Paul J. Cambria, Jr.

Paul Cambria received his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1973. He has been named one of the best lawyers in America for over 25 consecutive years.

He is a past president of the New York State Criminal Defense Lawyers Association and past chair of the New York State Bar Association’s Criminal Justice Section.

His connection with UB School of Law has been as a teacher of trial technique and as a moot court judge for most of the last 30 years.

“I enjoy sharing with the students what I know as a trial attorney and appellate lawyer for many years. I have visited many law schools to speak and interact with students; it’s a joy to see the high caliber of students we have at UB. They’re always well prepared for moot court sessions, for the Trial Technique classes, and when I lecture for classes their questions are thoughtful and provocative. I know UB’s level of law school training is right up there with all the best schools in the country. It’s nice to see the progress UB law school has contributed to the legal fabric here in Buffalo and across the country,” he says.

Cambria has argued before the U.S. Supreme Court and is admitted to the bar in New York, California, D.C. and Pennsylvania. A partner at the Buffalo-based law firm Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria, he practices in the areas of criminal trials, appeals, Constitutional law, First Amendment, zoning, antitrust and professional licensing defense. His practice is nationwide, and he divides his time between the firm’s offices in Buffalo and Los Angeles.

He has represented nationally prominent figures including publisher Larry Flynt, musicians DMX and Marilyn Manson, Deputy A.J. Privity, NHL all-star Patrick Kane and bio-artist Steve Kurtz, as well as Western New York figures such as Frank Parlato and Steve Pigeon.