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About Paul
When you hire me, you work with only me.
Not a paralegal. Not a junior associate. Me - for every call, every court date, and every negotiation.
When you're facing a felony, you need more than a lawyer — you need someone who genuinely understands what's at stake for you, your family, and your future. I've spent 30 years fighting for clients in exactly that position, and I take every case personally.
I've practiced criminal law in Columbus since 1976 — first as a prosecutor, then as a defense attorney. The switch was deliberate. I saw how the system worked from the inside, and I knew I could use that knowledge to fight harder for the people on the other side of it.
- I know how the other side builds its case before they've filed a single motion.
- I know what data can be challenged, where the evidence is weak, and which arguments move the needle in Franklin County courtrooms.
- That's local knowledge you can't manufacture — it comes from decades of showing up in the same courthouse, working with the same system.
And the results speak for themselves. I've defended over 100 Medicaid fraud felonies without a single client going to prison. I've negotiated non-prison outcomes for clients facing drug sentences. I've reduced many felonies to misdemeanors. I fight hard — and I fight smart.
ADMITTED TO THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN OHIO
1976
EDUCATION
- Juris Doctor, 1976, The Ohio State University, Moritz College of Law
- Masters Degree in Public Administration, 1976, The Ohio State University
- Bachelor of Arts, 1972, The Ohio State University
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
- Honorarium Speaker - National Association of Attorneys General, 2014
- Special Deputy Hawaii Attorney General, 2005
- Special Counsel Ohio Attorney General - Ohio Dept. of Mental Health, 1990
- Special Deputy Attorney General - State of Hawaii Attorney General, 2001
- Special Counsel to Ohio Attorney General - State of Ohio, 1979 - 1991
- Central Ohio Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys Board of Directors, 2011 - Present
- Columbus Bar Association - Professional Ethics Committee Member, 1987 - 1991
- Columbus Bar Association Chairman, 1982 - 1986
