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Thomas Bowden Joins Bike Walk Virginia Board

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA --- Thomas L. Bowden, Sr. of the Richmond office of the Sands Anderson Marks & Miller, P.C. law firm, has joined the Board of Directors of BikeWalk Virginia, Business Finance and Real Estate team chair Brian R. Pitney has announced.

"Tom's keen legal experience and deep personal commitment to biking will benefit the mission of BikeWalk Virginia and his effort is congruent with the culture of our firm's legal professionals by which we make our skills and services available for good causes," said Pitney.

Bowden is an avid cyclist who regularly makes the approximately twenty mile round trip to his downtown office by bicycle. He recently began an online group called Greater Richmond Bike Commuters on the LinkedIn.com professional networking site where enthusiasts can converse and share information and cycling tips. He is also a pro bono General Counsel for Cycor Sports, a local cycling club.

BikeWalk Virginia is a state-wide advocacy and education, non-profit organization promoting biking and walking for transportation, recreation, health, and fun, according to Board Chairman Richard Elder. One of their first initiatives was marshalling public support of bike trails development in the state. Among their activities are Webinars on safety, activity and public policy  issues and the annual Bike Virginia cycling tour held in June.

Bowden has extensive experience spanning corporate law, venture capital, public finance,  private equity, real estate development and commercial litigation. His practice has included work in real estate tax credits and tenant in common syndications, as well as public and private corporate securities. He earned his AB in Economics with honors at Princeton University and then earned his J.D. from University of Pennsylvania Law School and his M.B.A. at the Wharton School of Business, completing both degrees simultaneously.

Founded almost 160 years ago, Sands Anderson has 74 lawyers practicing among its offices in Richmond, Christiansburg, Fredericksburg and McLean, Virginia, and the Research Triangle of North Carolina. In 2010, it was ranked 8th in the Virginia Lawyers Weekly annual listing of the state's largest law firms. Sands Anderson provides a full range of legal services to corporations and businesses, healthcare providers, financial institutions, state and local governments, the insurance industry and individuals.