Bell Nunnally Managing Partner Christopher B. Trowbridge is featured in the 2025 edition of “The Dallas 500,” a special publication from D Magazine Partners (publishers of D Magazine and D CEO) featuring the 500 most powerful business leaders in Dallas-Fort Worth.
“The Dallas 500” is produced by the editors of D CEO and features “the region’s most influential leaders across the region.” According to the outlet, “Editors leverage extensive contacts in local business circles and do hundreds of interviews and perform months of research to compile the list.” It adds, “Along with providing business advice and industry insights, this national award-winning book gives readers a glimpse at the human side of DFW’s most powerful leaders.”
D CEO editor Christine Perez in her announcement letter noted, “Each one of you is a visionary, a vital force shaping our region, and a thought leader in your field.” Trowbridge is listed in the “Law – Managing Partners” category.
In addition to serving as Managing Partner of Bell Nunnally, Trowbridge is the Chairman of Legalink, a global law firm network representing more than 68 law firms around the world. Having spent 24 years of his career with Bell Nunnally, Trowbridge protects his clients’ interests in high-stakes legal matters in Texas, across the United States and internationally. He frequently appears before federal and state district and appellate courts and arbitration forums including the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA), American Arbitration Association (AAA), JAMS and the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA). Trowbridge’s matters have garnered national media attention including being named to Texas Lawyer’s “Hall of Fame Verdicts List” and “Top Verdicts & Settlements.”
Named to the “Dallas 500,” list for five years in a row, Trowbridge is listed as a “Litigation Star” in Benchmark Litigation, is a past Texas Lawyer “Litigator of the Week” and has been named to The Best Lawyers in America each year since 2017. Since 2023, Chris has been featured in Lawdragon’s list of the “500 Leading Litigators in America.”
Selected by his attorney peers to appear on the “Texas Super Lawyer” list published by Thomson Reuters (2013–Present), Trowbridge is also listed on the “Top 100” Super Lawyer lists in Texas and D/FW, meaning he ranked among the highest reviewed attorneys overall in the state and in the region.
Active in his community, Trowbridge is chairman of the board of directors for the Thanks-Giving Foundation – a gratitude-focused non-profit group that owns and operates Thanks-Giving Square, a contemplation garden and interfaith chapel in Downtown Dallas. He is also a former chairman of the board of directors for the Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas; a member of the Communities Foundation of Texas Advisory Council; and a member of the Dallas Regional Chamber, Southern Dallas Task Force. Trowbridge earned both his J.D. (‘98) and his B.B.A. (‘95) from Baylor University.