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Howard Master serves as an Adjunct Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School since 2016 while concurrently holding a leadership role as Managing Director and Counsel to the CEO at global investigations firm Nardello & Co. His distinguished career spans federal and state prosecution offices including the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of New York, New York State Office of the Attorney General, and Suffolk County District Attorney's Office.
His educational credentials include a J.D. magna cum laude from New York University School of Law and a bachelor's degree from Yale University, complemented by clerkships with the Honorable José A. Cabranes (Second Circuit Court of Appeals) and the Honorable Victor Marrero (Southern District of New York).
Master specializes in corruption, financial crime, and investigations, with research focusing on public integrity systems and legislative ethics. His professional experience directly informs academic contributions, particularly his 2021 publication on legislative corruption mechanisms within state prosecution frameworks.
His scholarly output demonstrates concentrated expertise in legal anti-corruption frameworks, with publications emphasizing practical enforcement strategies across governmental levels. The single documented work reflects his hands-on experience in high-stakes corruption prosecutions.
Professional honors include:
- U.S. Department of Justice Director’s Award for Superior Performance
- Federal Law Enforcement Foundation’s Prosecutor of the Year
- U.S. Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces’ Investigation of the Year
As an Adjunct Professor, Master integrates real-world investigation experience into legal education, drawing from landmark cases including the Sheldon Silver bribery prosecution, Weinstein Company workplace misconduct investigation, and opioid industry multistate litigation. His teaching leverages 33-year exoneration case experience and Conviction Integrity Bureau development at Suffolk County.
Professional leadership encompasses directing Nardello & Co.'s global strategic initiatives and supervising complex fraud investigations, with academic work directly translating prosecution methodologies into educational frameworks for future legal professionals.
