$ 395-395 per hour
Christopher D. Bowers
also known as Chris Bowers
About Christopher
Biography
Chris Bowers is of Counsel to The Suster Law Group, PLLC. Chris worked for almost 27 years for the Dallas City Attorney's Office, including serving almost 10 years as the First Assistant City Attorney and serving five months as the interim City Attorney for the City of Dallas. His primary responsibility as first assistant included supervising all Dallas’ civil litigation and criminal prosecutions. Before joining the Suster Law Group in 2021, Chris worked for another private firm for more than four years. Chris counsels and represents developers and other landowners in a broad range of complex litigation, appellate, transactional, legislative, and administrative matters involving property and local governments.
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Licensed in Texas for 36 years
State: Texas
Acquired: 1989
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Location
The Suster Law Group, PLLC
1316 Village Creek Drive, Suite 500, Plano, TX, 75093
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Posted by Caryn | October 22, 2018 | State, Local And Municipal Law
Municipal law expert.
Mr. Bowers answered critical questions regarding municipal law which no one else has offered or been able to answer. Thank you.
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Replied last October 22, 2018Thank you for your kind words.
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Experience
Honors
2026
AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell
2022
Best Lawyers in Dallas (land use/zoning), D Magazine
2021
Best Lawyers in Dallas (land use/zoning), D Magazine
2014
Texas Verdicts Hall of Fame, Texas Lawyer Magazine
2012
Magna Stella Award for leadership for non-profit/government, Texas General Counsel Forum
2009
Presidential Citation, Dallas Bar Association
2009
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2008
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2007
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
2006
Texas Super Lawyer, Thomson Reuters
1992
Heritage Award, Black Dallas Remembered, Inc.
1991
Certificate of Appreciation, Dallas Landmark Commission
Work Experience
2021 - Present
Of Counsel, Suster Law Group, PLLC
2017 - 2021
Of Counsel, Miklos Cinclair, PLLC
2016 - 2016
Interim City Attorney, City of Dallas
2007 - 2017
First Assistant City Attorney, City of Dallas
2005 - 2007
Chief of Litigation, City of Dallas
2004 - 2005
Section Chief, General Litigation Section, City of Dallas
1995 - 2004
Assistant City Attorney, General Litigation Section, City of Dallas
1990 - 1995
Assistant City Attorney, Zoning Section, City of Dallas
1990 - 1990
Assistant City Attorney, Prosecution Section, City of Dallas
Associations
1998 - Present
Dallas Bar AssociationMember
1989 - Present
State Bar of TexasMember
2010 - 2010
Government Law Section, Dallas Bar AssociationChair
2002 - 2002
College of the State Bar of TexasMember
2001 - 2004
Patrick E. Higginbotham American Inn of CourtBarrister
1999 - 2002
Heritage Commission, City of PlanoMember
1999 - 2001
National Alliance of Preservation CommissionsChair
1993 - 2001
National Alliance of Preservation CommissionsBoard Member
Sample of Legal Cases
City of Dallas v. Cole, 536 U.S. 936 (2002)
Client prevailed
City of Dallas v. Vanesko, 189 S.W.3d 769 (Tex. 2006)
Client prevailed
City of Dallas v. Currey, 2001 WL 1671160 (Tex. App.—Dallas Dec. 20, 2001, pet. denied), cert. denied, 537 U.S. 1030 (2002)
Client prevailed
2218 Bryan Street, Ltd. v. City of Dallas, 175 S.W.3d 58 (Tex. App.—Dallas 2005, pet. denied)
Client prevailed
Cole v. City of Dallas, 314 F.3d 745 (5th Cir. 2002)
Client prevailed
Education
1989
Cornell Law School
JD - Juris Doctor
1986
Texas A&M University, College Station
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2018
Dallas Area Real Estate Lawyers Breakfast Discussion Group
Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick: Tips for Getting Your Client's Project Through the City's Development Maze
2018
22nd Annual Conf on Land Use Planning Law
Post-Disaster Regulation
2017
National Preservation Law Conference
Obtaining Damages for an Illegal Demolition of a Landmark: a Dallas Case Study
2015
Monthly Meeting
The Big E comes to Big D: The Legal Issues Raised by Efforts to Contain an Ebola Outbreak
2014
Summer Conference
Concrete Ways to Improve Your Legal Drafting
2013
28th Annual Business & Education Conference
Boarding Homes
2010
Top 50 Meeting
Mr. Mayor, Tear Down This Old House: Challenges to Demolishing Nuisance Structures
Publications
2011
The Alliance Review
Asking for Trouble When Turning History into Rubble: How Dallas Razed Cain When a Landmark Was Illegally Demolished
1998
The Urban Lawyer
Historic Preservation Concerning Private Property
1997
The Alliance Review
Is Owner Consent Objectionable?
1995
The Alliance Review
Is Your Preservation Commission Procedurally Correct?
Activity
Legal Answers
Legal Answers
Q&A
If I know I was illegally towed can I call the cops ?
21 Aug 2019
Q&A
Can the housing authority be subpoenaed by a small claims court? If so what information will I need to provide the court?
19 Aug 2019
Q&A
What are the dumpster diving rules in San Angelo Texas?
13 Aug 2019