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Areas
of Practice
Howard has successfully directed every type of insurance fraud
case, and has played leading roles in a wide variety of significant
insurance coverage disputes. The fraud actions produced record
recoveries -- including a $125 million recovery in a health
insurance fraud case -- and significant developments in RICO
and common law remedies for victims of fraudulent schemes.
Howard's
engineering background (a degree in mechanical engineering)
facilitates his handling of construction litigation, including
disputes between owners and contractors, cases involving alleged
design defects, and cases involving allegations of contractor
fraud. Howard obtained summary judgments dismissing negligence
claims against a leading architectural firm accused of creating
dangerous wind conditions at the base of a New York office
tower, and has successfully handled contractor claims arising
from changes in designs, scope of work, timetables and conditions.
His
practice involves a wide array of complex commercial litigations
throughout the United States. He has represented leading insurance
companies, advertising and public relations agencies, builders,
manufacturers, and a major New York City law firm.
Howard
is one of the firm’s creators and has been a partner
since it opened its doors in 1980.
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Bar
Admissions
New York
U.S. District Court, Southern and Eastern Districts
of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second, Third, Fourth and
Tenth Circuits
U.S. Supreme Court
Legal
Career
Established Kornstein Veisz Wexler & Pollard,
LLP in 1980
Associate, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison
(1974-1980)
Professional
Activities and Associations
Member, Committee on Civil Rights, Association of
the Bar of the City of New York
Member, Federal Bar Council
Member, American Health Lawyers Association
Member, American Bar Association
Education
J.D., Columbia University Law School (1974)
Harlan Fisk Stone Scholar
Editor, Columbia Law Review
B.S.M.E., Pennsylvania State University (1971)
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