Experience

Howard Strongin’s practice is devoted to the defense, through trial, of a variety of tort cases in the fields of product liability, premises security, general liability, and automobile liability.

Among the more noteworthy cases he has handled was the defense of Vera Wang Bridal House in a civil lawsuit stemming from a shooting at the bridal salon, as well as the defense of some of the ownership interests in the Empire State Building stemming from a shooting on its observation deck. He has also represented the United Nations in the defense of tort claims.

Howard is an active member of the Lawyer’s Committee of the Industrial Truck Association. He is also a member of the New York State Bar Association and the New York County Lawyer’s Association. He has lectured at continuing legal education seminars sponsored by the New York State Bar Association.

Howard serves as a Special Master in the Supreme Court, New York County. He has held the position of adjunct assistant professor at New York University, Department of Finance, Law and Tax since 1989. Howard authored commentaries for Consolidate Law Service in the field of New York Practice, and he has published in the product liability and technology fields.

Howard is also a Certified Court Evaluator (New York Mental Health Law Article 81 proceedings) and a member of the New York State Surrogate Decision Making Committee. He serves on the Advisory Council, Creedmoor Psychiatric Center. Howard also provides pro bono legal services in the mental health law field, and he is active in Ohel Children’s Home and Family Services.