Paul James Hanly Jr. (April 18, 1951 – May 22, 2021) was an American lawyer.[1][2]
Paul J. Hanly Jr. | |
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| Born | Paul James Hanly Jr. April 18, 1951 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 2021 (aged 70) |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Cornell University (BA) University of Cambridge (MA) Georgetown University (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Relatives | John V. Kenny (grandfather) |
Early life and education
editHanly was born in Jersey City on April 18, 1951.[3] His father was a hospital administrator and his mother was a homemaker.[3] His grandfather, John V. Kenny, was a mayor of Jersey City.[3]
Hanly attended Cornell University and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy in 1974.[3][4] Later, he got a Master of Arts from Cambridge University in 1976 and a Juris Doctor from Georgetown University in 1979.[4] He clerked for Lawrence Aloysius Whipple in New Jersey after graduation.[2][4]
Career
editHanly started his career as a trial counsel for Turner & Newall.[2]
In 2002, Hanly founded a law firm, Hanly Conroy with Jayne Conroy.[4] Later, he became a partner of a law firm, Hanly Conroy Bierstein Sheridan Fisher & Hayes.[4] 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.[3] 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.[3]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c "Paul J. Hanly Jr., Top Litigator in Opioid Cases, Dies at 70 - The New York Times". Nytimes.com. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e f "Paul J. Hanly Jr., key lawyer in opioid litigation, dies at 70". The Washington Post. 2021-05-24. Retrieved 2022-12-23.
- ^ a b c d e 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.