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George Bowles concentrates his practice in complex business-related litigation including securities, copyright infringement, false advertising (Lanham Act), lender liability, real estate, banking, fraud, eminent domain, tortious interference with business relations, fiduciary liability, construction, patent infringement and breach of contract. Mr. Bowles has been Board Certified by the State Bar of Texas in Civil Trial Law since 1982 and is a Fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers, serving on the Complex Litigation Committee of the College. Additionally, he is a member of the American Board of Trial Advocates, serving on the Executive Board for the Dallas Chapter and on the National Board of Directors. Since 2003, in the annual Texas Monthly surveys of over 65,000 attorneys across Texas, Mr. Bowles has been designated as a Texas Super Lawyer in business litigation. Also, he is listed in The Best Lawyers in America. Mr. Bowles is a frequent speaker at bar association meetings on a variety of issues relating to litigation. Education J.D., Southern Methodist University School of Law, 1974 B.A., Vanderbilt University, 1969 Bar Admissions Texas Representative Experience Defended major Wall Street investment banking firm in a securities fraud class action suit arising out of the sale of over $300 million of real estate limited partnerships. Defended Fortune 100 company in fraud and breach of contract cases. Defended Texas County Mutual Insurance Company in class actions arising out of the sale of collateral protection and automobile insurance involving over $100 million in premiums. Defended privately held, international cosmetics company in patent infringement case. Prosecuted rights of Air Force pilot shot down over Bosnia against major motion picture studio and television conglomerate in a dispute arising out of the movie Behind Enemy Lines. Defended the screenwriters of the movie The Sixth Day in a copyright infringement case. Prosecuted rights of international construction company in tortious interference and breach of contract claims against major oil company and the Harris County Toll Road Authority. Defended national telephone directory company in tortious interference and unfair competition claim by competitor. Prosecuted rights of publicly held company against architect, structural engineer, geotechnical engineer and construction company for defective foundation of corporate headquarters. Defended national insurance holding company and subsidiary in a wrongful discharge claim by former high-level executive. Participated in numerous arbitrations both representing litigants and acting as a neutral arbitrator. Publications & Presentations Jury Selection: The Defendant’s Point of View, Dallas Bar Association, Trial Techniques of Successful Litigators Seminar (1988) Texas Class Action Practice: Examples From the World of Insurance Litigation, Dallas Bar Association, Business Litigation Section (1998) Arbitration: Cross-Examined, Dallas Bar Association (1997) Daubert/Robinson-Expert Challenges From the Perspective of the Bench and Bar, State Bar of Texas (2001)Dealing with Confidential and Proprietary Information in Texas and Federal Court, State Bar of Texas - Advanced Evidence and Discovery Law Course (2006 and 2007) The Jury Charge In a Construction Case,15th Annual Construction Law Conference, State Bar of Texas (2003) Criminal Law and the Construction Industry, 14th Annual Construction Law Conference, State Bar of Texas (2002) Who Bears the Risk of Defective Plans and Specifications, 8th Annual Construction Law Conference, State Bar of Texas (1996) Press Release Locke Lord Bissell & Liddell Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2007 in Texas Monthly Magazine 10/10/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2008 9/24/2007 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2007 10/6/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Attorneys Named Texas Super Lawyers 2006 In Texas Monthly Magazine 9/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partners Recognized Among The Best Lawyers In America 2006 6/29/2006 Locke Liddell & Sapp Partner Named a Fellow of the Prestigious American College of Trial Lawyers 4/20/2004 Professional History Partner in the law firm of Locke Liddell & Sapp, 1976-Present Law Clerk, Supreme Court of Texas, 1974-1975 Lt. J.G., United States Navy, 1969-1971 Professional Affiliations Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers: Complex Litigation Committee Member, American Board of Trial Advocates; National Board of Directors and Executive Board, Dallas Chapter Master, Patrick E. Higginbotham Inn of Court Member, Dallas Association of Defense Counsel Member, Texas Association of Defense Counsel Member, International Association of Defense Counsel Member, American Bar Association: Section of Litigation (Program Director for the Business Torts Committee Fall 1989 Section of Litigation Meeting) Fellow, Texas and Dallas Bar Foundations (Chairman, 2001) Member, State Bar of Texas, Section of Litigation; Construction Law Section (Counsel Member, 2001-2003) Member, Dallas Bar Association: Chairman, 1998 Bench/Bar Conference: Chairman, Continuing Legal Education Committee, 2000; Chairman, Courthouse Committee, 2003; Chairman, Judicial Investiture Committee, 2006, Chairman, Media Relations Committee Panel of Arbitrators, American Arbitration Association (1996-Present).
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