John H. Howard

After earning his bachelor’s degree from Pacific University in 1972 and his Juris Doctorate Degree from the Ventura College of Law in 1979, Mr. Howard began his solo practice in 1979. After 36 years in solo practice, Mr. Howard joined the Lowthorp Richards LLP firm as Of Counsel in 2014. Mr. Howard is currently in his 45th year practicing law and has been recognized throughout his career for his excellence and ethics as an accomplished trial lawyer. He has obtained over 20 verdicts and judgments for a million dollars or more than other Ventura County attorneys and is still as enthusiastic about representing clients who have legitimate claims as he was when he began his law practice. Although Mr. Howard has committed himself to the practice of law, he also takes pride in serving the community. He is a veteran who served in the United States Navy Reserve for over a decade and contributes a significant amount of his time toward community-oriented services. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John H. Howard included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Cal-ABOTA Trial Lawyer of the Year 2021 Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association Trial Lawyer of the Year 2006 and 2016 Voted Pro Bono Attorney of the Year by the Ventura County Bar Association, 2011 Civility Award from the ABOTA (California Coast Chapter), 2010 Listed in the Martindale-Hubbell Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers Ventura County Trial Lawyers Association President 1992 Ventura County Bar Association President 1997 U.S. Navy Reserve 1987-1999 AV Rated Martindale-Hubbell Register of Preeminent Lawyers for over 30 years ABOTA Cal Coast Chapter President 2004 Ventura County Branch Arthritis Foundation President 1987 ABOTA Foundation Senior Life Fellow 2021 National Board Member Cal Coast Chapter of ABOTA 2018-2024 High School Football and Baseball Coach 2003-2023 Other Sources of Feedback About John H. Howard Included on the 2026Southern California Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2024 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2023 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2022 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2021 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2020 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2019 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2018 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2017 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2016 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2015 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2014 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2013 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2012 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2011 Southern California Super Lawyers list 2010 Southern California Super Lawyers list

• Attorney

• United States Naval Reserve, Lt. Commander, 1987 - 1999
• Ventura County, Judicial Nominations Evaluation Committee, 2002 - 2008
• ABOTA, National Representative, 2005 - 2023
• Languages
• English (Primary)

• Masters in Trial
• James Otis Seminars
• Lectured re Civility to Law Students

• Fermino v. Fedco, 30 Cal.Rptr.2d (Cal. 1994), Supreme Court of CA , S033096
• David v. Hernandez, 226 Cal.App.4th 578 (2014, Court of Appeals of CA 2nd Dist Div. 6, B245342
• Ancillary Businesses
• Lowthorp, Richards, McMillan, Miller & Templeman

• President of the Ventura County branch of the Southern California Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation
• Coached Varsity Football and Baseball for Villanova Preparatory School, 2003 - 2014
• Ventura County Bar Pro Bono Volunteer

• California, 1979

• Ventura County Trial Association, President, 1992
• Ventura County Bar Association, President, 1997
• California Coast Chapter of American Board of Trial Advocates, President, 2004