Atty. Howard S. Black
Howard’s practice focuses on estate litigation, in-person and online mediation and arbitration of estates disputes, and all aspects of estate planning and administration. In addition to a busy estate litigation and mediation practice, Howard advises on wills and powers of attorney to middle and high net-worth individuals.
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Howard S. Black is a trusts attorney, practicing at Miller Thomson LLP. They have 41+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1985. Admitted to practice in Ontario (1985). Educated at Osgoode Hall Law School (LLM, 2001) and Osgoode Hall Law School (LLB, 1983). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Trusts and Estates (2026), Best Lawyers in America — Awards: (2026), and Best Lawyers in America — Past Chair of Trusts & Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association (2026).
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- Howard’s practice focuses on estate litigation, in-person and online mediation and arbitration of estates disputes, and all aspects of estate planning and administration
- In addition to a busy estate litigation and mediation practice, Howard advises on wills and powers of attorney to middle and high net-worth individuals
- Howard is passionate about the law
- He has been Adjunct Professor of the Estates and Estate Litigation courses at Osgoode Hall Law School in Toronto since 1992, and has won two teaching awards
- Howard is a past chair of the Trusts & Estates Section of the Ontario Bar Association
- He is a regular speaker and contributor to legal education programs sponsored by the Law Society of Ontario, the Ontario Bar Association, as well as other organizations
- Howard has published four editions of Wills and Estates: Cases, Text, and Materials
- Howard is also ranked by his peers as a “Consistently Recommended” lawyer in the The Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory and is recognized in Best Lawyers in Canada
- Clients appreciate Howard’s ability to explain complex issues and mediate tense and stressful situations
- Clients have stated he exhibits integrity, sincerity, wisdom, and ‘out of the box’ smarts in a manner that all lawyers should emulate
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