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Paul J. Cambria, Jr. (Retired)
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Paul J. Cambria, Jr. is recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent attorneys. Prior to his retirement, Mr. Cambria focused his practice in the areas of criminal trials, criminal appeals, constitutional law, First Amendment law, zoning and land use, antitrust, and professional licensing defense.

Mr. Cambria built a strong reputation for successfully representing individuals and businesses in complex, high-profile cases at all levels of the courts, including state, federal, and the United States Supreme Court.

Mr. Cambria maintained a nationwide practice, and he divided his time between the firm’s offices in Buffalo and Los Angeles. He has represented many prominent individuals, including the publisher Larry Flynt and musicians DMX and Marilyn Manson.

Over the course of his career, Mr. Cambria argued several cases before the United States Supreme Court.

Bar & Court Admissions

  • State of New York
  • State of California
  • District of Columbia
  • State of Pennsylvania

Education

  • University of Toledo, J.D., cum laude, ranked first in graduating class
  • Editor, University of Toledo Law Review
  • State University of New York at Fredonia, A.B.

Speaking Engagements

  • New York State Bar Association
  • First Amendment Trial Lawyers Association

Professional Activities

  • Member of the New York State Bar Association
  • Member and past president of the New York State Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
  • Member and past chairman of the Criminal Justice Section of the New York State Bar Association and a current member of the Executive Committee
  • Member of the Office of Court Administration Criminal Law and Procedure Advisory Committee
  • Member and past president of the First Amendment Trial Lawyers Association

Awards and Recognitions

Best Lawyers in America Badge for Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria

The Best Lawyers in America
Named to Best Lawyers in America from 1983 to 2026. Named to Best Lawyers for Criminal Defense: General Practice, Criminal Defense: White-Collar, First Amendment Law, Land Use and Zoning Law, Litigation-First Amendment, and Litigation-Land Use and Zoning

Best Lawyers Lawyer of the Year 2013
Named “Litigation—Land Use and Zoning Lawyer of the Year” by Best Lawyers in America

AV Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
The highest peer rating standard. This rating signifies that a large number of the lawyer’s peers rank him or her at the highest level of professional excellence for their legal knowledge, communication skills and ethical standards.

Legal Elite of Western New York
Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s Legal Elite of Western New York

Nation’s Top One Percent
Selected to membership in the Nation’s Top One Percent by the National Association of Distinguished Counsel for 2015

Super Lawyers
Named to Upstate New York Super Lawyers for Criminal Defense from 2007 to 2025; no more than 5 percent of attorneys in any state are named to this publication.

America’s Top 100 Attorneys: Lifetime Achievement Membership
One of 100 attorneys in New York State selected based on professional experience, case results, peer reputation, community impact, and lifetime achievement

The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
Named to National Trial Lawyers: Top 100, an invitation-only organization composed of the premier trial lawyers from each state in the nation who meet stringent qualifications

Power 250
Named to list of Western New York’s 250 most influential people in 2014-2025 by Business First

The Order of the Coif
Named a member of The Order of the Coif. The Order of the Coif is an honorary scholastic society the purpose of which is to encourage excellence in legal education by fostering a spirit of careful study, recognizing those who as law students attained a high grade of scholarship, and honoring those who as lawyers, judges and teachers attained high distinction for their scholarly or professional accomplishments.

Buffalo Law Journal Who's Who in Law 2012 Badge

Who’s Who in Law
Named to Business First/Buffalo Law Journal‘s “Who’s Who in Law” for Criminal Defense, including the final issue in 2012

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