Paul J. Cambria, Jr.
Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria LLP
Recognized since 1983
Buffalo, New York
Criminal Defense: General Practice
Criminal Defense: White-Collar
First Amendment Law
Land Use and Zoning Law
Litigation - First Amendment
Litigation - Land Use and Zoning

Paul J. Cambria, Jr. is recognized as one of the nation’s preeminent attorneys. He focuses 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 has 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’s practice is nationwide, and he divides 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.
He is a member of the firm’s Management Committee and is chairman of the Criminal Department.
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
Practice Areas
Contact & Links
- Lawyer Page: http://www.lipsitzgreen.com/attorneys/cambria-paul/
Location
- 42 Delaware Avenue, Suite 120
Buffalo, NY 14202
Bar Admissions
- New York, State of New York
- California, State of California
- District of Columbia, District of Columbia
- Pennsylvania, State of Pennsylvania
21 The Best Lawyers in America® awards
10 Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch® in America awards


Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning, Buffalo (2013)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers® in America 2023 for work in:
- Criminal Defense: General Practice
- Criminal Defense: White-Collar
- Litigation - First Amendment
- Land Use and Zoning Law
- Litigation - Land Use and Zoning
- First Amendment Law
Special Focus
- Appellate
- Appellate
- Constitutional
- Drug Offenses
- DWI Defense
- Environmental Crimes
- Federal
- First Amendment
- Government Investigations
- Grand Jury
- Litigation
- State
- State and Federal
- Tax-Evasion Defense
- Vehicular Manslaughter
- Violent and Nonviolent Crimes
- Zoning
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