StickingwithOneProgram
Howard is the second generation of Milimans to work at the rm, which his father, Jacob Miliman, founded 62 years ago. There is also a third generation of Milimans who are attorneys at the rm: Howard's daughters, Lisa and Mandy (a third daughter is a Baltimore County prosecutor). Miliman says he has wanted to be a lawyer as long as he can remember. “Even at age 10, I can remember trying to help people.”He still enjoys representing people and defending their rights in areas such as criminal defense and personal injury cases. “For me, the worst thing in the world is seeing someone who was injured in an accident that was not their fault and not being compensated for it.” When Miliman defends clients accused of driving while under the in uence or other criminal o enses related to alcohol or drug use, one of the objectives is trying to ensure they do not reo end and wind up back in court. Convincing clients to change certain habits and behaviors can be challenging, but Miliman has seen enough clients recover from addiction to give him hope and forge ahead. “One of the worst heroin addicts I have ever seen has now been straight for two and a half years and is doing very well. And, I just talked to a client today who has abstained from alcohol for 19 months and is skyrocketing, doing very well at his job.” Over his years as a defense attorney, Milliman has seen a gradual change in perspective among law enforcement and courts, toward o ering treatment to addicts, rather than punishing them with jail time. “Courts seem to be more interested in treatment now, because they know that if they just put someone away they may be back out in three to six months, doing the same thing. So, more judges are ordering treatment, rather than just putting a band-aid on it. They are trying to help people with the disease.”
“More judges are ordering treatment, rather than putting a band-aid on it.” – Howard Miliman; D'Alesandro Miliman Brown
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