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Philip Howard is one of America’s leading authorities on government simplification, streamlining regulations, and legal reform, and works closely with public officials, corporate executives, academics, and judges across the country. He has advised numerous national and statewide elected officials of both parties, and is a member of President Trump’s Strategic and Policy Forum, along with some of America’s leading CEO’s.
With his unique vantage point, Mr. Howard’s practice focuses on advising companies and business leaders on a wide range of issues, including governance, regulatory solutions, litigation and business transactions. For many clients, he acts as coordinator of lawyers in different practice areas, particularly in matters that have a significant regulatory or public relations component.
- Disputes among shareholders and business partners.
- KKR in a wide range of issues and disputes.
- SEC investigations, including of ex-Salomon CEO John Gutfreund.
- Takeover battles and post-acquisition disputes, including The Bank of New York takeover of Irving Trust.
Memberships and Affiliations
- American Law Institute
- Chair, Common Good
- Senior Research Scholar, Columbia University Center on Capitalism and Society
- Member, President's Strategic and Policy Forum
- Adviser to Vice President Gore’s Reinventing Government Initiative (1995-1997)
- Adviser to the SEC Chairman on Regulatory Simplification (1996-1997)
- Informal adviser to numerous governors and other elected leaders, including Jeb Bush, Lawton Chiles, Mitch Daniels, Zell Miller, and Bruce Rauner.
1995, Random House (national bestseller, one of The New York Times "best books of the year")
Philip Howard Named to President Trump's CEO Council
April 11, 2017
NEW YORK — Covington’s Philip Howard has been appointed to President Donald J. Trump’s “Strategic and Policy Forum” by its chair, Stephen A. Schwarzman, the Chairman, CEO, and Co-Founder of Blackstone. Composed of CEOs and business leaders, the “Strategic and Policy Forum” is charged with providing their views to the President — informed by their unique vantage ...
Billions for Red Tape
January/February 2017, Right of Way Magazine
Philip Howard authored an op-ed for Right of Way Magazine on the Gateway Tunnel Project, outlining the economic and environmental costs of different permitting timetables and proposing approval mechanisms to save taxpayer dollars and avoid environmental harm.
Civil Service Reform: Reassert the President’s Constitutional Authority
2017, The American Interest
Media Outlets
1995-present
Mr. Howard has appeared on such major media outlets as NPR, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, MSNBC, PBS, TED Talk, and The Daily Show with John Stewart.
1995-present
Mr. Howard is a frequent contributor of op-eds and commentaries to leading newspapers and other media outlets including The Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, The New York Times, The American Interest, The Atlantic, The Daily Beast, and The Huffington Post.
Billions for Red Tape: Focusing on the Approval Process for the Gateway Rail Tunnel Project
2016, Common Good
Two Years, Not Ten Years: Redesigning Infrastructure Approvals
2015, Common Good
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
June 9, 2014
Covington & Burling partner Philip Howard appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart on June 9 to discuss his new book, The Rule of Nobody. He was also a guest on the show in 2010 and 2011.
Control Freaks, Jerks, Legal Morass Animate Howard: Book
May 19, 2014, Bloomberg
Covington partner Philip Howard was interviewed by Bloomberg regarding his new book, "The Rule of Nobody: Saving America From Dead Laws and Broken Government."
Howard Has Recipe for “Saving America from Dead Laws”
April 14, 2014, Bloomberg
Covington partner Philip Howard talks to Bloomberg about his new book, "The Rule of Nobody: Saving America From Dead Laws and Broken Government."
Four Ways to Fix A Broken Legal System
February 22, 2010, Technology, Entertainment, Design (TED)
- Finalist, Friedrich Hayek Prize (2015 and 2016)
- Presidential Citation from American Medical Association (2005)
- The Best Lawyers in America (2010-2017)