Douglas P. Howard
Associate
Duane Morris LLP
Suite 2000
111 South Calvert Street
Baltimore, MD 21202-6114
USA

Phone: +1 410 949 2919
Fax: +1 410 949 2971
Email: dphoward@duanemorris.com

Douglas P. Howard practices in the area of corporate law, with experience in mergers and acquisitions, equity and debt financing and securities law. Mr. Howard has experience in a broad range of transactions, focusing on mergers and acquisitions, private equity and venture capital financing, and general corporate representation. Mr. Howard represents private equity groups, venture capital groups, hedge funds, investors and public and private companies in connection with mergers and acquisitions, financing and other fundraising transactions, and general corporate representation. Mr. Howard also possesses commercial lending experience representing lenders and borrowers.

Mr. Howard is a member of the American, Maryland State and New York State bar associations and is admitted to practice in Maryland, the District of Columbia and New York. He is a 2004 graduate of Cornell Law School, where he was general editor of the Cornell International Law Journal, and a graduate of St. John's College (M.A.) and Salisbury University (B.A., summa cum laude).

Areas of Practice

• Corporate Law
• Securities Law
• Mergers and Acquisitions
• Private Equity/Venture Capital
• Services for Emerging Businesses/Entrepreneurs
• Services for Investors
• Services for Private Companies

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association
• Maryland State Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Admissions

• Maryland
• District of Columbia
• New York

Education

• Cornell Law School, J.D., 2004
• St. John's College, M.A., 2000
• Salisbury University, B.A., summa cum laude, 1998

Experience

• Duane Morris
  - Associate, 2007-present
• DLA Piper US LLP
  - Associate, 2005-2007
  - Summer Associate, 2003
• Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
  - Attorney, 2004-2005

Selected Publications

• Co-author, "SEC Finalizes Rules for Shareholders' Say-on-Pay, Say-on-Frequency and Say-on-Golden Parachute Votes," Duane Morris Alert, February 4, 2011
• Co-author, "SEC Proposals for Shareholder Access to Proxy Statement," Duane Morris Alert, August 30, 2007