Bowden-Lewis launches new business. Fired Chief Public Defender holds herself out as personal and executive coach.

America is a generous land of second acts, not all of them well-judged. TaShun Bowden-Lewis was the state’s Chief Public Defender when she was fired earlier this year by the Public Defender Services Commission, after months of turmoil. Her termination was preceded by an overwhelming vote of no confidence by public defenders.

Bowden-Lewis, according to her website, is offering personal and executive coaching; criminal defense and strategic planning consultations; leadership development, and training services. Planning staff outings at hefty cost is not included.

The Bowden-Lewis Group claims the only person featured on its website, Bowden-Lewis, “is an experienced transformative leader with the business acumen and community-focused mindset to deliver results through discipline, integrity, and perseverance.”

Attorney General William Tong recently moved to dismiss Bowden-Lewis’s lawsuit against the Commission for dismissing her after two tumultuous years leading the 400-employee state agency, the first public defender service in the nation.

Published November 9, 2024.