Tax Lawyer Charged With Kidnapping, Attempted Murder

Above the Law, Attempted Murder Charge Puts A Real Crimp In Man’s Tax Law Practice:

A North Carolina tax attorney earned a suspension over some criminal charges he faces in neighboring South Carolina. Is it anything serious? Depends on how you feel about kidnapping and attempted murder.

So… yeah, pretty serious.

Tax attorneys, man. Why is it always the quiet ones who get in this kind trouble?

The Legal Profession Blog had the terrifying story from local news outlet WRAL. ...

Per his LinkedIn profile, Howell earned his law degree from UNC Law and formerly worked at Deloitte and McDermott, Will & Emery’s Chicago office. Most recently, he worked at Poynter & Spurill in Raleigh, though the firm says Howell left his job in April.