Counsel, Toronto
Direct: 416.864.7500
Main: 416.362.1011 | LinkedIn
Year of Call: Ontario, 1996 | UK - England & Wales, 2000
Biography
Evan Howard is a lawyer in Hicks Morley’s Pensions, Benefits & Compensation practice. He advises employers and plan administrators on pension and benefits issues with a focus on delivering advice that is legally sound, strategic, practical and business-focused.
Evan returns to private practice with experience from both sides of the table, having advised employers and administrators as external counsel and having held senior executive roles with significant operational responsibility within a major pension organization. This perspective informs his approach to helping clients navigate matters where pension and benefits issues intersect with HR strategy, governance, communications, regulatory expectations, stakeholder management and implementation.
He is especially pleased to join Hicks Morley’s outstanding team, working collaboratively with employers, advising on pensions, benefits and compensation matters within the broader context of workplace advocacy and positive business outcomes.
Practice Areas
Industries
Arts, Entertainment & Sports Construction Education Energy & Utilities Financial Services Government Ministries & Agencies (Federal and Provincial) Government Ministries & Agencies (Federal) Government Ministries & Agencies (Provincial) Healthcare Manufacturing Media & Communications Membership Associations Mining & Natural Resources Municipalities & Municipal Agencies Non-profit Organizations Professional & Technical Services Retail & Wholesale Trade Technology Transportation & Warehousing Universities
Memberships & Affiliations
Association of Canadian Pension Management (ACPM) – Board of Directors & National Policy Committee
University of Toronto: University of Trinity College – former Chair of the Board of Trustees, Pension Committee
Ontario Bar Association – former Executive Committee member
Education
University of Western Ontario, LL.B.
University of Toronto, B.A.
University of Toronto – Rotman School of Management
