For nearly ten of his 16 years of legal practice, Howard Cohen has focused on public finance and local government law, representing municipal utility, levee improvement and special districts in the Houston metropolitan area. Serving as both general and bond counsel for districts, Howard has represented clients before various state and local government agencies, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, the Public Finance Division of the State Attorney General’s Office, Brazoria County, Fort Bend County, Harris County and Montgomery County, as well as the cities of Houston, Pearland, Sugar Land and Richmond. Howard has been substantially involved in state legislative and rulemaking matters with the Texas Legislature and state agencies that regulate special districts, including the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality.

Howard is also experienced in general real estate matters and, since 1998, has been certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization in Commercial Real Estate Law and serves as a member of the Advisory Council to the Association of Water Board Directors. Prior to joining Schwartz, Page & Harding in 1998, Howard practiced commercial real estate law in Houston with Hoover Slovacek, LLP and with Fouts & Moore, LLP.

A native Houstonian, Howard is licensed to practice in all Texas state courts and the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas.

Education:

1992		J.D., South Texas College of Law; South Texas Law Review
1989		B.S., Petroleum Land Management; University of Houston

Affiliations:
Houston Bar Association
Texas Bar Association