Paul Park

Associate | He/Him/His

Overview

Paul Park is an associate in Crowell & Moring’s Los Angeles office, where he is a member of the Litigation and White Collar and Regulatory Enforcement groups. His practice encompasses a broad spectrum of complex civil and criminal matters, including commercial and financial services litigation, government investigations, and enforcement actions.

Paul rejoined Crowell & Moring after serving as an inaugural law clerk to the Honorable Wesley L. Hsu of the U.S. District Court for the Central District of California.

Paul previously served as a prosecutor at the New York County District Attorney’s Office. In this role, he managed hundreds of misdemeanor and felony cases from arrest to resolution. His prosecutorial experience includes presenting over two dozen cases to the grand jury and acting as first and second chair in two jury trials.

Paul received his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School, where he was a notes and comments editor for the Brooklyn Law School Journal of Corporate, Financial & Commercial Law and a member of the Moot Court Honor Society, Appellate Division. He also gained substantial experience interning with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, Enforcement Division; the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division; and with the Honorable William H. Pauley III of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York.

Prior to attending law school, Paul was a paralegal specialist with the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division and worked primarily on long-term investigations in the financial services sector.

Career & Education

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    • New York
      Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office, 2018–2022
    • Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
      Paralegal Specialist, 2012–2016
    • New York
      Assistant District Attorney, New York County District Attorney’s Office, 2018–2022
    • Department of Justice: Antitrust Division
      Paralegal Specialist, 2012–2016
    • University of California, San Diego, B.A., political science, 2012
    • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018
    • University of California, San Diego, B.A., political science, 2012
    • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., cum laude, 2018
    • New York
    • *Licensed to practice in New York Only and under the Supervision of the Partners of Crowell & Moring LLP. Not admitted in California.
    • New York
    • *Licensed to practice in New York Only and under the Supervision of the Partners of Crowell & Moring LLP. Not admitted in California.
    • District Court Judge Wesley L. Hsu, Central District of California
    • District Court Judge Wesley L. Hsu, Central District of California

Paul's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.07.23

Manhattan D.A. Announces New “Worker Protection Unit” to Prosecute Wage and Hour Violations

The Manhattan District Attorney (“D. A.”), Alvin Bragg, recently announced in a press release dated February 16, 2023 (the “Press Release”) the creation of a new “Worker Protection Unit” (the “Unit”) to investigate and prosecute wage and hour violations and other violations of labor laws.  Prior to the creation of this Unit, the D.A.’s Office has prosecuted wage and hour violations primarily in the construction and real estate industries through the Construction Fraud Task Force.  According to the Press Release, the Unit will allow this Office to “significantly expand its focus to include other industries with high rates of worker exploitation and wage theft, such as home healthcare agencies, fast food and restaurants, and more.”  According to the Press Release, another focus of the Unit is to investigate and prosecute workplace safety laws.  The Unit will also partner with other units within the D.A.’s Office to encourage vulnerable and under-served populations to report wage and hour violations. ...

Paul's Insights

Client Alert | 2 min read | 03.07.23

Manhattan D.A. Announces New “Worker Protection Unit” to Prosecute Wage and Hour Violations

The Manhattan District Attorney (“D. A.”), Alvin Bragg, recently announced in a press release dated February 16, 2023 (the “Press Release”) the creation of a new “Worker Protection Unit” (the “Unit”) to investigate and prosecute wage and hour violations and other violations of labor laws.  Prior to the creation of this Unit, the D.A.’s Office has prosecuted wage and hour violations primarily in the construction and real estate industries through the Construction Fraud Task Force.  According to the Press Release, the Unit will allow this Office to “significantly expand its focus to include other industries with high rates of worker exploitation and wage theft, such as home healthcare agencies, fast food and restaurants, and more.”  According to the Press Release, another focus of the Unit is to investigate and prosecute workplace safety laws.  The Unit will also partner with other units within the D.A.’s Office to encourage vulnerable and under-served populations to report wage and hour violations. ...