Partner

Paul L. Hoffman

Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP

Culver City, CA

49+ Years Experience

About Paul

Paul L. Hoffman is a partner at Schonbrun Seplow Harris Hoffman & Zeldes, LLP, specializing in constitutional and civil rights litigation, including First Amendment, discrimination, privacy, and general business litigation, as well as civil and criminal appeals. He was named one of the 100 most influential attorneys in California by the Daily Journal in October 1998 and one of the top trial lawyers in Los Angeles County by the Los Angeles Business Journal in February 1999. Prior to joining the firm, he served as Legal Director for the ACLU Foundation of Southern California, where he was lead...

Education

J.D.

New York University School of Law

M.S.

The London School of Economics and Political Science

B.A.

The City College of the City University of New York

Awards & Recognition

Nominated for The American Association for Justice

Trial Lawyer of the Year · 2010

One of the top trial lawyers in Los Angeles County

1999

One of the 100 most influential attorneys in California

1998

Clarence Darrow Award

1984

Phi Beta Kappa

Professional Associations

California Academy of Appellate LawyersLos Angeles Copyright SocietyABA Section on Individual Rights and ResponsibilitiesThe State Bar of California, Committee on Human RightsLos Angeles County Bar Association, Individual Rights and Responsibilities Law SectionLos Angeles County Bar Association, International Law SectionAmnesty InternationalAmnesty International - USAInternational League for Human RightsCenter For Human Rights and Constitutional LawInternational Human Rights Law Group