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Howard D. Maycon

Chair, Subrogation & Recovery, Western Region
Co-Vice Chair, Subrogation & Recovery Department

Office Los Angeles

Phone (213) 892-7908  Fax (866) 537-7528

Email hmaycon@cozen.com

 
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Howard D. Maycon has successfully litigated a wide array of civil cases while focusing his practice in the areas of wildfires, catastrophic property damage claims, energy/utility losses, product liability, construction defect, fine art & specie and commercial litigation. He is accomplished at handling significant subrogation and recovery cases against public and private utilities, major manufacturers, national contractors and government entities in mass tort events, including numerous California wildfires and the San Bruno Pipeline Explosion.

Howard is widely recognized for his experience in litigating catastrophic wildfires and has been selected by his peers to serve as co-lead litigation counsel for the subrogation industry for every major California wildfire for the past several years, including the 2017 California North Bay Fire cases, 2017 Southern California Thomas and Rye Fires, 2018 Woolsey Fire, 2019 Kincade & Getty Fires, 2020 Zogg Fire, and 2021 Dixie Fire. He is presently co-lead litigation counsel for the 2017 Creek Fire, 2019 Saddle Ridge Fire, 2020 Mountain View Fire and the 2022 Coastal Fire. Howard handles cases domestically and internationally, with significant experience in Asia. He has also successfully arbitrated before the International Chamber of Commerce in London, England.

In 2021, Howard was awarded the prestigious California Lawyer of the Year (“CLAY”) Award for his work as co-lead litigation counsel for the subrogation industry in the Woolsey Fire $2.2 billion settlement. In addition, he has been named as one of the Best Lawyers in America from 2020-2024.

Howard is the Managing Partner of the Los Angeles office of Cozen O’Connor. He currently sits on the firm’s Board of Directors, has served on the Management, Pro-Bono, Cross-Marketing and PAC committees and co-chaired its Shareholder Nomination Committee.

In his role as Vice Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation & Recovery Department, Howard handles high level decision-making impacting the largest subrogation firm in the world.  As the Western Region Subrogation Department Chair, Howard oversees lawyers handling matters in California, Arizona, Nevada and Utah. Howard is the creator and former editor of Cozen O'Connor's Subrogation & Recovery Law Blog and has authored blogs and publications in the areas of Inverse Condemnation, The Internet of Things and Its Impact on Subrogation and Cyber Risks to Utilities and Power Companies. He has been a repeat guest on the Subro On The Go Podcast. Howard has presented at NASP and the California Conference of Arson Investigators. He frequently lectures to clients and organizations throughout the country addressing a wide range of litigation and practice area issues.

Howard has worked on a number of pro bono matters including procurement of reparations for Holocaust survivors, as well as providing legal counsel to Hurricane Katrina and Rita evacuees who were relocated to Los Angeles. Howard has also participated in Los Angeles County’s Teen Court program in Santa Monica, an alternative to Juvenile court, where he guided the student jury through an actual trial including the deliberation process to reach a verdict and sentence, which was approved and enforced by the Los Angeles County Superior Court and Probation Department. Howard volunteers his time at The Ronald McDonald House, food banks and homeless shelters in the greater Los Angeles area. He is an executive board member of the Hermosa Beach Little League and former Hermosa Beach Education Foundation board member.

Howard earned his Bachelor of Arts at the College of William and Mary in 1992, where he was a three-year starter on the football team that earned a Lambert Cup Championship in 1990. Outside the office, Howard enjoys spending time with his wife and their three children, who he has coached in football, baseball, softball, and basketball. He is an avid Philadelphia sports fan.

Obtained a $4.2 million binding arbitration award from an International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Court of Arbitration in London, England, on behalf of an insurance company client in a dispute arising from water damage and construction defects at a military installation in South Korea. 


Edison to pay $1.16B for Thomas wildfire

September 25, 2020

Howard Maycon is featured in The Daily Journal article titled, "Edison to pay $1.16B for Thomas wildfire" which discusses Southern California Edison Co.'s agreement to pay insurance companies $1.16 billion to settle claims arising from the 2017 Thomas Fire.

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Los Angeles and Santa Monica Attorneys Participates in Adoption Day

November 19, 2018

Los Angeles and Santa Monica offices finalized pro bono adoptions for six families.

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Cozen O'Connor Team of “Experts” Recognized in National Law Journal Article

January 10, 2011

Cozen O'Connor Team of “Experts” Recognized in National Law Journal Article

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California Wildfire Alert - Mill Fire and Fairview Fire [Alert]

September 07, 2022

Over the course of the weekend, California incurred a number of wildfires. Some were attributed to natural causes, however, the Mill Fire and Fairview Fire appear to have been caused by human activity and we are actively investigating both fires for recovery potential.

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Wildfire Alert 2022 McKinney Fire, 2021 South Fire

August 25, 2022

Howard Maycon, Kevin Bush, and David Brisco provide an update on the subrogation potential from the 2022 McKinney Fire and the 2021 South Fire.

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Insurance Subrogation Collaboration Yields $3.8B in Settlements [The Daily Journal]

March 23, 2021

Howard Maycon is featured in a Daily Journal article for being selected as a 2021 California Lawyer Attorney of the Year.

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San Francisco Fisherman's Wharf Fire [Alert]

May 27, 2020

Howard Maycon and Kevin Bush discuss the May 23, 2020, fire that erupted on Pier 45 on Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco, California.

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Update on California Fires [Alert]

November 12, 2018

Howard Maycon, Kevin Bush, David Brisco, Phil Berens, Tom Regan and Peter Lynch provide an update on the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp fires in California.

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California Fire Alert

November 09, 2018

Howard Maycon, Kevin Bush, David Brisco, Mark Roth, and Peter Lynch discuss the Woolsey, Hill, and Camp fires currently burning in California.

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Dante's Inferno Revisited On the Path to Paradise, Don't Get Burned by Wildfire-Related Claims [CLM Magazine]

January 18, 2018

Peter A. Lynch and Howard Maycon, of Cozen O'Connor's Subrogation and Recovery department, co-authored an article titled "Dante's Inferno Revisted On the Path to Paradise, Don't Get Burned by Wildfire-Related Claims" for CLM Magazine.

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Science Fiction as Reality: The Internet of Things and Its Impact on Subrogation [Property Casualty 360]

January 23, 2014

Farmers tend to their crops by considering factors such as temperature, humidity, chemical levels and the impact of rodents and insects, but the methods of monitoring and responding to these core concepts have evolved. Farmers, like the rest of us, want to work efficiently and cost effectively. Thus, they are using agriculture-monitoring devices to handle these tasks and determine when to water, when to cover their crops and when to till their soils.

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Summer 2010 [Subrogation & Recovery Observer]

July 29, 2010

Summer 2010 - Subrogation & Recovery Observer -

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Fall 2009 [Subrogation and Recovery Observer]

October 01, 2009

Fall 2009 - Subrogation and Recovery Observer - Welcome to the Fall 2009 issue of the Cozen O'Connor Subrogation and Recovery Observer. In this issue, we report on our recent trial victories, notable settlements, and other newsworthy developments in subrogation issues

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Jesusita Wildfire Causes Major Residential Damage [Subrogation and Recovery Alert!]

May 14, 2009

Jesusita Wildfire Causes Major Residential Damage - Subrogation and Recovery Alert! - On May 5, 2009, at approximately 1:45p.m., a fire erupted in Santa Barbara County in an area adjacent to the Jesusita Trail. The fire has spread across 8,733 acres and has forced approximately 30,000 residents to evacuate. The fire has damaged or destroyed upwards of 96 homes. [See list below*]. Approximately 5,400 homes have been evacuated and another 3,500 are threatened. Per CalFire, the fire is 80% contained and is expected
to be contained by May 20, 2009.

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Summer 2008 [Subrogation and Recovery Observer]

July 01, 2008

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Fall 2007 [Subrogation and Recovery Observer]

October 01, 2007

Fall 2007 - Subrogation and Recovery Observer - As football season gets underway and the exciting post-season baseball action has
started, Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation Department is pleased to announce the continued expansion of our team roster. The Fall 2007 edition of the Subro Observer includes the introduction of five new attorneys in Philadelphia, Charlotte, Chicago, San Diego, and Los Angeles.

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  • Whittier Law School, J.D., 1996
  • College of William and Mary, B.A., 1993

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