William W. Bowser

Bill Bowser has represented both private and public employers on a full range of labor and employment matters for over 20 years and is ranked as a top employment lawyer in Delaware by Chambers USA and The Best Lawyers in America. 

Bill joined Young Conaway in 1993, after over four years as New Castle County Attorney.  Bill defends employers in employment discrimination, wrongful termination, and "whistleblower" lawsuits in state and federal courts.  Bill has vast experience in representing employers in collective bargaining and administrative proceedings before the NLRB, EEOC, the Delaware Department of Labor, and other government agencies.  He assists employers on avoiding litigation by developing effective employee handbooks, policies, and procedures; and he provides training to in-house counsel, human resource professionals, supervisors, and employees.  In 2007, Bill was recognized by the Delaware League of Local Governments for his "Excellence in Support and Service on Election Reform."

As an editor of the Delaware Employment Law Letter, Bill has written dozens of articles on labor and employment law.  He is a past chair of the Delaware State Bar Association Section on Labor & Employment Law and recently was a guest of Forbes Radio on the topic of outsourcing.

Bill is very active in the community, especially in the areas of lead poisoning and cancer control and prevention.  He drafted and helped secure passage of the Delaware Childhood Lead Poisoning Act, which is credited with drastically reducing the incidence of lead poisoning in Delaware.  Governor Ruth Ann Minner appointed him as Chair of the Delaware Cancer Consortium.  He is a founder of the Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Foundation of Delaware.  For his work on behalf of children with cancer and their families, Bill was recognized by the National Governors Association's Distinguished Service Award in 2007.  In addition, Bill received the Roxana Arsht Beacon and the Helen F. Graham Cancer Center Community Service Awards in 2002,  the Governor's Volunteer of the Year Award in 2000, and the National Governors' Association Distinguished Service Award in 2007.