In Re the Disciplinary Proceeding Against Bowden

Allen A. Bowden seeks reinstatement to the practice of law in Washington.

Mr. Bowden was disbarred in 1975 after pleading guilty to grand larceny, on charges arising from a fraudulent land sale scheme. After a hearing on his petition for reinstatement, the Board of Governors recommended, pursuant to DRA 8.6(a), by a 6-to-3 vote, that Mr. Bowden be reinstated. For the reasons set forth below, we grant Mr. Bow-den's petition for reinstatement, subject to two conditions.

Allen A. Bowden was born on December 25, 1925, and is now 57 years old. Following his graduation from the University of…