Page 24 - National Police Peer Intervention

Mary E. Howell
Civil Rights Attorney New Orleans, Louisiana
Mary Howell is a graduate of LSU and Tulane Law School. She has been in private practice in New Orleans as a civil rights lawyer, for over 37 years. She has handled numerous cases involving police misconduct and prisoners’ rights and has represented New Orleans street musicians for years. She has represented many victims and their families in cases involving federal civil rights violations, hate crimes, homicides and sexual assaults. She has also represented and advised whistleblowers, including police officers, who have spoken out and exposed governmental corruption and wrongdoing. She has been involved for many years in various reform efforts regarding the NOPD and the Orleans Parish jail.
23 | National Police Peer Intervention Executive Leadership and Training Conference