Experienced Trial Lawyer

John Howley, Esq. is a trial lawyer with more than 29 years of experience representing clients in government investigations, trials, and appeals throughout the United States. 

​He represents clients before the Bureau of Fraud Investigation, the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG), and in criminal proceedings brought by federal, state and local prosecutors. 

Mr. Howley has a reputation for achieving favorable results in the most difficult cases.  The New York Law Journal once wrote, "The best news a death row inmate can hear is that John Howley has agreed to take the case."  

An Exceptional Track Record.  Among his noteworthy cases, Mr. Howley has:

• defended major pharmaceutical companies in multi-billion dollar lawsuits;
• successfully resolved more than 250 Medicaid fraud investigations with no criminal charges filed;
• argued in the U.S. Supreme Court on behalf of the Government of India;
• won a labor arbitration for the NYC police officer's union;
• overturned death sentences for clients in Alabama, Ohio, and Virginia.

Honors and Awards.  Mr. Howley has received The Gideon Champion of Justice Award from the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, The Thurgood Marshall Award from the New York City Bar Association, and The Medal for Excellence in Advocacy from the American College of Trial Lawyers.  He has also been named one of New York's SuperLawyers.

Education and Experience:  John Howley graduated from Skidmore College and earned his law degree, magna cum laude, from New York Law School, where he was Articles Editor of the Law Review.  During law school, he served as an intern to U.S. District Judge Kevin Thomas Duffy and to former U.S. Magistrate Judge, later U.S. District Judge, Shira A. Scheindlin.

Upon graduation, Mr. Howley served as a law clerk to Judge Roger J. Miner on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.  He then joined Kaye Scholer LLP, where he became a partner in the firm's litigation department.  While at Kaye Scholer, Mr. Howley represented major pharmaceutical companies in government investigations, class actions, and criminal litigation.

Dedicated to Protecting Individual Rights.  After 20 years representing multinational corporations, Mr. Howley formed his own law firm to provide individuals with the same level of expertise and aggressive advocacy.

To schedule a consultation, call Mr. Howley at (212) 601-2728.

John Howley, Esq.
The Howley Law Firm P.C.
​350 Fifth Avenue, 59th Floor
New York, New York 10118
(212) 601-2728

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