Bruce Bowman, Jr. has successfully handled litigation on both the plaintiff and defendant sides for many years, primarily in business disputes. His work has been as diverse as recovering assets from trusts in prolonged trust and-bankruptcy litigation to defending trade secret allegations concerning oil field technology in State and Federal courts. He has also successfully defended directors, lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, and other professionals in many areas of business. In addition to trying hundreds of cases to verdict, Bowman has handled numerous arbitrations, mediations and appeals through the Texas Supreme Court, Federal Appeals Courts and to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Lawdragon Honors
| Honor | Year | Practice |
|---|---|---|
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2026 | Civil Litigation |
| The 2026 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2026 | Commercial & Securities Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2025 | Civil Litigation |
| The 2025 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2025 | Commercial & Securities Litigation |
| The 2024 Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2024 | Commercial & Securities Litigation |
| Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America | 2022 | Commercial & Securities Litigation |
| The 2020 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2020 | |
| The 2019 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2019 | |
| The 2018 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2018 | |
| The 2017 Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America | 2017 |
Bowman’s practice covers a broad range of areas with an emphasis on complex litigation, including:
- Oil and gas
- Bet the Company Litigation
- Environmental
- Fiduciary duties
- Will contests
- Business torts
Bowman is Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization. He received a J.D. from The University of Texas School of Law in 1968 and a B.A. from the University of Oklahoma in 1965.
