Tim Howard (attorney)
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Tim Howard | |
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Born | Philip Timothy Howard March 7, 1961 |
Nationality | American |
Education | Florida State University (B.A., J.D.) Northeastern University (PhD) |
Occupation | Professor, Lawyer |
Spouse(s) | Jennifer C. Howard |
Children | Gray Howard Gage Howard Gunnar Howard |
Parent(s) | Phil Howard Joyce Howard |
Philip Timothy Howard (born March 7, 1961) is the former director of the College of Professional Studies' Doctorate Program in Law & Policy at Northeastern University.[1] He is a former assistant attorney general of Florida and nominee for United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida. Howard also has a private law practice, Howard & Associates, P.A.
Education[]
In 2005 Howard received his Ph.D. from Northeastern University in law, policy & society after defending his thesis "We've Been Framed!: Progressive Cause Lawyer Leadership in Florida Tobacco Liability Litigation." He received his Juris Doctor from Florida State University in 1986 and was admitted to the bar in 1987.[2] He received his Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, in Government, with minors in history, law & society, and Spanish, from Florida State University in 1983. He is a former health law scholar and instructor in constitutional law, civil liberties, judicial process, and media & politics at Boston University.
Litigation[]
Benzene[]
Howard was part of the national counsel in five states and the District of Columbia, attempting to remove ingredients that could possibly form benzene under heat exposure from soft drinks.[citation needed] Coca-Cola, Kraft Foods, PepsiCo, and Sunny Delight Beverages Co., among others, agreed to remove the benzene-causing ingredients and provide refunds and replacements to consumers.
Florida tobacco litigation[]
Howard was one of the five original creators of Florida's Medicaid Third Party Liability Law, that created the foundation for the largest civil case settlement in the nation's history.[3]
Academic Articles[]
Howard has published several articles on cause lawyers, culture, and social movements, and has made annual presentations before the Law & Society Association. His most recent article, "Cause Lawyers at the Constructive Edge: 'A Band of Brothers Defeats Big Tobacco'" was included in The Cultural Lives of Cause Lawyers, a book published by Cambridge University Press in early 2008.
Academic career[]
From 2005 to 2006 he was a Visiting Scholar & Instructor at Boston University School of Law and Public Health.[4] From 2006 to 2012 he was a professor and later Director of the Doctorate Program in Law & Policy at Northeastern University.[4]
Since 2011 he has served as the President of Cambridge Graduate University International in Florida and Massachusetts.[4][5]
References[]
- ^ "Faculty". Northeastern University: College of Professional Studies. 2010. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Phillip Timothy Howard". The Florida Bar. May 12, 2010. Retrieved June 12, 2010.
- ^ "Florida Supreme Court Transcripts Docket#86213". June 27, 1996. Archived from the original on June 7, 2011. Retrieved July 4, 2010.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c LinkedIn Profile
- ^ P. Tim Howard, J.D., Ph.D. - CGUI President
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