About Lisa M
Lisa M Howard built a legal path that crosses local and federal lines. She came to law after an earlier liberal arts education, and she has maintained a steady private practice presence in California for decades.
Her academic record begins at City University of New York’s Hunter College, where she completed undergraduate work in 1972. She went on to earn a B.A. in political science from the University of California, Los Angeles. She then returned to Southern California for a law degree, receiving her J.D. from UWLA School of Law.
Her entry to the bar and federal courts followed quickly. Records show admission to the Supreme Court of the State of California in 1982, and to the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California in 1983. She gained admission to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit in 1988. Her practice credentials also include admission to the Federal Circuit, and she remains active before the Ninth Circuit and the Central District of California.
Those admissions have supported a practice based in private firm work. She operates from the Law Office of Lisa M. Howard. Over the years she has handled matters that required courtroom appearances at both the trial and appellate levels. That range has required familiarity with federal procedure as well as state substantive law.
Howard remains engaged in bar activities. She is a current member of the State Bar of California and belongs to both the Santa Monica Bar Association and the Beverly Hills Bar Association. Participation in those local groups has kept her connected to peers and to developments in regional practice and procedure.
Colleagues describe an attorney who prefers clear legal analysis and straightforward advocacy. Her background spans the academic study of politics and the practical work of litigation. She combines courtroom admission across several key jurisdictions with an office that accepts state and federal matters.
Her practice continues from her law office in California, where she handles matters that require admission in state and federal courts, including the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California and federal appellate work.
