JOHN ADDISON HOWARD, Associate Judge, Baltimore City Circuit Court, 8th Judicial Circuit, since July 20, 2006.
First Assistant and Deputy Bar Counsel, Attorney Grievance Commission, 1975-80. Litigation coordinator, Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund, 1980-90.
Born in Alexandria, Virginia, October 3, 1946. East Stroudsberg State College, B.A., 1968. Served in U.S. Army Artillery, 1968-70. University of Maryland School of Law, J.D., 1973. Admitted to Maryland Bar, 1973. Member, American Bar Association, 1973-99 (membership chair for Maryland, 1978-81); Maryland State Bar Association, 1973- (board of governors, 2004-; chair, budget & finance committee, 1992-95; chair, membership committee, 1999-2002; member, select committee on gender bias, 1999-2002; litigation law section; solo & small firm practice section); Baltimore City Bar Association, 1973- (gender issues committee, 1987-2002). Associate, Joseph H. Thomas, Jr., Esq., 1973-74; Arrie W. Davis, Esq., 1974; Fanseen & Fanseen, 1974-75; Cohen & Francomano, P.A., 1990-91. Partner, Cantor & Howard, P.A., 1991-92. Associate, then shareholder, Simmons & Fields, P.A., 1992-98. Of counsel, Francomano & Karpook, P.A., 1998-2004. Associate, Sagal, Cassin, Filbert & Quasney, P.A., 2004-06. Member, Baltimore City Fair Steering Committee and Port City Power Company, 1978-87. Member, Defense Research Institute, 1982-88. Member, Mount Washington Improvement Association, 1985-. Major, Maryland Defense Force, 2003-. Committee member, S.A.F.E. Salute 2004 (fundraiser for Sexual Assault Forensic Examiner program at Mercy Hospital Center). Member, St. David's Episcopal Church, Roland Park, Baltimore.
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