Congratulations, Howard! Howard was selected by his peers as the 2021 Lawyer of the Year for his work in Civil Rights Law in Boston in the 27th Edition of The Best Lawyers in America©. This accolade is only awarded to a single lawyer in each practice area and community. Through civil rights litigation, Howard seeks compensation for people who have been injured by police or in prisons and seeks to change the way police departments and prisons operate. Howard’s clients include people who experience police misconduct, police brutality, false arrest, wrongful conviction, and inhumane treatment in prison.