-Five Club helped give Hastings one of the most distinguished faculties of any American law school.
Kara Keister
Since joining the Law Office of Bowman & Associates, APC, Kara Keister devotes her primary areas of practice to representing individuals in cases involving wrongful termination, discrimination, sexual harassment, and hostile work environments. Ms. Keister has experience in employment and civil litigation in state and federal court.
Ms. Keister also focuses on estate planning including drafting of wills and trusts and other important documents, and advising individuals and families. She also assists individuals with probate and trust administration.
Ms. Keister received her Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law with a concentration in Taxation. Ms. Keister has been admitted to practice before all courts of the State of California along with the United States District Court, Eastern District.
Sean Gavin
Mr. Gavin is an attorney with the Law Office of Bowman & Associates, APC. He concentrates his practice in employment law, focusing on employment discrimination, harassment and retaliation. Prior to joining Bowman & Associates, Mr. Gavin worked for the City of Boston’s Living Wage Division, where he was responsible for redrafting the City’s Living Wage Regulations.
In addition to handling employment law, Mr. Gavin is a civil litigator with a portfolio of cases that includes matters of construction law, landlord/tenant law, real estate law, and contract law. He received his B.A. in English and Political Science from the University of Southern California and earned his Juris Doctorate from Boston University School of Law.
Jesse Atwal
Attorney Jesse S. Atwal is passionate about personal injury law; he’s enthusiastic and unwavering in his commitment to help his clients receive the most appropriate settlement.
Over the years, Jesse Atwal has helped clients, in every imaginable context, in cases such as Vehicle Accidents, Brain Injuries, Products Liability, Construction Accidents, Animal Bites, Slip and Fall accidents, Premises Liability, Burn Injuries, Business Torts and other types of Personal Injury cases.
The lawyers of Bowman & Associates are recognized for their successful verdicts and settlements on behalf of our clients at jury trials and arbitration, as well as for resolving cases at mediation for personal injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury due to another’s negligence, or a car or trucking accident in California, Jesse Atwal will work to achieve the best result for you.
Jesse Atwal is licensed to practice law in all California Courts, including the Court of Appeals, Federal Court and California’s Supreme Court.
Kevin Morrison
Kevin Morrison is an Attorney with the Sacramento Law Office of Bowman and Associates. Since joining the Law Office of Bowman & Associates, Mr. Morrison has spent most of his time as a member of the firm’s family law department. As such, Mr. Morrison has devoted a majority of his time assisting clients with various family law matters, including: dissolutions, child custody and visitation petitions, Child Support modifications, property division matters, and Temporary Restraining Orders, to name a few.
Prior to joining the Law Office of Bowman and Associates, Mr. Morrison received his B.A. in Political Science and Communications from the University of California at Davis. Mr. Morrison then earned his Juris Doctorate from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.
Kenric P. Torkelson
Attorney Kenric P. Torkelson is a family law attorney with over 30 years of legal experience.
In 1974 Kenric Torkelson received the degree of Bachelor of Science with a Major in Psychology. This was followed immediately by attendance at the University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law. Torkelson received the degree of Juris Doctor in 1977.
Having become a lawyer at the age of 25, Kenric Torkelson was fortunate to be able to join his father’s established law firm in Sacramento. Surrounded by experienced attorneys, Torkelson quickly learned how to be a successful negotiator, advocate and counselor. Working as a general civil law practitioner, Torkelson handled many types of cases.
Richard Kwun
Originally from Southern California, Richard Kwun is an eight year resident of Sacramento County. Mr. Kwun began practicing law with some of Sacramento’s most seasoned bankruptcy attorneys. In addition to his law degree, Richard obtained a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara.
Richard is a seasoned consumer law attorney, representing debtor, creditor and corporate clients in Chapter 7 and 13 bankruptcies. Richard has also taken creditor side work in order to represent consumer clients more effectively. He also served as a former Managing Attorney for a large national corporation. Preferring the one-on-one approach in a local firm, Richard prides himself on being readily accessible to his clients. Richard has been a valuable resource for other local bankruptcy practitioners and financial institutions needing help in prosecuting Chapter 7, Chapter 13 and creditors’ rights cases…
Hubert Johnson Sr.
Attorney Hubert Johnson Sr. was admitted to the Idaho Bar in September of 2007, the California bar in November 2008, and to the United States Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of California in 2009. Mr. Johnson received his Juris Doctorate from University of the Pacific McGeorge School of Law in 2007, graduating in the top 50% of his class and participated as a volunteer Bi-Lingual Spanish tutor for local high school students.
Mr. Johnson received his Bachelors of Arts in Social Sciences from California State University, Sacramento in 2004 graduating summa cum laude. At CSU Sacramento he participated in the AMUN (American Model UN) Chicago Conference in 2003 at which the CSU Sacramento team received honors for the best team and the most awards.
Kori Hilton
While Sacramento employment law attorney Kori Hilton may be the newest team member of Bowman & Associates, she is hardly the least experienced. After receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from UC San Diego and her Master’s degree from Long Beach State, she started her career at the State of California Unemployment Insurance Appeals Board (CUIAB) before starting a career in Human Resources at the Los Angeles Unified School District.
After ten years Ms. Hilton’s travels brought her back to her native Sacramento where she worked for the DFEH. With a passion for helping victims of unscrupulous employers, Ms. Hilton enrolled in law school. She graduated with distinction from McGeorge School of Law and is now a member of the State Bar of California.
