User:Bruce G. Howie

Bruce G. Howie is an attorney practicing in Clearwater, Florida, in the areas of criminal trial defense, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief in both Florida state and federal courts. He received his A.B. cum laude in Government from Harvard College in 1975 and his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 1978. He has been a member of The Florida Bar since 1978 and became a Florida Bar Board Certified Criminal Trial Lawyer in 1988. He has represented more than 2,500 criminal defendants in state and federal cases and has been the lead or sole defense attorney in 121 criminal jury trials. He is a member of the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers and the Pinellas Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, and headed the St. Petersburg Bar Association's criminal law section for several years. He is the legal panel chair for the Pinellas County chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union. He has been a sole practitioner since 2006 and was previously a partner for 12 years with Piper, Ludin, Howie & Werner, P.A., in St. Petersburg, Florida. He is also licensed to practice in Tennessee. For more information, he is listed on the websites for The Florida Bar and Martindale-Hubbell, his website is www.brucehowie.com, and his e-mail address is howie@brucehowie.com. Over time he hopes to edit and contribute articles on matters relating to criminal trial practice, criminal appeals, and post-conviction relief.