Tyler Bowlin

Practice Areas

Environmental

Litigation

Admiralty & Maritime

Oil & Gas

Energy & Utilities

Transportation

Career

Tyler Bowlin is an effective defense attorney who protects clients in highly-regulated sectors, including petroleum, energy, and heavy industry. As National Coordinating Counsel for a global oil company, Tyler manages a portfolio with significant national exposure, directing strategy for environmental liabilities across the U.S. He oversees a wide range of matters, from legacy contamination sites to active facility compliance, ensuring consistent defense and risk management across diverse jurisdictions.

Tyler is known for bridging the gap between executive planning and field-level execution. Drawing on his background performing hands-on leak detection and repair services in California oil fields, he possesses a keen understanding of his clients’ physical operations. This technical knowledge allows him to translate engineering concepts into effective legal defenses and work plans, ensuring that legal strategies are compliant and operationally practical.

Tyler regularly advises on matters involving a broad spectrum of environmental laws and agencies. His experience spans federal statutes including CERCLA, RCRA, the Clean Water Act, and the Clean Air Act, as well as representation before the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In California, he frequently navigates regulations enforced by the Department of Toxic Substances Control, the State Water Resources Control Board and Regional Water Quality Control Boards, CalGEM, and air quality management districts. His practice also extends to the Pacific Northwest, where he advises on compliance with the Washington Department of Ecology, the Model Toxics Control Act, and the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality.

Tyler is licensed in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Professional Memberships

Orange County Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association & Environmental Litigation and Toxic Torts Committee, Programs Vice-Chair, 2020-2021

Energy Bar Association Western Chapter, Member

American Chemical Society, Member

Air and Waste Management Association, Member

Young Professionals in Energy, Member

National Conference on Weights and Measures, Member

Education