Jonathan E. Howell
In counseling injured clients and managing their cases, Jonathan E. Howell performs a wide range of services to prepare a client's matter for trial. His experience includes active guidance of the discovery process, drafting pleadings, presenting oral arguments and managing vital case communication.
Legal Experience with Injury Claims
A graduate of Loyola Law School, where he served as an editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, Mr. Howell began practicing law at an injury defense law firm. There, he gained a valuable insider's view of the opposing side’s strategies and practices, which now strengthens his counsel to plaintiffs who have suffered an injury or wrongful death.
While at law school, Mr. Howell served as a judicial clerk for the Honorable Carl J. West, Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles. During his clerkship, he worked on various complex cases including securities class actions.
Professional and Community Involvement
- Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Barristers - Legal Professions Committee, Member
- Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles (CAALA)
Education
- Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, CA, J.D., 2007: Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review, Senior Production Editor
- University of California, Irvine, B.S., Information and Computer Science, 2003
Clerkship
- Superior Court of California, County of Los Angeles, Complex Litigation Division, Honorable Carl J. West, Law Clerk
Court Admissions
- All State Courts in the State of California
- United States District Court, Central District of California
- State Bar of California, 2007
Publications
- "How to Enjoy Summer Camp without Getting Soaked," Published in various newspapers in the Los Angeles Newspaper Group, June, 2009
- "Distinguishing between Similar Causes of Action," Los Angeles Lawyer, November, 2008