Known throughout the region for his courtroom tenacity that earned him the name "Mad Dog," D. Douglas Howard, Jr., founded the law firm of Howard & Reed in 1970, on the principle that good people deserve vigorous and effective representation from their lawyer.
Areas of Practice:
Family Law
Personal Injury -- Plaintiff
Asbestos Litigation
Class Action/Mass Tort
Civil Rights
Litigation Percentage:
100% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Louisiana, 1970
U.S. Supreme Court, 1974
U.S. Court of Appeals 5th Circuit
U.S. District Court Eastern District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Western District of Louisiana
U.S. District Court Middle District of Louisiana
Education:
Loyola University New Orleans School of Law, New Orleans, Louisiana,
1969 Juris Doctor
Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana,
1965 Bachelor of Science
Classes/Seminars Taught:
Family Law: The Real World, Loyola University New Orleans College of Law
Family Law: Trial Techniques a la Mad Dog, Mississippi Trial Lawyers Association
Speaker at numerous Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association seminars on trial techniques