Practice Areas: DUI-DWI, Criminal defense
Licensed in New Hampshire since: 2008
Education: Massachusetts School of Law at Andover
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Selected to Rising Stars: 2014 - 2020 Details
Nicholas C. Howie is a partner at Howie Law Office, PLLC. Located in Salem, New Hampshire, he provides criminal defense representation to clients throughout the area, with a primary focus on assisting people who have been charged with driving under the influence. Mr. Howie also has experience in defending against other state misdemeanor and felony charges.
As an undergraduate, Mr. Howie attended what was then known as Westfield State College in Westfield, Massachusetts. He majored in political science and received a Bachelor of Arts in 2003. He then pursued his legal education at Massachusetts School of Law in Andover and in 2007 was awarded his Juris Doctor. After graduation, Mr. Howie was an associate with a Massachusetts general practice firm before joining his current firm in 2012. Admitted to practice in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Mr. Howie is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire and the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts.
Throughout his career, Mr. Howie has earned the respect of his fellow attorneys for his successful track record on behalf of his clients as well as for his high degree of ethics. A recipient of a 10.0 "Superb" peer review rating through Avvo, he has also been named to The National Trial Lawyers: Top 40 Under 40, The National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, and the Top 40 Lawyers Under 40 listing of the American Society of Legal Advocates. A member of The National College for DUI Defense, Inc., Mr. Howie is also a member of the Greater Lowell Bar Association.
Practice areas
Criminal defense: DUI/DWI, Criminal defense- 70% Criminal defense: DUI/DWI
- 30% Criminal defense
First Admitted: 2008, New Hampshire
Professional Webpage: http://www.howielegal.com/About/Nicholas-C-Howie-4972265.sht...
- Member of NH Lawyer Referral Service, reduced fee program., 2010
- New Hampshire Bar Association, 2010
- U.S. District Court District of New HampshireÂ
- Massachusetts Bar Association, 2008
- U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts
- Salem Bar Association, Secretary, 2010 - PresentÂ
- Massachusetts, 2008
- New Hampshire, 2010
- National College of DUI Defense, Member, 2014 - Present
- Difference between DUI practice between NH and MA., Author, Crossing Borders, 2011
- Top 10 Criminal Defense Lawyers, Top 10 Criminal Defense Lawyers, The National Trial Lawyers, 2019
- Top 40 Under 40, National Trial Lawyers Association, 2014
- Super Lawyers Rising Star
- Not Guilty - Boating While Intoxicated-Newport District Court, 2019
- Not Guilty DUI Goffstown District, 2015
- Not Guilty Ayer District Court, 2019
- Not Guilty Lynn District Court, 2019
- Not Guily DUI Trial - Salem District Court, 2014
- Motion to Suppress - Illegal Stop, Granted. Nashua District Court., 2013
- Not Guilty, DWI, Salem District Court, 2013
- Not Guilty, OUI, Somerville District Court, 2012
- Not Guilty DUI Newburyport District, 2015
- Not Guilty DUI 2nd Offense Lawrence District, 2015
- Not Guilty, Lynn District Court, Poss. of firearm, 2009
- Not Guilty, A&B, Ayer District Court, 2013
- Not Guilty, OUI, Lowell District Court, 2009
- Not Guilty, OUI, Woburn District Court, 2010
- Not Guilty DUI Woburn District, 2015
- Motion to Dismiss Allowed - Orleans District Court, 2014
- Not Guilty, OUI, Newburyport District Court, 2013
- Motion to Suppress, Granted - DWI dismissed, Derry District Court., 2013
- Motion to Dismiss, Allowed, OUI - Lawrence District Court, 2013
Selections
- Rising Stars: 2014 - 2020
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Q: How do I get my license back after a DWI in New Hampshire?
A: A recent study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that 130 million Americans drive impaired at least once a year. It also … See all answers by Nicholas Howie
