Paul J. Cambria, Jr. is an American criminal defense and appellateattorney, who has represented various figures and companies within thepornography industry as well as many prominent white collar defendants.[1] Cambria received his Juris Doctor degree from theUniversity of Toledo College of Law in 1973[2] where he graduated first in his class[citation needed] and a BA from theState University of New York at Fredonia in 1969.[2] He has been named one of the best lawyers in America for over 25 consecutive years.[citation needed] He is the past president of the New York state criminal defense lawyers' association[citation needed]and Past chair of the New York State bar Association criminal Justice section. He has argued before theUnited States Supreme Court.[3][4][5] He is admitted to the bar in New York and California. D.C. and Pennsylvania.[2]
A partner at theBuffalo-based law firm Lipsitz Green Scime Cambria,[2] he practices in the areas of Criminal Trials, Appeals, Constitutional Law, First Amendment, Zoning, Antitrust, and Professional Licensing Defense. His practice is nationwide and he divides his time between the firm's offices in Buffalo andLos Angeles. He has represented nationally prominent figures including publisherLarry Flynt, musiciansDMX andMarilyn Manson, Deputy A.J. Previty,NHL all-starPatrick Kane, andbio-artistSteve Kurtz,[2] as well as local figures in Western New York such asFrank Parlato[6] andSteve Pigeon.[7]
As of 2019, Cambria is in negotiations to purchaseLancaster Speedway, a localstock car racing track.[8] He is a member of the local chapter ofVariety, the Children's Charity.[9]
AfterGeorge W. Bush's2000 election, there was concern within thepornography industry regarding possible future U.S.Justice Department prosecution overobscene material. In 2001, Cambria was commissioned by adult entertainment companyVivid Entertainment to create a list of sex acts that pornography film producers should avoid filming, in order to prevent possible legal problems with the U.S. government; it became known as "The Cambria List".[1][10]
The PBS seriesFrontline in their 2002 program "American Porn" revealed some of the items on the list, which includedfisting,facials,bukakke, anything other than very lightbondage,gay sex, and acts involvingtransexual people.[1][11] As of 2019, the Cambria List is generally regarded as obsolete within the pornography industry.[12]