Mitchell J. Howie Biography
After serving as a federal prosecutor in both: The United States Air Force, Judge Advocate General Corps for over 4 years; and as a Special Assistant to the United States Attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina for over 2 years; Mr. Mitchell J. Howie has reopened his own private practice.
Mr. Howie primarily practices law in Huntsville, Alabama. He represents clients as an Alabama business attorney and many other clients in Alabama litigation. Mr. Howie also continues representation of his longstanding business clients as a Texas business attorney and representing other clients in Texas litigation.
Mr. Howie's private practice draws on his strengths developed as a litigation trial attorney during his military service. He excels in representing clients as a criminal defense lawyer due to his experience as a prosecutor. His time as a military lawyer also serves him well in assisting veterans in claims against the Veteran's Affairs Administration and reservists in employment claims under USERRA as an Alabama attorney.
Mr. Howie's private practice also draws on his experience at a prestigious law firm in Houston and his past private practice (before becoming a prosecutor) where he gained valuable insight into bankruptcy matters, debt collection matters, breach of contract actions, tort actions, personal injury law, medical malpractice claims and litigation, defense of lender liability lawsuits, landlord tenant disputes, wills and estates, criminal defense, and various other legal and business matters.
Mitchell J. Howie was born in Galveston, Texas. He lived there with his mother until his mom relocated them to California in order to pursue her education. He and his mother resided in Richmond, California for seven years. Upon completion of his mother's education they relocated again to his mother's home Huntsville, Alabama where he began high school at Huntsville High.
Mitchell then moved to live with his grandparents in Galveston, Texas. Upon his return to Galveston he graduated from Ball High School and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He received his Bachelor of Arts, with Honors, from the
University of
Texas in 2001. He began law school at the
University of
Houston in 2001 and completed his coursework and received his Juris Doctorate in 2004. During law school, Mr. Howie worked as a clerk at a prestigious Houston law firm and also worked as a legislative intern at the Texas State Capitol.
Mr. Howie was offered a commission by the United States Air Force JAG corps upon graduation from law school and passing the bar exam. Before accepting his commission to become a military attorney he decided to work as a campaign aide on various federal and municipal political campaigns and opened his own private practice. During this time he also served as Chief of Staff to a well respected Representative in the Texas House of Representatives. In May 2005, Mr. Howie accepted his commission from the United States Air Force (USAF). He began serving on active duty in the USAF in July 2005 and his official date of separation from active duty military service was September 28, 2009.
BAR ADMISSION:
Supreme Court of Alabama
Supreme Court of Texas
United States Air Force Court of Criminal Appeals
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces