Paula Canny
Top rated Criminal Defense attorney in Burlingame, California
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Estate planning & probate,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Civil litigation,
Personal injury,
Domestic violence
Education Qualification:
University of San Francisco School of Law
Practice Areas:
Criminal defense,
Estate planning & probate,
Drug & alcohol violations,
Civil litigation,
Personal injury,
Domestic violence
840 Hinckley Road Suite 101Burlingame, California, 94010
First Admitted: 1980, California
Professional Webpage: https://www.paulacanny.com/attorney-profiles/canny/
Bar/Professional Activity:
- Presenter at Bar Association MCLEs substance abuse/ professional responsibility , 2019
- Board of Directors, Women Defenders
- San Mateo County Drug Court
- San Mateo County Bar Association
- California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
- National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
- California, 1980
Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):
- 5 million settlement in jail death case, 2017
Pro bono/Community Service:
- American Himalayan Foundation
Honors/Awards:
- The Golden Tampon award recognizes work to compel Sheriffs and Jailors to freely provide women inmates with menstruation products at the inmate’s choice- and to stop Sheriffs from charging for tampons., Golden Tampon Award, Women Inmates, 2019
Educational Background:
- Hamilton College (Kirkland), Clinton, NY, Bachelor of Arts , 1977
- University of San Francisco School of Law – 1980 J.D., 1980
Scholarly Lectures/Writings:
- Paula has given numerous presentations about California Sheriffs failure to provide women inmates with menstruation products and the efforts to compel Sheriffs to freely provide menstruation products to women inmates., Author/ Speaker, Compelling Sheriffs to Freely Provide Women Inmate’s with Menstruation Products, 2019
Other Outstanding Achievements:
- Climbed Mt Whitney ongoing work with the Stop Girl Trafficking Program/ American Himalayan Foundation, 2018
Industry Groups:
- Civil Rights
- Mental Health Conditions in Jails
- Monitoring County Jail Conditions
- Overseeing County Jail operations
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