Jerry Howe, 57, has joined Fried, Frank, Harris, Shriver & Jacobson’s Washington office as a partner in the government-contracts and aerospace and defense practices. He focuses on mergers and acquisitions and private-equity transactions in the aerospace and defense industry. Previously, he was senior vice president and general counsel at TASC Inc. He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School.

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Robert Stang, 56, has joined Husch Blackwell’s Washington office as a partner focusing on customs and international trade law. Previously, he was of counsel to Greenberg Traurig. He earned his J.D. from George Washington University Law School.

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