Howard is the chair of the firm’s Antitrust and Trade Regulation Department and also is the current chair of the American Bar Association’s Section of Antitrust Law. He concentrates on antitrust litigation, criminal antitrust investigations, antitrust merger investigations, and commercial litigation. His practice also includes handling investigations conducted by federal and state antitrust enforcement agencies, advertising issues, and franchising and distribution matters. Howard has worked extensively on antitrust issues in many diverse industries, and has substantial experience in conducting antitrust audits and antitrust compliance training.

Howard serves as the 2014-2015 chair of the ABA’s Antitrust Section. Previously, he served as the chair-elect, vice chair, finance officer, secretary and communications officer, chair of the Program Committee, co-chair of Sherman Act Section 1 Committee, and chair of the Health Care Committee of the ABA Antitrust Section. He is also a past editor of both the Section 1 Newsletter and the Antitrust Health Care Chronicle published by the ABA Antitrust Section, and past chair of the Antitrust Section of the Virginia State Bar. In addition, he has made many speeches and written a number of articles on various antitrust issues.