Howard M. Bushman
Partner
Howard M. Bushman is a Partner at The Moskowitz Law Firm, whose practice includes multi-state consumer class action litigation, mass tort litigation, insurance litigation, employment matters, and complex commercial litigation.
A skilled litigator known for placing major emphasis on serving as a valuable resource to clients, Howard has successfully prosecuted many multi-plaintiff, mass tort and class action lawsuits across the country.
Howard's leadership and strong client advocacy are pivotal to the firm's operations and overarching mission to combat unfair practices and corporate wrongdoing. As Partner at The Moskowitz Law Firm, he brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to some of the legal team’s most challenging cases.
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Attorney Howard M. Bushman of The Moskowitz Law Firm is a seasoned trial lawyer with over 17 years of experience providing clients with quality legal representation and business litigation services. As passionate for the law as he is for giving back to the local community, Howard is a frequent lecturer on class action litigation at the University of Miami and received the Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Miami-Dade County Bar Associations' Put Something Back Pro Bono Service Award in 2008.
Prior to joining The Moskowitz Law Firm, Howard was Partner at Harke Clasby & Bushman LLP, where he proved himself capable of handling some the firm's the most complex and challenging cases, against formidable corporate defendants.
Prior to joining Harke & Clasby LLP in 2000, Howard served as a Certified Legal Intern for the Dade County Public Defender's Office, and interned with the Honorable Marvin J. Garbis in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
Howard received an undergraduate degree in Hospitality Business from Michigan State University (B.A., 1997) and is a graduate of the University of Miami School of Law (J.D., cum laude, 2000). While at the University of Miami, he served as the Executive Editor of The University of Miami Business Law Review and authored the article, ERISA Preemption: Fallacies and Liabilities. Additionally, Howard was a member of the National Mock Trial Team and The International Legal Honor Society of Phi Delta Phi.
Howard was selected as one of South Florida's Most Effective Litigators for 2008 by The Daily Business Review and was first named as a Rising Star by Super Lawyers® in 2009.
He is a Member of the American Bar Association, the Florida Bar, the Dade County Bar Association, and is admitted to practice in the U.S. District Courts for the Southern, Middle, and Northern Districts of Florida.
EDUCATION
University of Miami School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 2000
Member, Phi Delta Phi (Honors)
Executive Editor, University of Miami Business Law Review, 1999 - 2000
Michigan State University, B.A., 1996
COURT ADMISSIONS
State of Florida
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Middle District of Florida
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Florida
U.S. Court of Appeals, Eleventh Judicial Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Third Judicial Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Judicial Circuit
AFFILIATIONS & DESIGNATIONS
Member, American Bar Association
Member, The Florida Bar
Member, Dade County Bar Association
HONORS, AWARDS & RECOGNITION
Super Lawyers® by Thomson Reuters, Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney, 2020 - Present ⊕
Super Lawyers Rising Stars® by Thomson Reuters, Top Rated Class Action & Mass Torts Attorney, 2009, 2011 - 2015 ⊕
AV® Distinguished™ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell® Lawyer Rankings, 2000 - Present ⊕
Recipient, Eleventh Judicial Circuit and Dade County Bar Association's Put Something Back Pro Bono Service Award, 2008
The Daily Business Review, South Florida's Most Effective Litigators, 2008
PRACTICE AREAS
Business Torts
Class Actions
Commercial Litigation
Defective Medical Devices and Drugs
General Business Representation
General Civil Litigation
Products Liability
PUBLICATIONS
ERISA Preemption: Fallacies and Liabilities (The University of Miami Business Law Review)
