Christopher R. Bowen has been a Judge of the Superior Court of California, County of Contra Costa since December 2010. H has completed rotations in the court’s Criminal and Family Law Divisions, including two years as Family Law Supervising Judge. He is currently in a criminal trial assignment. From 1994 to 2010 he was an attorney in the Contra Costa County Office of the Public Defender. His practice included juvenile dependency and juvenile delinquency cases and 13 years of criminal jury trials. Judge Bowen serves as a Director of the International Association of LGBTQ+ Judges and the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts / California Chapter. He presents frequently on issues related to domestic/intimate partner violence, restraining orders, and cross-over issues with family law and criminal law.