William Seth Howard Email & Phone Number

Illinois, United States

Seth’s legal career spans over 15 years, during which he has been the primary handling attorney on multiple high-stakes, eight-figure cases. His areas of expertise include transportation law, product liability, commercial litigation and small business law. He has successfully conducted and defended over a hundred depositions, led mediations, arbitrations, bench trials, federal and state jury trials, and provided strategic counsel to regional and national corporations on business formation, acquisitions, commercial real estate, and corporate reorganization.

Raf Molesworth, United Kingdom

Branch Chief - Target System Analysis (TSA) Branch / Russia and Near Abroad Division

Ft. Sheridan, Illinois

Branch Chief / Analyst – Europe / NATO branch; JRISE, Ft. Sheridan

Greater Chicago Area

Litigation practice focused on product liability, commercial transportation and providing counsel to regional and national corporations in corporate law.

Camp Arifjan, Kuwait

Branch Chief - Intelligence, Reconnaissance and Surveillance Division (ISRD)

Chicago

Corporate Law:Provided counsel to regional and national corporations in business formation, operating agreements, shareholders’ agreements, business disputes, acquisitions, real estate, tax and corporate re-organizations. Banking Law:Drafted commercial loan documentation and structured financial transactions. Negotiated loan work-outs and deeds in lieu of foreclosure. Litigated UCC Article 3 and 4 issues and money laundering and Bank Secrecy Act. Consulted on Trust and banking regulations.Commercial Real EstateProvide counsel to commercial real estate investors on the purchase of multi-unit condominiums and provide counsel to businesses on the purchase and leasing of retail, industrial, restaurant and office real estate. Negotiated and drafted purchase agreements, resolved title, inspection and survey issues, prepared all schedules and exhibits and closed on multiple commercial properties.Products Liability & Commercial Litigation: Primary handling attorney on numerous product liability, construction negligence and commercial disputes. Conducted and defended depositions, including medical, expert and economic experts; conducted mediations, arbitrations and pre-trial conferences. Represented manufactures, distributors, general contractors, prime contractors, real estate developers, and insurers in construction injury, construction defect, mechanic liens, and commercial disputes. Litigated tenders of defense, indemnification agreements and mechanics liens. Drafted, argued and won dispositive motions based on the Hunt and Moorman doctrines in Illinois.

Washington D.C. Metro Area

Worked in the Division of Fraud and Public Corruption. Researched and drafted memos on topics involving tax and corporate fraud.

M.A. Defense And Security Studies

J.D., Cum Laude

Master Of Arts - Ma

B.S. Cell Biology

M.B.A.