Background
Heiss, Howard E. was born on October 30, 1950.
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Howard E. Heiss
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University of Illinois (Bachelor of Arts, high honors, 1972). Boston College Law School (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1976).
Career
Worked at Morrison & Foerster LLP. Admitted to the bar, 1977, New York. Phi Beta Kappa. Assistant United States.
Attorney, United States. Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York, 1984-1987. Chief, Securities and Commodities Fraud Task Force, 1992-1995.
Chief, Organized Crime Unit, 1989-1992. Deputy Chief, Criminal Division, 1988-1989. Chief, General Crimes Unit, 1987-1988, United States.
Attorney's Office, Southern District of New York. Lecturer, Trial Practice, Columbia University School of Law, Spring 1995 and 1996. Morrison & Foerster is one of the world's largest international law firms with over 500 lawyers in 14 offices worldwide.
The firm's legal practice encompasses every major area of commercial law, including corporate finance, project finance, institutional lending, financial services, real estate, environmental and land use planning, mining and natural resources, multimedia, intellectual property, energy, communications, computer technology, insurance, alternative dispute resolution, product liability, bankruptcy and workouts, estate planning, probate, trust administration, financial transactions, labor and employment, immigration, civil, criminal and securities litigation, entertainment and sports, food and beverage, health care, hotel and resort, antitrust, international business, international litigation and arbitration, trade regulation, transportation and tax.
