Dustin B. Bowman

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Dustin B. Bowman

5.0
21 reviews
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Rating: 8.1

Licensed for 27 years

Commercial real estate Lawyer at Kew Gardens, NY
Practice Areas: Commercial, Landlord & Tenant, Divorce & Separation

80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 600, Kew Gardens, NY

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About Dustin

Biography

Serving the NYC, Long Island, Westchester, and New Jersey communities with over six decades of combined legal experience.

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Commercial Real Estate 60%

* Business tort litigation * Shareholder & partnership disputes * Contract disputes * Real estate, land use and title matters * Trust and estate disputes * Business dissolution * Landlord-tenant disputes * Consumer credit

28 years | 500 cases

60%
Landlord or Tenant 30%

I represent small landlords and tenants. I take time to make sure that cleints understand the probable outcome of their cases and work hard to reach favorable outcomes. This is the bread and butter of my practice; in fact, many other attorneys contact me to answer questions and refer their difficult cases.

28 years | 2,000 cases

30%
Divorce and Separation 10%

* Valuation of Marital Assets * Child Support * Spousal Maintenance/Alimony * Child Custody & Visitation * Division of Finances, Pensions (IRA) * Property Division * Separation Agreements

23 years | 300 cases

10%

Fees and Rates

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Licenses

Licensed in New York for 22 years

State: New York

Acquired: 2003

Due to Reregister within 30 days of Birthday

No misconduct found

Licensed in Minnesota for 27 years

State: Minnesota

Acquired: 1998

Not Authorized - Non-payment of fees

No misconduct found

Location

Anderson, Bowman & Zalewski PLLC

80-02 Kew Gardens Road, Suite 600, Kew Gardens, NY, 11415

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Dustin B. Bowman's Reviews

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Posted by John | August 11, 2011 | Lawsuits & Disputes

Excellent and Detail Oreinted

Mr. Bowman has handled cases from my office over the last six years. During that time, Mr. Bowman has worked on more than 50 cases for me. Mr. Bowman keeps me informed about what are the realistic expectations on a given case. Then, after being retained, will work very hard and fight aggresively ...to reach the desired results. I can't speak more higly about him or recommend him strongly enough.

Posted by Yoko | May 08, 2011 | Landlord & Tenant

Great Landlord / Tenant Case Lawyer

Mr. Bowman represented me in a case where the neighbors were making excessive noise into the late hours and I had leaks in the ceiling. He was able to negotiate a 4 month waiver of rent and early termination of my lease. It was a great outcome.

Posted by Deirdre | March 03, 2011 | Corporate & Incorporation

Absolutely Wonderful Attorney !!

I am the owner of a small corporation, and was first introduced to Mr. Bowman through a referral from another attorney. At the time... I was a nervous wreck. Having dealt with attorneys for various reasons, I was not at all enthusiastic about meeting him. You can barely imagine my surprise, when i d...id meet him. Mr. Bowman was a kind, extremely knowledgeable and no-nonsense attorney. I must say that for the first time, i felt that i had an attorney that was on my side, and was there to represent me! His fees were more than fair, his office is very professional, and the fact that i was allowed to feel more relaxed with him handling the case..... was priceless! I have used his services twice, only to have the other attorneys withdraw and discontinue the cases. I am grateful to have an Mr. Bowman as my attorney and would most assuredly recommend him.

Posted by Susan | October 28, 2010 | Contracts & Agreements

Best Legal Experience I've had.

Before meeting Dustin Bowman I had worked with two other lawyers. One I worked with over the course of a few years and the other over the course of a few months. In both cases I was creating contracts with bigger companies than mine. I got the sense that my attorneys were more concerned with maintain...ing a good relationship with the bigger company than with me. They never felt entirely like they were on my side. A contract I had agreed to was breached by one of these big companies after my business partner and I executed all of our deliverables. Our lawyer at the time advised us to settle out of court for a tenth of what we were owed in exchange for the copyright on our project. We were incensed. We had recently heard of Attorney Bowman's services and we sought his legal advice. After reviewing our case he told us we had a good shot at suing and winning though the suit might take a couple years in court and explained to us the legal fees associated with that type of suit. He also told us he could likely negotiate a higher settlement rate if we decided to go that route instead. We hired him. We ultimately decided on settling in order to avoid the costs of litigation and he was able to get us 3.5 times the original offer and got us our copyright back. I was amazed and delighted. He was direct and honest. It was the first time it felt like I had a lawyer that was looking out for my interests. It was refreshing. I will definitely work with him again. He's a fantastic lawyer.

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Dustin B. Bowman's Lawyer Endorsements

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Crystal Villasenor

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jan 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bowman is an excellent attorney and well respected in the legal community."

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Manmeet Mehendiratta

Divorce and separation lawyer | Jun 30

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr.Bowman is a very seasoned Landlord-Tenant and Divorce attorney. He knows his work like the back of his hand. In addition to getting excellent results for his clients, he is never reluctant to share his wealth of knowledge with young attorneys, and help them learn the trade. He is a great role model and mentor for young attorneys."

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George Despotopoulos

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jun 16

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bowman is an extremely knowledgeable, personable, and genuine attorney. He is the kind of lawyer that other lawyers go to for advice and help. His understanding and experience in landlord & tenant matters is second to none. Without hesitation, he has taken time out of his schedule to help me many times, to no benefit of his own. He is always available and responds quickly. His guidance has been crucial and critical in my own development, and has sincerely enhanced my skill-set and knowledge of L & T law. I cannot express how grateful I am to have met such an attorney."

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Mark Anderson

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Mar 02

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Top-notch attorney. Highly respected in the legal community. Very knowledgeable. Gets results."

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Alexander Shiryak

Litigation lawyer | Nov 04

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"When I have clients who have difficult litigation cases, I refer Dustin Bowman. Mr. Bowman is an attorney I would ask to represent me."

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J Smith

Chapter 13 bankruptcy lawyer | Oct 23

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Christopher Leroi

Divorce and separation lawyer | Aug 20

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Mr. Bowman is simply an exceptional attorney who I would recommend to everyone and anyone. I am a former judge, former magistrate, former prosecutor, and an attorney with 24 years of experience. I still learn from his answers on Avvo on a daily basis and I am constantly impressed."

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Yaniv Lavy

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 20

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"Great attorney, we have been working together on various legal maters for the past few years."

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Deborah Fiss

Divorce and separation lawyer | Feb 12

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Dustin is a collegial attorney who is well-prepared and advocates sincerely on behalf of his clients."

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Brian Stark

Landlord or tenant lawyer | Jun 04

Relationship: Opposing Counsel on matter

"Mr. Bowman is an excellent attorney, who always represents his clients with dignity and respect. Our most recent case was settled amicably and fairly to both sides."

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Experience

Rating:  8.1 (Excellent)

Honors

2015

Client Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2006 - Present

Senior Attorney, Zalewski & Associates, PC

2004 - 2006

Associate, Law Office Of Ming Hai, PC

2003 - 2004

Program Attorney, New York County Lawyers' Association

2001 - 2002

Associate, Lee, Tsai & Partners

Associations

2003 - Present

New York State Bar Association

Member

1998 - Present

Minnesota State Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Nesbitt v. Penalver

Affirmed for Defendant

Haque v Rob

Order of Dismissal Reversed On Appeal

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Education

1998

Hamline University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1995

University of New Hampshire

BS - Bachelor of Science

Publications

2009

2007

New York Post Pension Pain for Gotti

2007

New York Bar Foundation Gotti Ex Sues Feds

Languages

English

Activity

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