John M. Howe

Defending your liberties is a fight worth fighting. As a Past President of the Palm Beach County Bar Association and Palm Beach Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, I take each case seriously and am prepared to fight for you. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees John M. Howe included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubbell. (This independent rating, determined by other lawyers and judges, is the highest possible for both legal ability and general ethical standards. The Martindale Directory was first published in 1868). Other Sources of Feedback About John M. Howe Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list

• President/Owner
• Languages
• English
• Spanish
• Creole

• Florida, 1998
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida, 1998

• Palm Beach County Bar Association (Past President)
• Florida Bar Association (Member; Member Outreach Committee)
• Legal Aid Society of the Palm Beaches (Member, Board of Directors)
• Florida Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Past Board of Directors)
• Palm Beach Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Past President)
• Palm Beach County Lawyer Professionalism Council (Member)
• National Bar Association (Member)
• National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (Member)
• Hispanic Bar Association of the Palm Beaches (Member)
• Virgil Hawkins Florida Chapter of the National Bar Association (Member)
• F. Malcolm Cunningham Bar Association (Member)
• Past-Director Florida Justice Association Young Lawyers Division
• Palm Beach County Justice Association (Member)
• Urban League of Palm Beach County (Board of Directors)
• Historical Society of the Palm Beaches (Board of Directors)
• South Florida's Most Accomplished Blacks in Law, ICABA (Member)
• Florida Supreme Court Justice Teaching Program (Volunteer/Teacher)
• Palm Beach Lakes High School Law Magnate Program (Volunteer/Supporter)
• Florida Blue Key Leadership Honorary (Member)
• Gator Club of the Palm Beaches (Member)
• Legal Aid Society of the Palm Beaches
• Florida Bar Leadership Academy (Past Chairperson)
• Fraternities and Sororities
• Omega Psi Phi