Joe Howell has been a business and transactions lawyer in Santa Barbara for over four decades. In recent years, a large part of Joe’s practice has been devoted to the representation of clients engaged in merger, acquisition and sale of business transactions. Joe began his career in 1973 as a Briefing Attorney (law clerk) at The Supreme Court of Texas, moved to Santa Barbara in 1974 to join the firm of Schramm, Raddue and Seed (which became Schramm & Raddue) and practiced with that firm as a partner and as Managing Partner until forming Howell Moore & Gough LLP in 1996. Joe’s outside activities include Board and leadership roles with a variety of community organizations, cycling, distance running and competing in marathons and triathlons. Joe was inducted into the Santa Barbara Athletic Round Table Hall of Fame as a Community Leader and was selected for the Santa Barbara News Press Lifetime Achievement Award and as Semana Nautica Athlete of the Year. He currently serves on the Board of Directors of American Riviera Bank and has served as a Trustee of the Santa Barbara County Board of Education since 1999. Joe and his wife Barbara currently reside in Santa Barbara. Son Ben is a lawyer and daughter Sarah is a teacher, both living in Los Angeles with their respective families.Howell photo