About
Gary M. Bowman, Attorney at Law, founded in 1988 and based in Roanoke, Virginia, is a trial-focused practice representing individuals and businesses in complex and high-stakes disputes. The firm prepares matters for trial to strengthen outcomes and applies the rules of evidence and procedure with precision. Additional expertise in accounting and economics supports the analysis and proof of financial claims.
Core work includes personal injury (motor vehicle, slip-and-fall, product defects); commercial and business tort litigation (fraud, defamation, Virginia Business Conspiracy Act, RICO); civil rights and constitutional cases; consumer protection (FCRA, FDCPA, TILA, RESPA, VCPA, Magnuson‑Moss, class actions); insurance coverage and life insurance denials; criminal defense of adults; real property defense (eminent domain, easements, property damage); securities and antitrust; election and voting rights; whistleblower actions under the federal False Claims Act and the Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act; immigration litigation; foreclosure defense; tax offers in compromise; wills and estates litigation; employment discrimination and wrongful discharge; military and national security matters (security clearances, Army boards and appeals, SCRA); and military divorce.
Bowman is a Roanoke native, VMI graduate with Distinction, and holds a J.D. and Ph.D. from the University of Virginia. His background includes service as a Field Artillery officer with active-duty tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, judicial clerkship with Judge Norman Moon, and roles in private practice and corporate legal departments. He has handled matters in state and federal courts, including petitions to the U.S. Supreme Court and cases before the Fourth Circuit and the Virginia Supreme Court. Fee structures vary by case; contingency arrangements are used when appropriate, with standard rates of $350/hour for attorney work and $90/hour for paralegal work. An initial analysis is offered at no charge.