David A. Bowling

As the managing partner at The Bowling Law Firm, APLC, David A. Bowling provides dedicated legal representation to clients in New Orleans, and throughout Louisiana and Mississippi. Mr. Bowling focuses his practice on personal injury and wrongful death. He  handles cases that involve medical malpractice, auto and trucking accidents, premises liability and product liability, as well as railroad accidents and Jones Act litigation.

In 1980, Mr. Bowling graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in philosophy from Millsaps College. He then went on to receive a Juris Doctor from Tulane University Law School in 1983.

With more than three decades of experience, Mr. Bowling understands the challenges that people  face when they have been injured by the negligence of others. His extensive trial experience has been recognized by his peers, as evidenced by his induction into the American Board of Trial Advocates.  Mr. Bowling aggressively advocates on behalf of his clients. Over the course of his career, he has obtained several million-dollar and multimillion-dollar recoveries for his clients. His commitment to high legal standards and quality representation helped Mr. Bowling to receive the highest possible rating of AV Preeminent* from Martindale-Hubbell.

Mr. Bowling is admitted to practice law in the states of Louisiana and Mississippi, as well as before the U.S. District Courts for the Eastern, Middle and Western Districts of Louisiana; the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of Mississippi; the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit; and the Supreme Court of the United States. Beyond the courtroom, Mr. Bowling is active in the legal community. He is a member of the Louisiana State Bar Association, the Mississippi Bar Association, the Louisiana Association for Justice, the American Board of Trial Advocates, and the New Orleans Bar Association.

*AV®, BV®, AV Preeminent® and BV Distinguished® are registered certification marks of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer-review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judiciary. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings fall into two categories – legal ability and general practice standards.