Diana Z. Bowman
- Chicago
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With 15 years dedicated to construction law, Diana resolves disputes and drives project success.
Diana Bowman represents owners and contractors in resolving construction disputes through negotiation, alternate dispute resolution, and trial practice. She has prosecuted and defended a range of construction claims relating to construction defect and payment disputes, construction delays and disruption, design defect disputes, economic losses, mechanics liens, and payment and performance bonds.
Diana develops strategies to mitigate project disruption by assessing claims during construction. She drafts and negotiates form and manuscript agreements and advises on claim avoidance strategies. Diana has successfully resolved disputes involving large-scale commercial, residential, energy, infrastructure, research, and transportation facilities.
In contracting, Diana manages engineering procurement construction (EPC) work, design-build projects, and master service agreements, as well as traditional owner-architect and owner-contractor agreements.
A frequent writer and speaker on construction-related topics, Diana has also taught construction law at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law.
Areas of focus
Industries
Services
Education & Credentials
Education
- The John Marshall Law School, LL.M., Real Estate, 2007
- Chicago-Kent College of Law, J.D., 2005
- DePaul University, B.A., Political Science, with honors, 2002
Bar and Court Admissions
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Illinois
Additional Languages
- Russian
Professional Recognition
Recommended Construction Attorney by The Legal 500 U.S., 2019
Listed in Best Lawyers in America: Construction Law, 2025
Recognized as Emerging Lawyer by Leading Lawyers, 2015-2019
Listed as an Illinois Rising Star by Super Lawyers, 2014, 2015
*The Supreme Court of Illinois does not recognize certifications of specialties in the practice of law and no certificate, award or recognition is a requirement to practice law in Illinois.
