Godwin Bowman & Martinez Names Bruce W. Bowman Jr. President and Managing Shareholder

DALLAS, Oct. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Board Certified commercial litigation attorney Bruce W. Bowman Jr. has been named President and Managing Shareholder of the Dallas-based trial and appellate law firm Godwin Bowman & Martinez PC, effective October 1, 2016.

"We are pleased that Bruce has agreed to assume the positions of President and Managing Shareholder," says Godwin Bowman & Martinez Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Donald E. Godwin. "Our firm has always had a reputation for strong leadership, and that reputation has been strengthened in recent years by Bruce's involvement in our leadership group as Executive Vice President and General Counsel."

Mr. Godwin will continue as Chairman and CEO of the Firm, while Jenny L. Martinez will remain in the role of Executive Vice President, while maintaining her duties as Secretary/Treasurer of the firm. In addition to his responsibilities as President and Managing Shareholder, Mr. Bowman will continue to serve as General Counsel of Godwin Bowman & Martinez as well as Co-Chair of the Firm's Commercial Litigation Section.

Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Mr. Bowman is a highly respected litigator who has successfully handled litigation for both plaintiffs and defendants for many years, primarily in business disputes. His work has included the recovery of assets from trusts in prolonged trust and bankruptcy litigation and defending against trade secret allegations involving oil field technology in state and federal courts. He also has 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 before the Texas Supreme Court, federal appeals courts and the U.S. Supreme Court.

Reflecting the excellence of his practice, Mr. Bowman is an 11-time recipient of Texas Super Lawyers honors from Thomson Reuters, and he has been rated AV-Preeminent by Martindale-Hubbell, the highest peer rating for legal skills and ethics. He also has achieved a 10.0 rating from AVVO, the company's highest attorney rating.

Godwin Bowman & Martinez PC is a trial and appellate law firm based in Dallas, Texas. The firm focuses on a wide array of legal matters including commercial litigation, appellate law, employment law, energy, zoning and condemnation, accountants and lawyers professional liability defense, family law, bankruptcy, trust and estate litigation and more. The firm's attorneys represent Fortune 500 companies, middle-market leaders and individuals in some of the nation's most public and high-stakes trials, and have done so for more than 35 years. To learn more about Godwin Bowman & Martinez, visit http://www.godwinlaw.com.

For more information on Mr. Bowman and the Firm, please contact Ed Sothcott at 214-939-8626 or [email protected]

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