Paul Leonidas Lin

  • Attorney
  • Riverside, California Office

Paul Leonidas Lin is an associate attorney in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on defending public entities in civil litigation, including municipal law and insurance defense. Mr. Lin manages all phases of litigation, from initial case assessment and strategic planning through discovery management, substantive motion practice, and preparation for hearings and trials.

Overview

Paul Leonidas Lin is an associate attorney in our Riverside office where he focuses his practice on defending public entities in civil litigation, including municipal law and insurance defense. Mr. Lin manages all phases of litigation, from initial case assessment and strategic planning through discovery management, substantive motion practice, and preparation for hearings and trials. He draws on over a decade of extensive litigation experience from his prior criminal defense practice, where he personally litigated more than 1,425 cases through all phases, from investigation and pre-trial proceedings to jury trials and appeals. This extensive experience in complex legal proceedings has equipped Mr. Lin with robust skills in trial advocacy, case analysis, and effective client representation.

Mr. Lin is proficient in Mandarin Chinese and conversational in Spanish.

Education

California Southern Law School, J.D., 2014

Honors


California Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Criminal Defense Attorney, 2022-2025

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed

Martindale-Hubbell Gold Client Champion, 2020-Present

Avvo 10.0 Rated “Superb”

Avvo Client’s Choice Award, 2020-Present

Memberships and Associations

California State Bar

California State Bar Certified Criminal Law Specialist, March 2021-Present
– Currently the youngest to maintain this certification in Riverside County

Asian Pacific American Lawyers of the Inland Empire
– President 2019-2020
– Board Member 2016-2021
– Member 2015-Present

California Attorneys for Criminal Justice
– Board Member, 2022-2024
– Member, 2017-Present

Riverside County Bar Association
– Board Member, 2019-2020
– Member, 2012-Present

Riverside County Barristers Association
– President, 2019-2020
– Board Member 2017-2021
– Member, 2015-2023

Riverside County Criminal Defense Bar Association
– Board Member, 2020-Present
– Founding Member, 2020

San Bernardino County Bar Association
– Member, 2015- Present

Jurisdiction and Court Admissions

California, 2015
U.S. District Court, California Central District
U.S. District Court, California Eastern District
U.S. District Court, California Southern District

Education

California Southern Law School, J.D., 2014

Honors


California Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” Criminal Defense Attorney, 2022-2025

Martindale-Hubbell Peer Reviewed

Martindale-Hubbell Gold Client Champion, 2020-Present

Avvo 10.0 Rated “Superb”

Avvo Client’s Choice Award, 2020-Present