Resume/Bio

After spending five years as an attorney in the IRS National Office in Washington, D.C., Howard moved back to his hometown in Omaha where he has represents clients nationwide for over three decades in all facets of civil and criminal tax representation including audits, examinations and enforcement actions.  Howard has negotiated favorable resolutions administratively with the IRS, the United States Attorney’s Office, and the Department of Justice.  He has also represented clients in litigation before the United States Tax Court, the Federal District Court, and in sentencing and appeals. Howard has also successfully negotiated collection actions such as offers in compromise, installment agreements, and the release of IRS liens and levies.

With over 30 years of experience, Howard’s effective representation increases both the likelihood of an advantageous outcome from tax controversy matters from the IRS, state and local taxing authorities without litigation, but also postures his clients for greater possible success should the case proceed to trial.

Nationwide Practice:

  • IRS controversies, both administratively and in court

  • IRS criminal cases

Primary Nebraska Practice Areas:

  • Tax Litigation

  • Probate

Bar admission

  • 1990 U.S. Supreme Court

  • 1984 U.S. Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit

  • 1983 U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

  • 1983 Nebraska

  • 1981 U.S. Tax Court

  • 1978 Missouri

Education

  • 1983 LL.M. Taxation with highest honors, George Washington University

  • 1977 J.D. Washington University

  • 1974 B.A. Tulane University

Practice areas

  • Tax Planning

  • Tax Litigation

  • Employee Benefits

  • Tax Exempt Organizations

  • Estate Planning

  • Probate Planning

Awards/Honors

  • Phi Beta Kappa International Scholastic Honorary

  • American Jurisprudence Award in Trusts and Estates

  • Published by Woodward/White, Inc., 1997.  Reaffirmed for the 2011 edition.

  • Listed in Best Lawyers in America, Steven Naifeh, Gregory White Smith, Eds. 1997.  Reaffirmed through 2016.

  • U.S. News – Best Lawyers Best Law Firms

  • Omaha Magazine’s “Omaha’s Best Lawyers in America”