Background
Lester, Howard was born on January 21, 1927 in New York City. Son of Harry and Fay (Aaron) Lester.
Lester, Howard was born on January 21, 1927 in New York City. Son of Harry and Fay (Aaron) Lester.
Brooklyn College (Bachelor of Science, 1949). Yale Law School (Bachelor of Laws, 1952).
American Insurance. Company v. Messinger, 43 North.Y.2d 184, 401 North.Y.S.2d 36, 371 North.E.2d 798; Codling v. Paglia, 32 North.Y.2d 330, 345 North.Y.S.2d461, 298 North.E.2d 622; Goldfield Corporation v. General Host Corporation, 29 North.Y.2d 264, 327 North.Y.S.2d 330, 277 North.E.2d 387; Smoral v. Hanover Insurance Company, 37 A.D.2d 23, 322 North.Y.S.2d 12.Worked at Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer (New York, New York) specializing in General Practice. Trials, Appeals, Insurance, Risk Management, Negligence, Medical and Hospital Malpractice, Health Care, Products Liability, Pharmaceutical Liability, Professional Liability, Labor and Employment, Matrimonial, Real Estate Leasing, Corporate Transactions and Environmental Law. Admitted to the bar, 1953, New New York
1964, United States.
Supreme Court. Contributing Author: "Monitoring for Drug Safety," Pharmaceutical Law in the United States, M.H.W. Inman, 2nd Education, 1985. Member, Law Committee, American Arbitration Association, 1978.
Member: Steering Committee, 1978. Editorial Board, 1978, National Chamber Foundation Task Force on Products Liability.
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Insurance Committee, 1963-1966.
Civil Court Committee, 1968-1971). New York County Lawyers Association. Nassau County, New York State (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations.
Brooklyn-Manhattan Trial Counsel Association (President, 1971-1972).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Vice President, 1967-1968. Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1972.
President, 1972-1973. Chairman of the Board, 1973-1974.
Chairman of Joint Conference Committee on Court Congestion and Related Problems, First and Second Judicial Departments, 1973-1975).
Defense Research Institute, Incorporated. (National Director, 1972-1976). International Association of Insurance Counsel.
American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1982).
American Law Firm Association (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982). Practising Law Institute (Member, Negligence and Personal Injury Advisory Committee, 1985).
When Lester Schwab Katz & Dwyer was established in 1974, we dedicated ourselves to providing the highest quality service in litigation matters. We enjoy a reputation in the federal and state courts as an outstanding litigation firm with nationally recognized trial lawyers.
While we continue to focus on this most important area of law, our practice has extended beyond litigation, and we offer our clients a full range of legal services.
Member, Law Committee, American Arbitration Association, 1978. Member: Steering Committee, 1978. Editorial Board, 1978, National Chamber Foundation Task Force on Products Liability.
Member: Association of the Bar of the City of New York (Member: Insurance Committee, 1963-1966.
Civil Court Committee, 1968-1971). New York County Lawyers Association.
Nassau County, New York State (Chairman, Trial Lawyers Section, 1972-1973) and American Bar Associations. Brooklyn-Manhattan Trial Counsel Association (President, 1971-1972).
Federation of Insurance and Corporate Counsel (Vice President, 1967-1968.
Member, Board of Governors, 1968-1972. President, 1972-1973. Chairman of the Board, 1973-1974.
Chairman of Joint Conference Committee on Court Congestion and Related Problems, First and Second Judicial Departments, 1973-1975).
Defense Research Institute, Incorporated. (National Director, 1972-1976).
International Association of Insurance Counsel. American Board of Trial Advocates (Advocate, 1982).
American Law Firm Association (Chairman, Board of Directors, 1982).
Practising Law Institute (Member, Negligence and Personal Injury Advisory Committee, 1985).
Married Patricia Barbara Briger Lester, March 6, 1956. Children: Peter Bruce, Pamela Robin, Prescott Evan.