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Howard is a shareholder of GFPAC and has practiced law in Southwest Florida since 1976.
Howard devotes his practice to wills, trusts and estates, in both planning and administration. Although experienced in broad areas of trusts & estates, he has significant experience in advising individuals with high net worth and in advising and creating charitable entities.
Howard is a fourth generation Floridian. He was on active duty in the United States Marine Corps. Howard served as an Adjunct Professor of Law at Stetson University. He enjoys traveling, literature and classical music.
EDUCATION
LL.M. (Taxation), University of Florida College of Law, 1987
J.D., Stetson University College of Law, 1976
B.A., University of Florida, 1970
PROFESSIONAL & COMMUNITY
- Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, The Florida Bar
- Founding Member and Past Chair, Trusts & Estates Section, Collier County Bar Association
- Member, Real Property, Probate & Trust Law Section, American Bar Association
- Past Director, Community Foundation of Collier County
- Past Director, Hospice Foundation
- Past Trustee, Advisory Committee, School of Accounting, Florida Gulf Coast University
- Member, Estate Planning Council of Naples
- Member, Naples Council on Planned Giving
- Member, United States District Court, Middle District of Florida
- Member, United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit
- Member, United States Court of Appeals, Eleventh Circuit
- Adjunct Professor, Stetson University College of Law (1982-1986)
- Trustee, IMPAC University
- Director, David Lawrence Foundation
- Director, Youth Haven Foundation
- Chairperson, Planned Giving, Ave Maria University