Kevin Gowen, II

Kevin Gowen, II

Kevin R. Gowen, II is an associate in Wicker Smith’s Orlando office handling matters involving commercial litigation, retail and transportation.

In 1996, he earned a Bachelor of Arts in History from Emory University and in 2004 he received a Juris Doctor from Florida State University College of Law. While in law school, Mr. Gowen received a Book Award in Comparative Law. Prior to joining Wicker Smith, he worked at a firm that specializes in commercial litigation where he handled creditors’ rights, products liability, consumer law defense, and class action matters.

Mr. Gowen is admitted to practice law within The State of Florida and is an active member of the Florida Bar, Orange County Bar Association, and Commercial Law League of America.

Reported Cases:

• Rosenberg v. Moffatt, 251 So. 3d 153 (Fla. 5th DCA 2018)
• Hampton-Muhamed v. James B. Nutter & Co., 687 F. App’x 890 (11th Cir. 2017)
• Farquharson v. Citibank, N.A., 664 F. App’x 793 (11th Cir. 2016)
• Vanpelt v. Compass Bank, 193 So. 3d 901 (Fla. Dist. Ct. App. 2016)
• Aurora Bank v. Cimbler, 166 So. 3d 921 (Fla. 3d DCA 2015)
• Weaver v. GMAC Mortg., LLC, 169 So. 3d 1196 (Fla. 5th DCA 2015)
• Malone v. Chase Home Fin., LLC, 128 So. 3d 811 (Fla. 4th DCA 2013)
• Suntree Techs., Inc. v. Ecosense Int’l, Inc., 693 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2012)
• Baldwin v. Regions Fin. Corp., 98 So. 3d 1210 (Fla. 3d DCA 2012)
• Wane v. Fla. Default L. Grp., P.L., 79 So. 3d 207 (Fla. 2d DCA 2012)

• Florida Bar
• Orange County Bar Association
• Commercial Law League of America

• Civil Law Notary Certification

• Presenter, “Collection Law for Florida Construction Lawyers”, Hillsborough County Bar Association’s Construction Section, April 2017.
• Speaker, “Collection Law from A to Z”, National Association of Legal Assistants CLE Presentation.

• “SCOTUS Rules No Expansion to Definition of Debt Collector Under FDCPA“, June 2017; FDCPA: 11th Circuit Provide Warning/Encouragement to Creditors and Debt Collectors.
• Florida Bar’s Civil Procedure Rules Committee Adopts Proposed Amendments to Rules of Civil Procedure Regarding Electronic Discovery; SCOTUS Rules No Expansion to Definition of Debt Collector Under FDCPA; Sovereign Citizens – The Battleground.