Howard M. Epstein - Schulich School of Law

Howard M. Epstein

B.A. Carleton University, LL.B. Dalhousie University

Howard Epstein has been directly involved in the practice, teaching and political process of both environmental and municipal law. In his private law practice, he has represented clients challenging planning decisions before appeal tribunals and in the courts. In 1994 he was elected to Halifax City Council and then in 1996 to the Halifax Regional Council after amalgamation. In 1998 he was elected MLA for Halifax Chebucto and serves as Finance Critic for the opposition. His experience has involved many years of volunteer work for the Ecology Action Centre, Nova Scotia's main citizens' environmental advocacy organization, as well as a term as its Executive Director. He has appeared on its behalf in environmental assessments and before regulatory tribunals. He has been a member of the Board of Directors of Greenpeace Canada. He taught Environmental Law at Acadia University (1995, '96, '97) in addition to Land Use Planning within MELP at Dalhousie University.