About Bruce
With nearly 60 years of experience, Bruce Bowman, Jr. focuses his practice on complex litigation in matter related to oil and gas, bet-the-company litigation, the environment, fiduciary duties, will contests, and business torts. Representing both plaintiffs and defendants, Mr. Bowman has experience in recovering assets from trusts in prolonged trust and bankruptcy litigation to defending trade secret allegations concerning oil field technology in State and Federal courts.Mr. Bowman 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, he has handled numerous arbitrations, mediations and appeals through the Texas Supreme Court, Federal Appeals Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.Reflecting the excellence and breadth of his practice, Mr. Bowman has been named among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America, is a 19-time recipient of Texas Super Lawyer honors from Thomson Reuters, has been rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating for legal skills and ethics. Mr. 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.
With nearly 60 years of experience, Bruce Bowman, Jr. focuses his practice on complex litigation in matter related to oil and gas, bet-the-company litigation, the environment, fiduciary duties, will contests, and business torts. Representing both plaintiffs and defendants, Mr. Bowman has experience in recovering assets from trusts in prolonged trust and bankruptcy litigation to defending trade secret allegations concerning oil field technology in State and Federal courts.
Mr. Bowman 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, he has handled numerous arbitrations, mediations and appeals through the Texas Supreme Court, Federal Appeals Courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.
Reflecting the excellence and breadth of his practice, Mr. Bowman has been named among Lawdragon’s 500 Leading Lawyers in America, is a 19-time recipient of Texas Super Lawyer honors from Thomson Reuters, has been rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating for legal skills and ethics. Mr. 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.
Practice Areas
Professional Affiliations
Awards & Recognition
- Recognized: Litigation - Bankruptcy
- Recognized: Litigation - Trusts and Estates
- Best Lawyers in America, 2025-2026
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2023-2026
- Super Lawyers, Thomson Reuters, 2003-2006, 2008-2010, 2013-2025
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Lawyers in America, 2017-2020, 2025
- “Superb” 10-rating by AVVO.com
- AV rated “Preeminent” Martindale-Hubbell