Howard Maycon

About Howard Maycon

Howard D. Maycon is an accomplished civil litigator with extensive experience and specialization in areas such as wildfires, catastrophic property damage, energy and utility losses, product liability, construction defects, fine art & specie, and commercial disputes. With a proven track record in handling high-profile subrogation and recovery cases, Howard represents clients against public and private utilities, major manufacturers, national contractors, and government entities in mass tort matters, including high profile incidents like the California wildfires and the San Bruno Pipeline Explosion.Widely respected for his expertise in wildfire litigation, Howard has been appointed by his peers as co-lead litigation counsel for the subrogation industry in every major California wildfire since 2017. Most recently, Howard was appointed as co-liaison counsel to lead the litigation of the 2025 Eaton Wildfire. His leadership spans a number of significant cases, including the 2017 North Bay, Thomas, Creek, and Rye Fires; the 2018 Woolsey Fire; the 2019 Kincade and Getty Fires; the 2020 Zogg and Mountain View Fires; the 2021 Dixie Fire; and the 2022 Coastal Fire. Currently, he serves as co-lead litigation counsel for the 2019 Saddle Ridge Fire. Howard’s legal practice extends beyond the U.S, with significant experience handling cases internationally, including in Asia. He has also successfully represented clients in arbitration proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce in London.Howard is a trusted advisor to his clients. He is the creator and original 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, National Wildland Fire Conference, 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.

Experience

1. Co-chair, Subrogation & Recovery Department

   Cozen O'Connor

   Jan 2026 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Howard is the Co-Chair of Cozen O’Connor’s Subrogation & Recovery Department, and is Chair of the Department’s Western Regional Offices. He is a member of Cozen O’Connor’s Board of Directors and serves on the firm’s Management Committee. In his role as department Co-Chair, Howard leads a team of over 225 top trial lawyers, recovery analysts, paralegals, and subrogation technical coordinators handling cases in all 50 U.S. states, D.C, Puerto Rico, and all 10 Canadian provinces.Litigates high profile catastrophic losses, including numerous California wildfires and the San Bruno Pipeline Explosion. Has served as lead or liaison counsel for the subrogation industry for almost every major California wildfire since 2017, including the ongoing Eaton Fire litigation. Concurrently manages subrogation & recovery lawyers and administrative staff throughout the country.

Education

• William & Mary

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Sociology

  1988 — 1993

• Whittier Law School

  Doctor of Law - JD, Legal Studies, General

  1993 — 1996