Howard Nations Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - Houston

HOWARD NATIONS has been at the forefront of civil and personal injury litigation for over 50 years and has built a national practice focused on mass tort pharmaceuticals, individual catastrophic injuries, toxic substances, and complex business litigation.. Howard graduated from Florida State University in 1963 and from Vanderbilt Law School in 1966. He has three trial board certifications and has tried countless cases involving catastrophic injury, wrongful death, breach of contract, will contests, securities fraud, real estate fraud and domestic relations, among others. He also represented the accused in more than 300 pro bono criminal cases.. As a pioneer in courtroom technology, Howard was the first attorney to have computer-generated liability and medical animations admitted into evidence at trial. As a leader in education, Howard co-founded AAJ’s National College of Advocacy, and has taught advocacy-related courses in law schools for 35 years. As one of the most sought after educators in the law profession, he is widely published and has lectured to lawyers in all 50 states. Howard also pioneered the use of forensic psychological and neurolinguistic principles to persuade judges and jurors in trial.. As a leader of the trial bar, Howard served as president of The National Trial Lawyers, the Texas Trial Lawyers Association, the Southern Trial Lawyers Association, the Belli Society and the Aletheia Institute, and five years on AAJ’s Executive Committee. He is the recipient of the Belli Society’s Mel Award, MTMP’s Clarence Darrow Award, STLA’s War Horse Award, AAJ’s Heavy Lifting Award, and STLA’s Tommy Malone Great American Eagle Award.. For four decades, he has been listed each year in Who’s Who in America, Who’s Who in Finance and Industry, Who’s Who in American Law and Who’s Who in the World. He is also a member of the Litigation Counsel of America, LLC.. Howard was inducted into the Trial Lawyer Hall of Fame at the 2012 Induction Ceremony in April 2012.. BOARD CERTIFICATIONS. Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Personal Injury Trial Law. Texas Board of Legal Specialization. Civil Trial Law. National Board of Trial Advocacy. Board Certified in Civil Trial Advocacy. National College of Advocacy. Diplomate of Trial Advocacy