Dustin Bowman

Dustin Bowman is one of the managing partners at ABW. Prior to joining the team, Mr. Bowman worked at the prestigious Lee, Tsai & Partners, managed the practice of Steven Zalewski & Associates, and opened his own practice in 2008. Armed with nearly 20 years of experience as a skilled litigator, Mr. Bowman has made headlines in the New York Times, The New York Post, and the New York Daily News for the transcendent representation of his clients. He is a skilled attorney both in the courtroom and outside, always working to assist his clients and strive for total excellence. Mr. Bowman personally handles each case with professionalism and efficiency and has built a strong reputation as a skilled advocate for New Yorkers, no matter the case.

Mr. Bowman attended the University of New Hampshire and graduated in 1995 with a Bachelor of Arts. He went on to Hamline University School of Law and earned his Juris Doctor, and was subsequently barred in Minnesota and New York. Mr. Bowman assists clients in all aspects of real property litigation, including landlord & tenant matters, foreclosure defense, partitions, encroachment, and quiet title actions. Mr. Bowman also has over a decade of experience fighting for his clients in all aspects of family and matrimonial law. Additionally, Mr. Bowman speaks conversational Mandarin.

Education

• Hamline University School of Law, Juris Doctor
• University of New Hampshire, Bachelors of Arts in 

Bar Admissions

• New York
• Minnesota

Court Admissions

• Federal Eastern District Courts of New York
• Federal Southern District Courts of New York

Cases

• Haque v. Rob, 2011 NY Slip Op 3208, 83 A.D.3d 895, 920 N.Y.S.2d 707 (App. Div.)(On appeal, dismissal was overturned as res judicata does not preclude claims regarding title to property after judgment of possession is awarded in housing court if title action is commenced within 60 days)
• Nesbitt v. Penalver, 2007 NY Slip Op 3893, 40 A.D.3d 596, 835 N.Y.S.2d 426 (App. Div.)(On appeal, motion for summary judgment granting dismissal as to breach of real of estate contract is sustained, as statute of frauds)

Practice Areas

• Real Estate and Commercial Litigation
• Evictions
• Family Law