Schulte Roth & Zabel of counsel and Environmental Group head Howard Epstein has been named by Attorney Intel as one of The Top 25 Financial Services and Insurance Attorneys of 2025. The honored attorneys were recognized for their versatility, legal acumen and commitment to serving clients across the banking, insurance, investment and fintech sectors.
"After leaving government, I had the opportunity to represent the most active insurer in the emerging pollution insurance market. Their influence eventually grew to nearly a billion dollars, and I established a reputation as a leader in the field of pollution insurance," Howard said.
Howard founded the Insurance and Environmental Group at Schulte. His practice regularly includes transactions and litigation representing both policy holders and insurers. Howard's experience ranges across multiple disciplines, including policy drafting and negotiation, as well as coverage disputes involving manufacturing, waste disposal, energy and utilities, pipelines, C-suite disputes, dams, construction failures, and mergers and acquisitions.
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