Eryn Howington

In her commercial litigation practice, Eryn defends clients in the transportation, petroleum, pharmaceutical, and consumer product industries in class actions, mass torts, business contract and lease disputes, toxic torts, and other commercial proceedings. Eryn can manage all aspects of pre-trial litigation, including preparing and responding to pleadings, fact investigation, engaging in written and oral discovery, developing defense strategies, conducting witness interviews, and drafting motions. Ultimately, Eryn helps position cases for successful negotiation and settlement or for going to trial.

As a product regulatory counselor, Eryn advises clients on a range of matters with a particular focus on helping clients protect their brands and reputation by building safety and security into their products and avoiding liability in marketing their consumer products. She counsels clients on product liability from pre-development to launch. She also provides advice on minimizing risks and recall and regulatory compliance or enforcement issues in connection with the Consumer Product Safety Commission.

In 2023, Eryn was recognized by The National Black Lawyers Association as a “Top 40 Under 40” lawyer in the United States. While in law school, Eryn served as a student-fellow in the Howard University Environmental Justice Center and a Henry Ramsey Dean’s Fellow for the legal writing center. She also served as a student-attorney for the Civil & Human Rights Clinic, a research assistant for an environmental law professor, and a tutor to first-year law students.