Paul R. Kramer
Paul R. Kramer
Managing Partner
Paul R. Kramer, LLC., focuses primarily on criminal defense in State and Federal courts. Its Principal, Paul R. Kramer, has been practicing criminal law for over forty (40) years. He has been in private practice since 1983. Previously, he served as the Deputy United States Attorney for the District of Maryland and was a federal prosecutor for twenty (20) years. He places a special emphasis on personalized attention to client's problems. He is often retained by larger law firms to act as co-counsel to their clients under criminal investigation or indictment or subpoenaed before grand juries. Paul R. Kramer has taught courses and lectured extensively in Criminal Trial Advocacy.
Areas of Practice
- Criminal Law
Litigation Percentage
- 85% of Practice Devoted to Litigation
Bar Admissions
- Maryland, 1961
- District of Columbia, 1962
- U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia, 1962
- U.S. District Court District of Maryland, 1963
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit, 1962
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1982
- U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit, 1992
- U.S. Court of Appeals 9th Circuit, 1996
- U.S. Court of Appeals 4th Circuit, 1964
- U.S. Supreme Court, 1965
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1982
Education
- American University, Washington College of Law, Washington, District of Columbia
- J.D. - 1961
- American University
- B.A. - 1959
Representative Cases
Classes/Seminars
- Instructor, Criminal Trial Advocacy, University of Maryland School of Law, Continuing Legal Education, 1975 - 1980
- Associate Professor of Law, Legal Research, Villa Julie College, 1976 - 1980
- Associate Professional Lecturer, Criminal Justice System, George Washington University, 1979
- Instructor, National District Attorney's Association, 1979
- Faculty Member, Federal Practice Institute of the Federal Bar Association, 1980 - 1986
Professional Associations and Memberships
- Baltimore City Bar Association, Member
- Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland, Inquiry Committee for Baltimore City, 1993 - Present
- Maryland State Bar, Board of Governors, 2005 - Present
- American Bar Association, Member
- The District of Columbia Bar
- Maryland Trial Lawyers Association
- Maryland Criminal Defense Attorneys' Association
- National Association of Criminal Defense Attorneys
- Assistant United States Attorney's Alumni Association of Maryland, Member, Board of Directors
- Baltimore City Bar Association, Member, Litigation District Court Subcommittee
- Federal Judicial Conference for the Fourth Circuit, Permanent Member
Past Employment Positions
- United States Attorney's Office, District of Maryland, Deputy United States Attorney, 1969 - 1983
- United States Attorney's Office, District of Maryland, Assistant United States Attorney, 1963 - 1969
- Legal Aid Agency, Federal Public Defenders Office, District of Columbia, Attorney, 1962 - 1963
