Jim Howard has been engaged in the practice of law as James E. Howard LLC since July, 1996. Prior to that time, he was a partner in the Pittsburgh and Boston offices of Kirkpatrick & Lockhart (now known as K&L Gates). Mr. Howard concentrates his legal practice in the area of rail transportation.

Bar Admissions: Pennsylvania and Massachusetts
Law School: University of Pennsylvania, LL.B.
College: Yale University, B.A.

Member: American Bar Association; Transportation Lawyers Association; American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association; Association of Transportation Law Professionals.

Biography: James E Howard LLC, 1996 - present; Partner, Kirkpatrick & Lockhart, 1981-1996; sole practitioner, 1980-1981; Attorney for Trustees of Penn Central Transportation Company and Penn Central Co., 1971-1980; Associate, Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads, 1969-1971.