D. Gregory Howard maintains a general practice including estate planning and administration (probate), real estate, tax, business and litigation matters. We represent clients ranging from individuals to corporations of all sizes, handling both major and minor legal problems.

OUR FIRM HISTORY

D. Gregory Howard, P.A. was founded on January 4, 1999. D. Gregory Howard has been in continuous private practice in the Baltimore and Annapolis areas since 1982. In serving our clients' interests we have dealt with projects and attorneys in all parts of the country.

OUR FEES

Legal fees at D. Gregory Howard, P.A., vary according to the type of legal services provided. Fee arrangements are made individually between client and attorney at the outset. We strive to provide our clients with the best possible legal representation in a cost-effective and prudent manner. Fees are established in response to your needs and the complexity of the work and range from contingency agreements to hourly rates set after discussing each case. There is no cost for an initial consultation and we do not charge for telephone time speaking with our clients.

BIOGRAPHY

D. Gregory Howard, born Baltimore, Maryland, September 20, 1957; admitted to the bar, 1982, Maryland; 1985, District of Columbia. Education: Western Maryland College (B.A., magna cum laude, 1979); Washington and Lee University (J.D., 1982). Author: "Federal Estate Tax Tip for the General Practitioner," Maryland Bar Journal , July-August, 1985. Member: Baltimore County, Maryland State, and American Bar Associations. Guest lecturer for North Arundel Hospital 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, and 1994, the American Lung Association Better Breathing Goups, Baltimore and Anne Arundel County Senior Centers, the American Cancer Society, Glyndon United Methodist Church, Aid Association For Lutherans (AAL), AARP, as well as other churches and various community organizations, large and small. Participant in Maryland State Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Service and Sixty Plus Legal Program, providing free reduced-fee services to the elderly.

Continuous private practice since 1982. Beginning in Towson in 1982, followed by practice in both the Baltimore and Annapolis areas since 1986.

Areas of Practice

• Aviation Law
• Business Law
• Civil Litigation
• Commercial Law
• Elder Law
• Estate & Tax Planning
• Last Wills and Testaments
• Probate & Estate Administration
• Real Estate Law
• Trusts & Trust Administration

Bar Admissions

• Maryland, 1982
• District of Columbia, 1985

Education

• Washington and Lee University School of Law, Lexington, Virginia, 1982
  J.D.
  
  
• Western Maryland College, Westminster, Maryland, 1979
  B.A.
  Honors: Magna Cum Laude
  
  

Published Works

• "Federal Estate Tax Tips for the General Practitioner", Maryland Bar Journal, July/August, 1985

Classes/Seminars Taught

• Guest Lecturer, North Arundel Hospital, 1990 - 1994
• Guest Lecturer, American Lung Association Better Breathing Groups, Baltimore
• Guest Lecturer, Anne Arundel County Senior Centers
• Guest Lecturer, The American Cancer Society
• Guest Lecturer, Glyndon United Methodist Church
• Guest Lecturer, Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL)
• Guest Lecturer, AARP

Professional Associations and Memberships

• Baltimore County Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Maryland State Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• American Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Lawyer-Pilots Bar Association
  Member
  
  
• Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association
  Panel Attorney
  
  

Pro Bono Activities

• Maryland State Bar Association Volunteer Lawyers Service
• Sixty Plus Legal Program
• FAA Aviation Safety Counselor

Birth Information

• September 20, 1957, Baltimore, Maryland, United States of America