Paul G. Lees

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Paul G. Lees: Attorney with Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C.
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  • Martindale-Hubbell Peer Distinguished Rating
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Biography

Paul G. Lees is a principal of Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C. He concentrates his practice in the areas of education law, employment law, municipal law, and professional liability, with a particular emphasis in civil rights. Mr. Lees also defends matters involving personal injury in the commercial general liability setting including premises liability and construction site accidents. His practice also includes the defense of claims asserted against churches and their members and church law issues.

Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Lees’ entire career has been as a civil defense litigator. He has defended clients in hundreds of litigated matters involving municipalities and public entities in areas that include employment, civil rights/constitutional law, police practices and claims under the Pennsylvania Tort Claims Act. In addition, Mr. Lees represents clients in all stages of employment proceedings, including matters pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission, and within trial courts in Pennsylvania and its federal district courts.

While attending law school, Mr. Lees began his legal career with an insurance defense firm as a law clerk. While holding that position, he worked for a senior partner assisting him with his defense of medical malpractice cases and another partner who concentrated his practice on municipal liability cases. Following graduation, he continued with the firm as an associate and thereafter as a shareholder. Upon his admission to the bar, he returned to his native area - the Lehigh Valley - where he continued to work for more than 25 years prior to joining Dickie McCamey’s Lehigh Valley office.

Professional Accomplishments

•Distinguished Peer Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell since 2001

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Areas of Practice (5)

  • Church Law
  • Construction Law
  • Education Law
  • Employment and Labor Law
  • Municipal Law

Education & Credentials

University Attended:
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, B.S., Marketing, 1990
Law School Attended:
Widener University School of Law, J.D., cum laude, 1993
Year of First Admission:
1993
Admission:
Pennsylvania Bar Admission; United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania; United States District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania
Memberships:

Memberships

•Bar Association of Lehigh County
•Northampton County Bar Association
•Pennsylvania Bar Association

Reported Cases:
Significant Representative Matters: Successfully defended whistleblower claims against a school district where the employee was disciplined following reports of loss and theft of district property.; Successfully defended First Amendment claims arising out of township zoning practices and denial of business license to gentleman's club.; Successfully defended wrongful discharge claim brought by multiple family members involving whistle blower allegations and workplace safety and with compensatory and punitive damages in excess of $1 million and which resulted in dismissal of all claims.; Successfully defended extension of application of Pennsylvania Hills and Ridges defense to snow removal contractors in case involving admitted notice of icy conditions but ambiguous contractual responsibilities.; Published Works: Case Law Alerts, regular contributor, 2010-present; Surface Waters: A 'Common Enemy' to Both Property Owners and Pedestrians, Pittsburgh Legal Journal, Vol. 123, No. 43, 1999; Technically Deficient Return of Service Does Not Void Service Itself, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, Vol. XXI, No. 8, 1998
ISLN:
900400993

Peer Reviews

4.3/5.0 (4 reviews)
Martindale-Hubbell® Distinguished Rating Badge

  • Legal Knowledge

    4.3/5.0

  • Analytical Capability

    4.4/5.0

  • Judgment

    4.4/5.0

  • Communication

    4.4/5.0

  • Legal Experience

    4.4/5.0
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