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