Howard B. Stravitz

Associate Professor of Law

Contact Information Room 403 USC School of Law 701 Main Street Columbia, South Carolina 29208 v 803-777-6860 f 803-777-2368 stravihb@law.sc.edu

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B.A. (1969) Brooklyn-CUNY
J.D. (1972) Rutgers, Camden
Clerk, Hon. David N. Edelstein, U.S.D.C., NY, 1972-74

Professor Stravitz practiced law and an Associate in the New York firm of Cleary, Gottliev, Steen & Hamilton for nine years (1974-83) before joining the USC law faculty in 1983. A specialist on civil practice and procedure, he teaches Civil Procedure, Federal Practice, Religious Legal Systems: Jewish Law, Advanced Civil Practice & Procedure, Creditors' Rights, Federal Courts, and Mass Torts.

Professor Stravitz has written a number of articles on aspects of civil practice and the federal courts, has recently moderated a panel discussion at the South Carolina Bar CLE titled "Court-Enforced Secret: Formation, Debate, and Application of South Carolina's New Secrecy Rules," and delivered a lecture at South Carolina Bar CLE on "Electronic Discovery" entitled "Legal Issues Relating to Electronic Document Preservation." He is member of the Order of the Coif and Co-Reporter for the South Carolina Study of the Uniform Fraudulent Transfer Act.