Howrey Founder, Modern Law Firm Pioneer, Dies at Age 87
A founder of the law firm now known as Howrey has died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 87.
Harold “Hal” Baker was a leading antitrust litigator and the managing partner of the law firm, the Washington Post reports.
A press release on Howrey’s website called Baker “one of the architects of the modern law firm, recognizing that law firm management was both an art and a science. Hal’s visionary approach to law firm branding led him to shorten the firm’s name—even though doing so removed his own name from the marquee.” The release also said Baker was also one of the first to identify the importance of technology to the practice of law.
He formed the firm originally known as Howrey Simon Baker and Murchison in 1956. His antitrust clients included Litton Systems, Anheuser-Busch, International Paper and MeadWestvaco, the Post story says.
His interests included horticulture and antiques.
