Advises on trusts and estates, domestic relations and matters affecting the elderly.

In many respects, Howard is a true “counselor,” providing advice to his clients on almost any personal problem or question requiring his attention. He believes that communication, combined with effective and careful advocacy, can resolve conflicts in a timely and cost-effective manner. Howard has handled the matrimonial problems of many clients, successfully resolving a multitude of problems, including significant assets to be divided, tax issues and issues affecting minor children.

Howard is a member of the New York City Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association and the American Bar Association, and is listed in The Best Lawyers in America and New York Super Lawyers.

A frequent author and speaker, his articles have appeared in Trusts and Estates, FairShare, Taxation for Lawyers, Taxation for Accountants and the National Law Journal, and he has lectured at bar association meetings and Practising Law Institute programs.

Howard’s civic and philanthropic activities include serving as a:

• Member of the Advisory Board of Legal Outreach since its inception
• Class chair of Dartmouth College’s Bequests & Trusts Program
• Past president and a current trustee of New York’s Central Synagogue
• Past president of the Board of Directors of the Mental Health Association of New York City Inc.
• He served as a law clerk to the Honorable William H. Timbers of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.