Press Releases
Browse through our latest press releases and media coverage to gain a deeper understanding of our firm's accomplishments and ongoing commitment to legal excellence.
Justly Prudent files federal civil rights lawsuit against Maryland Department of Natural Resources for destroying career of agency's highest-ranking Black officer
April 14, 2026
A 30-year veteran and only the third African American to serve as Deputy Superintendent in the agency's 153-year history was forced out after officials fabricated an anonymous complaint, violated a federal consent decree designed to protect Black officers, and blocked his return despite a complete exoneration.
Four civil rights resolutions prepared by Attorney Howlette earn unanimous support of ABA CRSJ Section
April 9, 2026
The resolutions address unequal discrimination filing deadlines, a loophole that leaves victims of government contract interference with no legal remedy, and a Supreme Court decision that immunized the Postal Service from liability for racially motivated mail withholding.
Justly Prudent challenges forced jury waiver in race discrimination case against staffing firm
March 27, 2026
Opposition brief presents four independent grounds for preserving a longtime employee's right to have a jury decide his race discrimination and retaliation claims against one of the nation's largest staffing firms.
Justly Prudent files race discrimination lawsuit against Prince George's County on behalf of Latina paralegal
March 10, 2026
The complaint describes a two-year campaign of racial slurs, ICE-related threats, and systematic retaliation against the only Hispanic employee in her department, culminating in a constructive demotion just 27 days after she filed a formal discrimination complaint.
Justly Prudent files discrimination and retaliation lawsuit against Prince George's County on behalf of correctional officer
March 6, 2026
A correctional officer says she was the only one punished after four officers faced the same charge—and the hearing board that convicted her was stacked with friends of the supervisor she had accused of racial discrimination.
Jury awards $750,000 to woman permanently disabled after fall on hazardous County sidewalk
February 26, 2026
Prince George's County jury deliberated just 15 minutes before delivering the full amount sought by Attorney Jordan Howlette in closing arguments, holding the County accountable for failing to maintain safe walkways outside the Hyattsville Justice Center.
Fourth Circuit reverses dismissal of civil rights case against Prince George's County
February 3, 2026
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a Black entrepreneur stated valid claims of discriminatory permitting practices that blocked him from opening his business while allowing large corporations to operate freely.
Constitutional challenge to Maryland tax law settles with $31 million reduction in property assessment
January 22, 2026
Settlement reduces disputed assessment from $70 million to $39 million, sparing property owners from bankruptcy and validating claims that original assessment was fundamentally flawed.
Mediation supervisor sues Maryland Attorney General for race discrimination
January 22, 2026
The lawsuit claims that Black employees at the Consumer Protection Division's Largo office were kept as second-class contractual workers while White employees in other offices were hired into permanent positions with greater job security and benefits.













