Overview
Scott A. Bowman’s practice focuses on providing personal tax and estate planning counseling to wealthy individuals and families, advising them on structuring their wealth to minimize income, estate, gift and generation-skipping transfer taxes over multiple generations. He advises on trustee and family governance structures throughout the estate and trust administration process to preserve business enterprises and manage potentially sensitive family circumstances.
Scott is experienced in handling international aspects of tax and estate planning for multi-national families, advising non-US citizens who are considering immigrating to the United States, investing into US financial and real estate markets or transferring wealth to US beneficiaries by gift or inheritance. Scott also advises US clients living or investing abroad and with regard to US expatriation.
Recognitions
- Chambers High Net Worth, Band 2 in District of Columbia: Private Wealth Law, 2017–2024
- Private Client Global Elite, “Ones to Watch,” 2018 and 2019, Legal Week
- Best Lawyers in America, Tax Law and Trust and Estates, Washington, DC, 2018–2025
- Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2016–2017
- Legal Bisnow Washington, DC, Top 40 Lawyers Under 40, 2016
Community
- Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Section of the American Bar Association: Co-Chair of the Income and Transfer Tax Planning Group (2019–present); Vice Co-Chair of the Income and Transfer Tax Planning Group (2018–2019); Co-Chair of the International Tax Planning Committee (2015–2018); Vice Co-Chair of the International Tax Planning Committee (2012–2015); Section Fellow (2010–2012)
- Academician, The International Academy of Estate and Trust Law, 2019–present
- Estate Planning, Editorial Board Member, 2014–present
- Florida Tax Institute, Operating Board Member, 2017–present
- Fellow, The American College of Trust and Estate Counsel, 2019–present
- Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Wills, Trusts and Estates, 2015–present
- Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Taxation, 2014–present
Credentials
Education
University of Florida Levin College of Law, LLM, 2008
University of Florida Levin College of Law, JD, cum laude, 2007
University College London, MA, highest honors, 2004
Furman University, BA, magna cum laude, 2003
Admissions
California
Connecticut
District of Columbia
Florida
Maryland
New York
Virginia
