Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC is pleased to announce the addition of Howard L. Huntington to its litigation team. Howard has over 13 years of experience focusing his practice on business torts, commercial litigation, construction, product liability, public entity, civil rights and transportation litigation. He has successfully represented corporations, banks and municipalities in a wide variety of civil litigation. Prior to joining our litigation team, Howard was a partner at Williams Montgomery & John, Ltd., where his work included defending the insureds of several major insurance carriers. He is "AV Preeminent" peer review rated by Martindale-Hubbell, reflecting the highest peer recognition for ethical standards and legal ability. Howard was selected by the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin as one of the 40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch in 2012.

Howard has defended numerous construction contractors and subcontractors in catastrophic injury and wrongful death suits. He also has defended high-stakes injury and wrongful death claims brought against trucking and motor freight companies. In the employment area, Howard has defended municipalities and public entities in Title VII discrimination cases, Section 1983 public employee cases, employment contract and other matters.

Howard has extensive experience representing businesses in breach of contract matters and disputes under the Uniform Commercial Code. His commercial litigation practice also includes the representation of entrepreneurs and family owned businesses in litigation involving claims of failure to pay for goods and services, failure to deliver conforming goods and services, and unfair business practices and competition. Howard has substantial experience defending manufacturers in product liability and asbestos lawsuits representing major corporations. In addition, he has handled numerous premises liability matters on behalf of hotels, casinos and retailers.

Howard received a B.A. in political science in 1995 from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He received his J.D. in 1998 from Chicago-Kent College of Law, where he was president of the Corporate Law Society and competed as a member of the copyright moot court team in the Cardozo/BMI moot court competition in New York. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1998 and the Indiana bar in 2000, and also has been admitted to numerous federal trial and appellate courts. Howard is active in various professional and civic organizations, including the National Eagle Scout Association and Rotary.

Mahoney, Silverman & Cross, LLC is a full service law firm with attorneys who practice in a wide range of areas including Appeals, Business Law, Civil Litigation including personal injury, Employment Law, Estate Planning and Trust Administration, Family Practice including Divorce, Land Use, Local Government Law, Real Estate and more.
   
For more information about about Howard Huntington's experience and practice, go to our website at: www.msclawfirm.com/profile_huntington.html.  

To contact Howard, please call one of our offices or email him directly at hhuntington@msclawfirm.com.