Howard is a partner with Goodmans, specializing in construction law and commercial litigation.  Howard is retained as counsel by owners, general contractors, subcontrators, material suppliers and lenders in large construction disputes, including construction liens, contract claims, and negligence claims.  His litigation practice includes trial and appellate work as well as mediation and arbitration of construction disputes.  He is recognized as a leading practitioner of construction law and has been listed as one of Lexpert/American Lawyer’s "Leading 500 Lawyers in Canada".  He has been certified by the Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Construction Law and is a founding member of the Canadian College of Construction Lawyers.  He served as chair of the construction law subsection of the Canadian Bar Association from 2002-2004 and the Ontario Bar Association from 2000-2002.

Howard is the author of the Manual of Construction Law (Thompson Carswell) and a contributing author to Construction Disputes: Representing the Contractor (Aspen Publications, New York). He is also the contributing editor of Canadian Forms & Precedents: Construction Liens (Lexis Nexis Butterworths).