Howard E. Stempler, Of Counsel
508-757-7721 x119 - hstempler @ sederlaw.com

Howard's areas of concentration are commercial and civil litigation, commercial and residential real estate and environmental law. With extensive entrepreneurship experience of his own, Howard provides a wide range of strategic planning expertise to businesses and individuals on matters including the startup, purchase, distribution, marketing, financing and sale of businesses; commercial contract and lease drafting and negotiation; and e-mail retention, storage and discovery issues.

Howard has tried cases and/or appeared before most state and federal courts and tribunals in the Commonwealth including the Superior, District, and Probate Courts, the Appeals Court and the Supreme Judicial Court; the United States District Court and the United States Bankruptcy Court. In addition, Howard has represented clients before the Department of Industrial Accidents, the ABCC, DEP, the United States Department of Defense, and the Social Security Administration.

Education:
New England School of Law, J.D., 1985 (cum laude)
Washington University, St. Louis, MO, B.A. 1980

Bar & Court Admission:
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts

Professional Associations:
Massachusetts Bar Association
Worcester County Bar Association

Community Activities:
Founder/Operator, Tomorrow's Youth Today (1994-1997)
Board Member, YMCA, Worcester Central Branch (1992-1998)
Annual Youth Support Campaign, YMCA, Group Leader (1996-1997)
Corporator, Greater Worcester Community Foundation (1996-1998)
Board Member, Jewish Family Services, (1987-1990)

Business Activities:
Founder/Co-Owner, Baba Sushi Restaurant (2006-Present)
Founder/CEO, OVO Wintersport Helmets (1999-2005)
President, JEMS of New England, Inc. (1996-2005)