Our People
Our firm was formed in January 2003 by former Georgia Attorney General
Michael J. Bowers; John K. Watson, Governor Perdue’s General Campaign
Consultant and Vice Chairman of the Perdue Transition Team, and Bruce
E. Bowers, who served as a senior advisor on the Perdue Transition
Team.
In December 2003, Lewis A. Massey, former Georgia Secretary of State,
joined the firm. One month later, John Watson left the firm to begin
serving as Chief of Staff to Governor Sonny Perdue. Rob Simms joined
the firm in February 2004 and left in December 2006 to serve as the
Deputy Secretary of State in Georgia. Brandon Hembree joined our
team in November 2004, and Lynn Thurman joined us in May 2006. Both
worked in Georgia state government previously.
The combined experience of Massey & Bowers’ partners allows the company
to approach issues in a bipartisan manner, effectively representing
their clients in a rapidly changing political environment. Massey & Bowers
clients include: Dell, a premier provider of products and services
required for customers worldwide to build their information-technology
and internet infrastructures; JP Morgan Chase, a leading global financial
services firm with operations in 50 countries; Bechtel, one of the
world's premier engineering, construction and project management
companies; and EDS, an international leader in providing innovative
business and technology solutions.