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Janet M. Howe Counsel

  • Phoenix

    D +1.602.351.8187

    F +1.602.648.7087

    Phoenix

    2525 E. Camelback Road, Suite 500

    Phoenix, AZ 85016-4227

    +1.602.351.8187

    JHowe@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Janet’s practice involves assisting clients with all phases of general commercial litigation and state and federal environmental regulatory compliance. She has experience with complex environmental litigation, state and federal permitting, water law, and insurance recovery. Janet also maintains an active pro bono practice. She has represented clients in immigration court and in the Arizona Court of Appeals. Janet’s diverse experiences fuel her ability to understand and respond to a wide variety of client needs.

Prior to joining the firm, Janet clerked for Judge David G. Campbell of the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona and Arizona Supreme Court Justice Ann A. Scott Timmer. During law school, Janet was a managing editor of the Arizona Law Review and a member of the National Appellate Advocacy Moot Court Competition Team. She also represented veterans in the Veterans Advocacy Law Clinic, advocated for individuals with disabilities while working for the Arizona Center for Disability Law, externed for the Tucson Immigration Court, and was a 2016 summer associate at Perkins Coie.

Prior to attending law school, Janet worked in Hawaii as an office manager/bookkeeper for a midsized concrete contractor and as a business manager for a K-12 charter school. In 2010, she received a master’s degree in global leadership and sustainable development with a certificate in environmental policy. This multidisciplinary program involved advanced study in business, organizational change, sustainability, global relations, and environmental policy.

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Professional Recognition

  • Listed as a "Rising Star" by Southwest Super Lawyers, 2024

Community Involvement

  • Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona, Daisy Troop Leader, 2016 - 2017

Related Employment

  • Perkins Coie, Phoenix, AZ, Summer Associate, 2016
  • Executive Office for Immigration Review, Tucson, AZ, Judicial Extern, 2015
  • Arizona Center for Disability Law, Tucson, AZ, Legal Intern, 2015

Clerkships

  • Hon. David G. Campbell, U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, 2018 - 2019
  • Hon. Ann Timmer, Arizona Supreme Court, 2017 - 2018

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Education

  • University of Arizona James E. Rogers College of Law, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2017, Managing Editor, Arizona Law Review
  • Hawaii Pacific University, M.A., Global Leadership and Sustainable Development, 2010
  • Juniata College, B.A., History; Anthropology, 2006