Zach Bowman

Zach Bowman

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2027
Awarded Practice Areas
Insurance Law
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Wright Close Barger & Guzman

17 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Zach Bowman has extensive litigation and appellate experience in both state and federal courts, including briefing and arguing insurance coverage and choice of law issues before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and the Texas Supreme Court. He has also briefed and argued cases concerning property rights and defamations claims in front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and Colorado Court of Appeals, as well as handled numerous trials and appeals concerning insurance coverage, energy litigation, and business disputes. Mr. Bowman is Board Certified in Insurance Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization.

Prior to starting in private practice, Mr. Bowman clerked at the Texas Supreme Court for Justice Paul Green. He has served as an adjunct professor of appellate advocacy at South Texas College of Law since 2023.

Mr. Bowman has been recently recognized by BL Rankings, LLC as among the 2027 Best Lawyers in America® in Insurance Law. He was also selected for inclusion in the list of Texas Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” from 2017-2023.

Works at
Wright Close Barger & Guzman

17 Best Lawyers awards

Wright Close Barger & Guzman logo

Locations

Education

  • South Texas College of Law Houston, J.D., cum laude, graduated 2010
  • The University of Texas, B.S., B.A., graduated 2005

Bar Admissions

  • Texas, State Bar of Texas

Court Admissions

  • United States District Court for the Western District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
  • United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Affiliations

  • State Bar of Texas, Appellate and Insurance Sections - Member
  • Austin Bar, Appellate Section Council - Member
  • Texas Bar Foundation - Fellow

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Insurance Law
Awards:
  • Best Lawyers in America, 2027

  • Texas Super Lawyers, 2026

  • Texas Rising Stars, 2017-2023

Additional Information

  • Certifications
  • Board Certified in Insurance Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization
  • Clerkships
  • Law Clerk to the Honorable Paul W. Green, Texas Supreme Court, 2010-2011
  • Publications and Presentations
  • Discovery Disputes in Insurance Litigation, State Bar of Texas, Insurance Law 101, 2024
  • Panel on High Stakes Litigation, Austin Bar Association Ultimate Trial Notebook, 2024
  • Petition for Review Practice Before the Texas Supreme Court, State Bar of Texas, Civil Appellate Practice 101, 2011

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