In recent years, Howard has worked, either as bond counsel and underwriters’ counsel primarily in the areas of multi-family housing, health care and higher education, as well as general obligation and “subject to appropriation” financings .
Howard currently represents, as bond counsel, the New York City Housing Development Corporation and the New York State Housing Finance Agency. He also serves as bond counsel to the Dormitory of the State of New York, which issues bonds for State Facilities, hospitals and other health care and higher education facilities. Howard has served as underwriters’ counsel to virtually all the major investment banking firms. In the past, Howard was part of a team of Hawkins attorneys that served as underwriters’ counsel for New York City General Obligation bonds and presently participates in the firm’s representation of the underwriters of the New York City Transitional Finance Authority, which issues bonds for the benefit of New York City. He has also assisted in the drafting of legislation enacted in the States of New York and Maine.
Professional Memberships
- National Association of Bond Lawyers
- American Bar Association
Government Service
- Staff Attorney, Securities and Exchange Commission (1976 – 1978)
Practices
Industries
Education
- State University of New York at Buffalo, B.A.
- Brooklyn Law School, J.D.
Bar Admission
- New York
Recent News & Publications
- Super Lawyers Names 21 Hawkins Lawyers in 2014
This year, Hawkins has more Super Lawyers in the practice of Government Finance than any other law firm in the New York Metro area.… - Nine of Seventeen Super Lawyers are Hawkins Partners
In the annual list of top attorneys in the New York Metro area, nine of the seventeen Super Lawyers in Bonds and Government Finance ar…