Paul Jager

Associate

Buffalo

Phone: 716.854.3400 x327

Fax: 716.332.0336

Practice Areas

Civil Rights

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About Me

Paul Jager is an associate in Rupp Pfalzgraf’s Litigation Group, where he focuses his practice on civil rights litigation and appellate advocacy. He represents clients in complex litigation matters and works with individuals, businesses, and organizations involved in civil rights and related litigation matters.

Before joining Rupp Pfalzgraf as an associate, Paul served as a Judicial Extern to the Honorable Darrell A. Clay in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio. In that role, he drafted published orders and gained valuable insight into the federal judicial decision-making process. During law school, he also served as a Note and Comment Editor for the University of Toledo Law Review.

Paul is a Buffalo native who enjoys golf and grilling. He also serves as head coach of the firm’s softball team, the DisRuppters, in the local lawyer league. In his free time, he enjoys listening to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, and Bobby Darin.

Credentials & Achievements

Education:

The University of Toledo College of Law, J.D., magna cum laude

The University at Buffalo, B.A.

Admissions:

New York State

United States District Court, Western District of New York

United States District Court, Northern District of New York

United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Achievements:

Highest Ranking Student: Lawyering Skills II

Highest Ranking Student: Civil Procedure – Jurisdiction

The University of Toledo Law Review, Board 55, Note and Comment Editor

Professional Focus

Capabilities:

  • Litigation in state and federal courts
  • Constitutional law analysis and litigation strategy
  • Motion practice and legal research
  • Drafting appellate briefs and dispositive motions
  • Advising clients on claims and litigation risks

Industries Served:

  • Education
  • Professional & Business Services

Affiliations

  • Pi Sigma Alpha – The National Political Science Honor Society

  • The Federalist Society, Member

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