Military service
Discipline, responsibility, and preparation.
Before beginning his legal career, Paul served in the United States Navy during the Vietnam War. His service included duty aboard the battleship USS New Jersey (BB-62) and in Vietnam during 1968–1969.
USS New Jersey in Vietnam
USS New Jersey was recommissioned in April 1968 and arrived off Southeast Asia in September. From late September 1968 until early April 1969, the battleship conducted naval gunfire support operations along the Vietnamese coast.
A career of service
Paul’s military service preceded his legal education at New York University School of Law and his admission to the New York Bar in 1974. The values of preparation, resolve, and responsibility continued into a legal career spanning more than five decades.