Howard attended the Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and received a B.S. in Economics in 1977.  Howard then attended the University of Miami where he received his J.D. in 1980.  Howard was admitted to the Florida Bar in 1980, the Connecticut Bar in 1982 and the New York Bar in 1989.  Howard practiced in Miami, Florida (1980-1982) and New Haven, Connecticut (1982-1995) before joining Berkowitz & Balbirer, the predecessor to Berkowitz, Trager & Trager, in 1995.

Howard’s corporate practice includes advising and assisting small to mid size companies in their entrepreneurial endeavors. In this area, he concentrates on company formations, shareholder agreements, corporate buy/sell agreements, mergers and acquisitions and joint ventures. Howard’s employment law practice includes drafting, review and negotiation of employment agreements, incentive compensation arrangements and severance entitlements. Howard’s real estate practice focuses on commercial leasing, commercial and residential closings and finance transactions.

Practice Areas: General Corporate Law; Mergers and Acquisitions; Employment Matters; Commercial and Residential Real Estate; Commercial Finance; Real Estate Leasing and Development.