Godwin Bowman PC.

Firm Details

Chairman: Donald E. Godwin
Managing Shareholder: Shawn M. McCaskill
Number of partners: 10
Number of lawyers: 20
Of Counsel: 1

Firm Overview:
Having prevailed over some of the most recognized Big Law firms in the world, Godwin Bowman has a well-earned reputation as a go-to law firm for companies and substantial individuals facing high-risk, bet-the-company business disputes. Whether in trial court, alternative dispute resolution or in private negotiations, the firm regularly takes a lead role in resolving exceedingly complex and contested matters in order to protect clients’ most critical interests. For more than four decades, Godwin Bowman has successfully represented numerous Fortune 500 clients in matters involving billions of dollars, as well as countless prominent individuals embroiled in Mission Critical Litigation®. The firm’s $22 million win in a commercial lease fraud dispute was recognized among the Top 20 Texas jury verdicts in 2021. In 2022 the firm earned a decisive defense win in a long-running non-competition dispute with a $40 million exposure for its client. The firm also engineered the landmark lead trial representation of Halliburton in all of its civil litigation and governmental investigations stemming from the 2010 BP Macondo oil well blowout in the Gulf of Mexico. The firm is known for its skilled and experienced trial lawyers who demonstrate passion and commitment in the representation of their clients. The firm’s trial and appellate lawyers have the experience to rapidly respond to virtually any business problem in support of a wide variety of clients in numerous fields and practice areas, sharing the dedication, experience and resolve needed to help clients achieve their critical goals in the legal arena.

Main Areas of Practice: 

Business & Commercial Litigation:
Godwin Bowman PCis committed to helping individuals, entrepreneurs, Fortune 500 companies, and middle-market industry leaders resolve their business disputes efficiently and effectively. The attorneys’ courtroom skills, knowledge of the trial process, and aptitude in alternative dispute resolution are some of the attributes which sets them apart. Led by one of the most highly respected trial lawyers in the United States, Donald E. Godwin, the firm has worked on some of the largest and most complex litigation cases of their kind in United States history. The firm’s attorneys have years of experience successfully leading high-stakes litigation involving bankruptcy and creditors’ rights, bet-the-company disputes, corporate and securities, director and officer litigation, eminent domain, employment, energy, environment, financial institutions, real estate, construction, trade secrets, and unfair competition.

Family Law:
Family law is one of the most sensitive areas of legal practice, representing individuals and families in times of intense personal crisis. The lawyers of Godwin Bowman recognize the sensitive nature of these cases, and represent their client families with empathy, discretion, and expertise. The firm’s experienced family law attorneys can handle all types of complex legal matters involving divorce, appeals, alimony/spousal support, child custody, cohabitation agreements, CPS cases, juvenile cases, protective orders, parent’s rights, grandparent access, LGBTQ family law, mediation, arbitration, pre- and post-marital agreements, as well as estate planning, wills and establishment of trusts.

Employment:
Godwin Bowman has more than four decades of experience representing Fortune 500 companies and industry-leading employers throughout Texas and nationwide. The firm’s attorneys have extensive experience in litigating non-competition, non-solicitation, and non-disclosure agreements on behalf of employers and employees in federal and state courts and at arbitration. The firm has helped companies across a wide range of industries develop proactive best-practice strategies and, when necessary, representing clients’ interests in court in matters including discrimination and retaliation claims, wrongful termination, Department of Labor investigations, non-competes, confidential information, trade secrets, wage and hour disputes, regulatory and immigration issues.

Civil Appellate:
Led by attorneys with a deep understanding of civil litigation, the Godwin Bowman appellate section is a complete legal team representing business clients at every critical step of the litigation and appeals process. The firm’s appellate team has represented clients in precedent-setting cases in state and federal courts related to environmental issues, breach of contract, workplace disputes, defamation, contract and business disputes.

Clients:
Texas Capital Bank
Wells Fargo
Santander
PappasHarris
Lon Smith Roofing
Clay Cooley Auto Group
William Robinson
David Barnes
Hal W. Johnson Trust
Sharon Johnson
Paul Rudnicki

Offices:
Ross Tower
500 N. Akard Street, Suite 1100
Dallas Texas USA TX 75201
Web: http://www.GodwinBowman.com
Email: [email protected]
Tel: +1 214 939 4400