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| Education: |
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LOYOLA UNIVERSITY NEW ORLEANS SCHOOL OF LAW, J.D., 1979 |
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MCGILL UNIVERSITY, M.A., 1975 |
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TULANE UNIVERSITY, B.A., 1972 |
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| Bar Admission: |
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LOUISIANA |
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| Court Admissions: |
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, TENTH CIRCUIT |
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, ELEVENTH CIRCUIT |
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH CIRCUIT |
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SIXTH CIRCUIT |
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, SEVENTH CIRCUIT |
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U.S. COURT OF APPEALS, NINTH CIRCUIT |
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT, LOUISIANA, EASTERN DISTRICT |
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT, LOUISIANA, MIDDLE DISTRICT |
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES |
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U.S. DISTRICT COURT, LOUISIANA, WESTERN DISTRICT |
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| Bar Affiliations: |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION JOINT COMMITTEE ON EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, CHAIR, 1997 - 1998 |
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THE EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COMMITTEE OF THE AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION, CO-CHAIR, 1985-1988 |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT LAW SECTION, CHAIR, AUGUST 2004 - AUGUST 2005 |
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AMERICAN BAR ASSOCIATION, BOARD OF GOVERNORS, MEMBER, APRIL 2006 - AUGUST 2006 |
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| Other Affiliation: |
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THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF EMPLOYEE BENEFIT COUNSEL, FOUNDING FELLOW AND INITIAL MEMBER |
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| Biography:
Howard Shapiro is a nationally known ERISA litigator, listed by The National
Law Journal as one of the Top 40 Benefits Lawyers in the country in the
category of litigators representing management. In 2006, Chambers USA: America's
Leading Lawyers for Business ranked Howard in the first tier of ERISA litigators,
and commends him as "a top class national player" with an "excellent
practice with both breadth and depth." He has been listed in The Best
Lawyers in America since 1997, where he is one of few lawyers listed in
two separate categories: ERISA and Labor/Employment. Also, he was named one
of the "Top 50 Lawyers in New Orleans" by New Orleans CityBusiness.
Howard's national ERISA litigation practice has focused on defending matters
raising sophisticated preemption issues; fiduciary issues; fiduciary misrepresentation
claims; ESOP litigation issues; 401(k) plan issues; blackout period cases; plan
asset diversification issues; prohibited transaction allegations; directed trustee
issues; cash balance cases; independent contractor litigation; "serious
consideration" cases; retiree rights litigation; severance pay cases; executive
compensation/"top hat" litigation; Section 510 cases; benefit claims
cases; ERISA class actions; and class-wide challenges to health plans that do
not offer contraception benefits. He has appeared in federal courts from coast
to coast, maintaining an active national ERISA litigation practice.
Howard was one of the founding fellows and initial members of the Board of
Governors of the American College of Employee Benefits Counsel. He now serves
as President of the Benefits College. He also has maintained an active
membership in the American Bar Association that has spanned his career. Most
recently, in April 2006, he was appointed a member of the ABA Board of Governors.
From 2004 until 2005, he served a one-year term as the Chair of the Section
of Labor & Employment Law. From 1997 to 1998, he chaired the ABA's Joint
Committee on Employee Benefits, which comprises the Employee Benefits Committees
of the ABA Sections of Business Law, Health Law, Labor & Employment Law,
Real Property Probate and Trust Law, Taxation, and Torts Insurance Practice.
From 1985 to 1988, he served as Management Co-Chair of the Employee Benefits
Committee of the ABA's Section of Labor & Employment Law. He also is a Fellow
of the College of Labor and Employment Lawyers, again acknowledging the nature
of his practice as one of the few attorneys who are members of the Labor College
and the Benefits College.
Howard was a co-author of Employee Benefits Law, a treatise originally
published by BNA in 1991 and updated with annual supplements. He also served
as a senior editor/author of Employee Benefits Law, Second Edition, published
in 2000. He has written law review articles, outlines, and other publications
in the ERISA litigation area. He speaks frequently at national seminars and
other programs on ERISA litigation topics.
Howard received his J.D. from Loyola University School of Law, where he served
as Comment Editor of the Loyola Law Review. He received his M.A. from
McGill University and his B.A. from Tulane University.
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