Edward P. Rowan
Partner
Biography
Ed Rowan is a shareholder at Taylor Martino, PC, and has practiced law for nearly 30 years. He represents plaintiffs in complex civil litigation, concentrating exclusively on catastrophic personal injury and wrongful death cases. His practice includes automobile and trucking accidents, product liability claims, nursing home negligence, and other cases involving serious injuries or death. Mr. Rowan is licensed to practice law in both Alabama and Mississippi.
A veteran of the United States Marine Corps, Mr. Rowan has represented hundreds of service members in litigation against 3M involving defective combat earplugs that caused hearing loss and tinnitus. In recognition of his experience and involvement in this litigation, he was appointed by a federal judge to serve on the leadership team in the nationwide multidistrict litigation against 3M. Mr. Rowan has also represented hundreds of clients pursuing economic loss claims arising from the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill, as well as hundreds of clients in the Chinese Drywall litigation involving defective drywall manufactured in China.
Mr. Rowan and his wife, Melanie, have been married for 29 years and have two children, Kate and Harris. They are members of St. Paul’s Episcopal Church, where Mr. Rowan actively supports the church’s ministries. He is also involved with the faith-based ministries of Outback America and is a member of the Christian Legal Society’s Mobile Chapter. His Christian faith plays an important role in both his personal life and his law practice, guiding his commitment to fairness, justice, and the equal treatment of all people under the law.
Outside the office, Mr. Rowan enjoys spending time with his family and pursuing outdoor activities, including golf, mountain biking, hunting, and fishing. He has a particular appreciation for Mobile Bay and the surrounding Gulf waters and is passionate about preserving the region’s saltwater fisheries for future generations.
Practice Areas
- Trial Practice and Civil Litigation
- Mass Torts Litigation
- Trucking Collisions
- Automobile Collisions and Injuries
- Products Liability
- Wrongful Death
- Insurance Bad Faith
- Industrial Injuries
- Nursing Home Litigation
Education & Bar Admission
- Birmingham-Southern College, 1994 B.A.
- University of Alabama, 1997 J.D.
- 1997 – Admitted to Alabama State Bar
- 2003 – Admitted to Mississippi State Bar
- Admitted to all State and Federal Courts in Alabama and Mississippi
Professional Associations & Memberships
- American Bar Association
- The Association of Justice – National and Alabama
- South Alabama Trial Lawyers Association
- Alabama Association of Justice
- Mississippi Association of Justice
- Mobile Bar Association
Honors & Awards
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Military
- U.S. Marine Corp. (1990-1994)

