Harry F. Bosen, Jr., Esq.

Practicing Law In Roanoke, Salem, Christiansburg, and Fincastle Courts For More Than Forty Years

2017 Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Lawyer, Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement

Attorney Harry F. Bosen Jr. has practiced law from his offices on Main Street in Salem, Virginia for over forty years, since 1975.  He grew up in Salem, and has lived in Salem or Roanoke his entire adult life.  As an experienced trial lawyer, Mr. Bosen knows Virginia law forwards and backwards, and how it is applied in Roanoke, Salem, Christiansburg, and Fincastle courts.  Attorney Harry F. Bosen, Jr. has the skill and determination necessary to win for clients in all areas of law in which he practices.  Mr. Bosen is a multi-year Martindale-Hubbell Distinguished Lawyer, Peer Rated for High Professional Achievement.

Attorney Bosen Confers With a Client
Attorney Harry F. Bosen, Jr. Confers With a Client During Trial

Attorney Harry F. Bosen, Jr. is admitted to the Virginia State Bar, all Virginia courts and all Federal courts (except Article I) in Virginia,  and the U.S. Supreme Court.  He is widely respected within the legal communities in Roanoke, Salem, Christiansburg, and Fincastle for being down-to-earth and hardworking, and for consistently achieving excellent outcomes for clients.  (Read about five key tenets to this success in Winning Matters.)

Biography

In 1964, Harry F. Bosen, Jr. graduated from Andrew Lewis High School in Salem, Virginia.  In 1968, he graduated from Roanoke College in Salem, Virginia with a B.A. in Political Science.  After teaching school for four years, Mr. Bosen matriculated to Washington & Lee University School of Law in 1972, and graduated with the degree of Juris Doctor in 1975.  Very shortly after graduating from law school, Mr. Bosen sat for and passed the Virginia State Bar Exam on his first attempt.

Salem, VA Attorney Harry F. Bosen, Jr.
Harry F. Bosen, Jr. At His Desks

After passing the bar exam, Attorney Bosen immediately opened his law firm in beautiful, historic downtown Salem, Virginia.  He has been actively practicing personal injurycriminal defense (including traffic), and other areas of law in Roanoke, Salem, Christiansburg, Fincastle, and surrounding areas ever since.  (Read about some of Mr. Bosen’s more prominent criminal defense, civil litigation, and domestic relations cases in our Case Results.)

Mr. Bosen is married to Ellie Bosen, who works as a paralegal in the firm.  They have two children, two grandchildren, and three dogs.  They reside in neighboring Roanoke, VA.

Mr. Bosen is an avid naturalist and photographer.  Ellie and he travel worldwide to capture still photography and video footage.  Visitors to the office can view photographs taken on safari in Africa.  Some of his more recent photography is available on Flickr! at the links below:

Salem, VA Attorney Harry F. Bosen, Jr. and Ellie Bosen Make Landfall in Antarctica
Harry F. Bosen, Jr. and His Wife, Ellie Bosen, Make Landfall In Antarctica

Curriculum Vitae

Areas of Practice:

  •     Criminal Law, including Traffic
  •     Personal Injury — Plaintiff’s Counsel

Bar Admissions:

  •     Virginia, 1975
  •     U.S. District Court Eastern District of Virginia
  •     U.S. District Court Western District of Virginia
  •     Court of Appeals of Virginia
  •     U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit
  •     Virginia Supreme Court
  •     U.S. Supreme Court

Education:

  •     Juris Doctor:  Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 1975
  •     B.A.:  Roanoke College, Salem, Virginia, 1968

Professional Associations and Memberships:

  •     Member, Virginia State Bar
  •     Member, Virginia Trial Lawyers Association
  •     Member, American Association for Justice
  •     Member, Virginia Bar Association
  •     Member, National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers

Fraternities:

  •     Phi Delta

Contact Harry F. Bosen, Jr. For a Free Initial Consultation and Case Evaluation

Whether you need an aggressive criminal defense attorney or a lawyer with more than four decades of experience with personal injury cases, Harry F. Bosen, Jr. is ready and able to help you.  Call (540) 389-6940 or email for a free consultation and case evaluation.

Salem, VA Attorney Harry F. Bosen Jr. in Katmai Alaska
Harry F. Bosen Jr. Photographs Bears and Wolves In Remote Katmai Alaska