Paul John Estuar

Paul John Estuar

  • Civil Rights
  • California
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Paul J. Estuar specializes in civil rights class actions in areas such as housing, employment discrimination, jail conditions and privacy rights. Much of his recent work involves class actions under the Fourth Amendment and other constitutional claims arising in the administration of jails and prisons. He and his firm have developed a national reputation for litigating cases which have resulted in multi-million dollar settlements including, Williams v. Block, Case No. CV-97-03826-CW (C.D. Cal.) and related cases (a series of cases county jail overdetention and strip search cases, settled for $27 Million and a complete revamp of jail procedures); Bynum v. District of Columbia, Case No. 02-956 (RCL) (D.D.C.) (certified class action against the District of Columbia for over detentions and strip searches of persons ordered released from custody, settled for $12,000.000); Craft v. County of San Bernardino, EDCV05-0359 SGL (C.D. Calif.) (certified class action against the Sheriff of San Bernardino County for blanket strip searches of detainees, arrestees, and persons ordered released from custody; settled for $25.5 Million). Beyond trial, Paul's practice also consists of extensive appellate work. He has argued before the California Court of Appeal and the Ninth Circuit.

He is a 1993 graduate of Loyola Law School, where he received the Dean's Service Award for his outstanding service to the law school community immediately after the civil unrest of 1992. He is a 1990 graduate of Columbia University, where he received his Bachelor's degree in Political Science.

Practice Area
    Civil Rights
    Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Discrimination, Employment, Fair Housing, Police Misconduct, Privacy Law
Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice
California
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9th Circuit
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U.S. Supreme Court
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Education
Columbia Coll
Undergraduate Degree
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Loyola Law School
Law Degree
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Professional Associations
California State Bar  # 167764
Member
- Current
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Website
Website
Contact & Map
1055 Wilshire Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Telephone: (213) 386-3114
Fax: (213) 380-4585
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