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American lawyer (1951–2021)
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Paul J. Hanly Jr.
BornPaul James Hanly Jr.
(1951-04-18)April 18, 1951
Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedMay 22, 2021(2021-05-22) (aged 70)
NationalityAmerican
EducationCornell University (BA)
University of Cambridge (MA)
Georgetown University (JD)
OccupationLawyer
RelativesJohn V. Kenny (grandfather)

Paul James Hanly Jr. (April 18, 1951 – May 22, 2021) was an American lawyer.

Early life and education

Hanly was born in Jersey City on April 18, 1951. His father was a hospital administrator and his mother was a homemaker. His grandfather, John V. Kenny, was a mayor of Jersey City.

Hanly attended Cornell University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1974. Later, he got a Master of Arts from Cambridge University in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University in 1979. He clerked for Lawrence Aloysius Whipple in New Jersey after graduation.

Career

Hanly started his career as a trial counsel for Turner & Newall.

In 2002, Hanly founded a law firm, Hanly Conroy with Jayne Conroy. Later, he became a partner of a law firm, Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes. Hanly Conroy merged with Simmons Browder Gianaris Angelides & Barnerd of Alton, IL to form what is known today as Simmons Hanly Conroy, LLC.

Hanly was a lead counsel of a major litigation against opioid-related companies. In another case, the victims of sexual assault at a church-run school in Haiti were represented by Hanly in their successful 2019 settlement claim for $60 million.

References

  1. Bardash, Ellen (May 25, 2021). "Paul Hanly, a Pilot of Opioid Litigation Behind a 'Complicated Constellation' of Cases, Dies at 70". New York Law Journal. Retrieved December 23, 2022.
  2. ^ "Paul J. Hanly Jr., Top Litigator in Opioid Cases, Dies at 70 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  3. ^ "Paul J. Hanly Jr., key lawyer in opioid litigation, dies at 70". The Washington Post. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
  4. ^ Heather Isringhausen Gvillo (2021-05-26). "Asbestos, opioid attorney Paul Hanly remembered for 'magnanimous spirit' and accomplished career | Madison - St. Clair Record". Madisonrecord.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
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