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A significant amount of Paul's practice is in the area of civil rights litigation. He has defended police officers, corrections officers and administrators, teachers and school district administrators, children and youth case workers, as well as their respective municipal entities in state and federal court, both in Pennsylvania and West Virginia. These areas of practice include representing clients before inquest and grand jury proceedings and before administrative proceedings. Paul has been utilized to perform police department audits and internal investigations and has provided consultation to numerous municipalities with regard to the operational aspects of police departments.
Paul is a graduate of the Pennsylvania State University. Following graduation, he became a police officer in Elizabeth Township, Pennsylvania, and then he became a police officer in the city of West Palm Beach and Palm Beach, Florida. He served as a uniform police officer and Field Training Officer, as well as becoming certified as a Crime Scene Analyst and was part of the Major Crimes Unit. Paul was recognized as an expert in crime scene reconstruction and the science of fingerprints in both state and federal courts in Florida.
Paul has trial experience in state and federal court in both Pennsylvania and West Virginia. He has argued before the Pennsylvania Superior Court and the Third Circuit Court of Appeals. | 