Chuck Howard has extensive litigation experience in state and federal court in a wide range of matters, including over seventy appeals. His intellectual property litigation experience encompasses copyright, trademark, trade secret, covenant not to compete and patent litigation, including proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. His public sector litigation experience includes representation of the State of Connecticut, quasi-public state agencies, and municipalities in many diverse matters.

Mr. Howard also has a national practice in representing organizational ombudsmen at universities and multinational corporations. In January of 2002, he was appointed by the United States Sentencing Commission to serve as one of sixteen members to a national Advisory Group to review and recommend revisions to the federal organizational sentencing guidelines.

Mr. Howard was chair of the firm’s Litigation Department from 1985-2000. He is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. He was an Assistant Attorney General for Attorney John C. Danforth of Missouri from 1975-1976.

Chuck Howard has extensive litigation experience in state and federal court in a wide range of matters, including over seventy appeals. His intellectual property litigation experience encompasses copyright, trademark, trade secret, covenant not to compete and patent litigation, including proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. His public sector litigation experience includes representation of the State of Connecticut, quasi-public state agencies, and municipalities in many diverse matters.

Mr. Howard also has a national practice in representing organizational ombudsmen at universities and multinational corporations. In January of 2002, he was appointed by the United States Sentencing Commission to serve as one of sixteen members to a national Advisory Group to review and recommend revisions to the federal organizational sentencing guidelines.

Mr. Howard was chair of the firm’s Litigation Department from 1985-2000. He is an arbitrator for the American Arbitration Association. He was an Assistant Attorney General for Attorney John C. Danforth of Missouri from 1975-1976.

EDUCATION

University of Virginia School of Law, J.D., 1975

Princeton University, A.B., 1972, cum laude

Bar Admissions

Connecticut

Missouri

Court Admissions

United States District Court District of Connecticut

United States District Court District of Arizona

United States District Court District of Colorado

United States District Court District of Vermont

United States District Court Western District of Missouri

United States District Court Northern District of Florida

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

United States Tax Court

United States Supreme Court

Distinctions

*AV Peer Review Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

*2008 Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation

*2009 Best Lawyers in America®, Commercial Litigation

*Connecticut Supreme Court Judicial-Media Committee; Member

*Listed as a 2006 Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Intellectual Property Litigation

*Listed as a 2009 Connecticut Super Lawyer®: Intellectual Property Litigation

*Connecticut Criminal Justice Commission, Commissioner (1995-2005)

*Connecticut Judicial Selection Commission (1992-1995)

*Connecticut Commission on the Compensation of State Elected Officials and Judges (1983-1991)

*James W. Cooper Fellow, Connecticut Bar Foundation

*Connecticut Secretary of State Public Service Award

*Trustee appointed by Superior Court for clients of disbarred lawyers

Professional Affiliations

*American Bar Association

*Connecticut Bar Association

*Hartford County Bar Association

*Missouri Bar Association

*American Intellectual Property Law Association

*Association for Conflict Resolution

*American Arbitration Association: Arbitrator

*Oliver Ellsworth Inn of Court

*ntegrity Interactive Corporation: Advisory Panel

Community Involvement

*Connecticut Supreme Court Historical Society: Incorporator; Board of Directors; Secretary

*President and Member of Board of Trustees, Simsbury Land Trust

*Lawyers for Children America: Pro Bono Attorney

*Town Of Simsbury Charter Revision Commission (2004-2006): Chair

*First Church of Christ, Simsbury: Former President

*Connecticut Land Conservation Council: Steering Committee