Background
Pearl, Howard M. was born on June 18, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Pearl, Howard M. was born on June 18, 1954 in Chicago, Illinois, United States.
Brown University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1976). Harvard University (Juris Doctor, cum laude, 1980).
Worked at Winston & Strawn (Chicago, Illinois) specializing in Alternative Dispute Resolution, Asset Securitization, Corporate and Securities, Financial Transactions, Litigation, Antitrust, Banking, Bankruptcy, Workouts and Financial Restructuring, Commercial Lending, Real Estate, Tax, Energy, Employment and Labor Relations, Employee Benefits, Intellectual Property, Environmental Law, Financial Institutions Regulatory, Health Law, Government Contracts, Immigration, International Trade, Lease Financing, Mergers and Acquisitions, Product Liability, Project Finance, Public Finance, Federal Governmental Relations and Regulatory Affairs, Transportation, Telecommunications and Media, Maritime Law, Trusts and Estates and White Collar Criminal Defense. Admitted to the bar, 1980, Illinois. 1982, United States. District Court, Northern District of Illinois.
1987, United States.
Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit. Phi Beta Kappa. Law Clerk to the Honorable Joseph L. Tauro, United States. District Judge, District of Massachusetts, 1980-1982.
Assistant United States.
Attorney, Northern District of Illinois, 1982-1987. Deputy Chief, Criminal Receiving and Appellate Division, United States.
Attorney" General’ s Office, 1987-1989. Associate Trial Counsel, Office of Independent Counsel (Iran/Contra), 1989-1990.
Winston & Strawn, founded in 1853, is one of the nation"s oldest and largest law firms.
With nearly 525 attorneys in offices in Chicago, New York, Washington, District of Columbia, Geneva, Switzerland and Paris, France, the firm provides a full range of legal services to clients throughout the United States and abroad, including Fortune 500 companies, major commercial and financial institutions, governments and governmental entities, as well as small and midsize companies, individuals and entrepreneurs from virtually every industry.