Michael W. BowlingAttorney
Michael Bowling has more than a decade of legal and executive experience advising clients regarding human resources best practices. With an extensive background in guiding management and training leaders and staff, Michael provides counsel to employers on implementing employment practices, policies and procedures with an eye toward improving employee performance, retaining employees and avoiding liability. As a director in the firm’s Oklahoma City office, his practice focuses on advising employers in all facets of human resource compliance as well as representing employers in employment-related litigation, including matters of discrimination, retaliation, harassment, interference, reasonable accommodation, wage and hour disputes and compliance with the Davis-Bacon and Davis-Bacon Related Acts.
Prior to rejoining Crowe & Dunlevy, Michael served in several roles for INTEGRIS Health, Inc., including most recently as Vice President of Human Resources, where he oversaw operations for the human resources and employee health departments and directed efforts for employee compensation, benefits and relations, organizational development, diversity and affirmative action, recruitment and business partner strategy. While serving as INTEGRIS’ in-house legal counsel, he provided advice to members of management on legal and regulatory compliance with employment laws and human resources best practices, conducted investigations and represented INTEGRIS before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Michael attended Duke University, where he graduated summa cum laude with a degree in Russian and political science and was a member of the Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society. He received his Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School, graduating magna cum laude and being elected to the Order of the Coif. During law school, Michael was an editor for the Michigan Law Review, winner of the State of Michigan Moot Court contest and a Pace National Environmental Law Moot Court finalist. He also holds a certification as a Senior Professional of Human Resources from the Human Resources Certification Institute.
Outside of practicing law, Michael has been involved with several community organizations, including the Trinity Legal Clinic, and mentored students in the Oklahoma City public school system.
University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI
J.D., 2003
Honors:
Magna Cum Laude
Order of the Coif
Michigan Law Review
Duke University
Durham, NC
B.A., 1998
Honors:
Summa Cum Laude
Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society
Dean's List with Distinction (1995-1998)
- Oklahoma, 2003
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan, 2003
- U.S. District Court Western District of Oklahoma, 2003
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Oklahoma, 2004
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Oklahoma, 2005
- Oklahoma Bar Association, Access to Justice Committee, 2007-2009
- State Chamber of Commerce Labor Law Committee, Chairperson, 2010-2014
- INTEGRIS United Way Campaign, Chairperson, 2018
- Listed in Best Lawyers in Employment Law - Management (2021 - Present)*
- Listed in Benchmark Litigation as an Oklahoma Labor & Employment Star (2021)*
*Crowe & Dunlevy has no input in the rating methodologies used by the Best Lawyers or Benchmark Litigation publications.
- Note, The Case against Employment Tester Standing under Title VII and § 1981, 101 Mich. L. Rev. 215 (2002)
- All Is Fair in Love and Wages: Marketplace Wage Comparisons and Antitrust Law, Labor & Employment, American Health Lawyers Association Labor and Employment Practice Group, Vol. 5, Issue 3 (Fall 2006)
- Saint v. Data Exchange: A Sea Change or Business as Usual for the Public Policy Tort Exception to At-Will Employment?, 78 Okla. Bar J. 137 (Jan. 13, 2007)
- We Go Together: Addressing the Intersection of Professional Appointees and Hospital Employees, In-House Counselor, American Health Lawyers Association In-House Counsel Practice Group, Vol. 13, Issue 2 (Late Spring 2007)
- Contributing Author, 2012 Midwinter Meeting Report, American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Subcommittee on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Contributing Author, 2012 Midwinter Treatise Supplement: The Fair Labor Standards Act, American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Fair Labor Standards Act Subcommittee.
- Contributing Author, 2013 Midwinter Meeting Report of 2013 Cases, American Bar Association, Section of Labor and Employment Law, Subcommittee on the Family and Medical Leave Act.
- Speaker, "Navigating the Minefield: An Employment Law Crash Course," Oklahoma Healthcare Financial Managers Association, Oklahoma City, OK, April 25, 2008
- Speaker, "Labor Relations Awareness," Ponca City Area Society for Human Resource Management, Ponca City, OK, November 13, 2008
- Speaker, "Emerging Labor & Employment Challenges in Health Care," The Healthcare Roundtable for General Counsel, Las Vegas, NV, September 13, 2010
- Speaker, "Employment Law for Internal Auditors," Institute of Internal Auditors – Oklahoma City Chapter, Oklahoma City, OK, October 14, 2010
- State Chamber of Commerce and Oklahoma City Human Resources Society, Legislative Advocacy Day, Oklahoma City, OK, January 27, 2011
- Speaker, "Legal Issues with Wellness Programs," Health at Work Coalition Conference 2011, Oklahoma City, OK, April 15, 2011
- Speaker, "Social Media: Legal Implications for Healthcare Employers," The Healthcare Roundtable for General Counsel, Chicago, IL, September 12, 2011
- Speaker, "Auditing Compensation," Institute of Internal Auditors – Oklahoma City Chapter, Oklahoma City, OK, October 13, 2011
- Speaker, "Social Media and Healthcare Compliance Issues," The Healthcare Roundtable for Chief Compliance Officers, Phoenix, AZ, November 4, 2011
- Speaker, "Legal Issues with Wellness Programs," Southwest Benefits Association Plan Administration Skills Workshop, Oklahoma City, OK, March 30, 2012
- Speaker, "Hot Topics in Employment Law," Oklahoma Hospital Association/Oklahoma Healthcare Human Resources Association Annual Convention, Oklahoma City, OK, October 31, 2012
- Panel Moderator, "Listening to Employers (Panel Discussion on Population Health Management)," Sooner Healthcare Executives/Oklahoma Organization of Nurse Executives, Norman, OK, May 14, 2015
- Trinity Legal Clinic, Volunteer, 2009-2019
- Stanley Hupfeld Academy at Western Village, Mentor, 2006-2016
- Belle Isle Enterprise Middle School, Mentor, 2016-2019
- Crossings Community Church, Children's Bible Teacher, 2012-2014
