Richard T. Bowles

I founded Bowles & Verna in 1985 to be able to assist real individuals in solving their business and litigation needs. When I first began practicing law as an insurance defense litigator, I rapidly gained a tremendous amount of court room experience. I have built on this experience by focusing my practice on various areas of general, business, construction, real estate, professional liability and property liability litigation. Since that time, my practice has evolved into representing transactional and business clients in their business needs and disputes, including the formation of corporate entities, employment disputes, contractual requirements and disputes with third parties. I work with a wide range of clients in my practice, from individual business owners to large Bay Area corporations, and take great pride in being able to "jump" into any type of business or litigation dispute to assist my clients. I have focused the firm on working with and for a client -- the case belongs to the client, not the law firm. As a result of our client-based litigation approach, I am consistently referred clients from other attorneys and former adversaries. To date, I have tried over 150 cases. Recent accomplishments include: • $44 million jury verdict against a nationally known developer, including punitive damages in a development/land fraud case; • $7+ million bad faith judgment against a national insurance company, including punitive damages; • $2 million judgment a real estate partnership dispute, with nominal punitive damages; • $1 million judgment against a major national bank for breach of lease; • A multi-million dollar settlement in a medical/hospital malpractice case; and • A court trial successfully amending a longstanding partnership agreement to preserve the ownership of multi-million dollar ranch properties. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Richard T. Bowles included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyers - Northern California (10+ years) Other Sources of Feedback About Richard T. Bowles Included on the 2026Northern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2009 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2008 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2007 Northern California Super Lawyers list 2006 Northern California Super Lawyers list

• Bronson, Bronson & McKinnon, Attorney/Partner, 1969 - 1985

• California, 1969
• U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit
• U.S. District Court Northern District of California
• U.S. District Court Central District of California
• U.S. District Court Southern District of California

• California Bar Association (Member)
• Contra Costa County Bar Association (Member)
• San Francisco Bar Association (Member)
• American Bar Association (Member)
• Litigation Counsel of America