Attorneys

Robert C. Howard, Principal

Mr. Howard currently works in various practice areas within the firm, including complex litigation, civil rights, and education equity.

Prior to joining the firm in 1980, he served in various public interest capacities including Executive Director of the Chicago Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and General Counsel of the Better Government Association

From 1980 to 1995, he was the principal desegregation attorney for the Chicago Board of Education and served as lead counsel for plaintiffs in several major civil rights cases, including the Rockford school desegregation and police intelligence litigation.

Education

J. D., Harvard Law School (1967)