Howard J. Rubin

Howard J. Rubin is a partner at Davis+Gilbert LLP, where he serves in the Litigation + Dispute Resolution and Labor + Employment Practice Groups. He represents employers and employees in complex workplace matters, high-stakes breach of contract disputes, and business litigation. His experience includes employment discrimination, restrictive covenant enforcement, First Amendment, defamation, and intellectual property infringement cases.

Howard earned his Juris Doctor from Columbia University in 1972, where he was a Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar. He completed his undergraduate studies at Colgate University, graduating with honors in Economics in 1969. Before entering private practice, he taught employment law and co-directed Columbia Law School’s Employment Rights Project, further shaping his depth of knowledge in labor and employment law.

Throughout his career, Howard has advised leading marketing, financial services, and global business clients. He has defended a top advertising agency against a class action sex discrimination claim, represented a global investment bank in a multibillion-dollar antitrust action, and secured victories in cases featured in published works. His advocacy extends to state and federal courts, class actions, arbitrations before FINRA and AAA, and amicus briefs before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Howard J. Rubin is recognized as a leader in employment and business litigation. He has been consistently listed in The Best Lawyers in America, Chambers USA, Legal 500 United States, and New York Metro Super Lawyers. His approach emphasizes pragmatic strategies that minimize risk and resolve disputes efficiently, using litigation as a means to achieve client goals rather than an end. With decades of precedent-setting cases, he brings unmatched insight to navigating evolving employment and civil rights laws.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Davis+Gilbert LLP
• Former Member, New York City Association of Bar, Civil Rights Committee
• Member, Board of Trustees, Schechter Manhattan Officer, Plaza Jewish Community Chapel
• Former Vice President, Park Avenue Synagogue
• Former President, Town & Village Synagogue
• Former Chair, Board of Prozdor & The Jewish Theological Seminary

Licensed State

• New York

Education

• Columbia University
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Colgate University
  AB in Economics

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