Paul Butler Georgetown, Bio, Wiki, Age, Wife, Illness, and Net Worth

Paul Butler Bio | Wiki

Paul Butler is a popular American lawyer, retired prosecutor, professor, and author. As of now, Butler works as a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Butler is a leading criminal law scholar, particularly in the area of race and jury nullification. He is also a legal analyst at MSNBC and NBC News.

He worked as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, where Butler’s specialty was public corruption. Butler’s prosecutions included a United States Senator, three FBI agents, and many other law enforcement officials.

Paul Butler Age

Butler was born on January 15, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States. He is 62 years old. Butler celebrates his birthday on January 15, every year.

Paul Butler Height

He is a man of average stature. Butler stands at a height of 5 ft 7 in (Approx. 1.7 m).

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Paul Butler Family

He was born and brought up in Chicago, Illinois by his parents. He is the son of Mrs. Butler of South Bend, Ind., and the late Mr. Butler a lawyer who was chairman of the National Democratic Committee from 1954 to 1960.

Paul Butler Wife

Butler is married to his wife Holly Melinda Friant. Butler’s previous marriage ended in divorce. Presently, Butler has not mentioned much concerning his wife.

Paul Butler Education

Butler attended and graduated from St. Ignatius College Preparatory School. Later on, Butler also attended and received his B.A. degree cum laude from Yale University and his J.D. degree from Harvard Law School.

Paul Butler Georgetown

He is now the Albert Brick Professor in Law at the Georgetown University Law Center, where Butler teaches criminal law, criminal procedure, race relations law, as well as critical theory.

Butler’s scholarship has been published in the Yale Law Journal, Harvard Law Review, Stanford Law Review, and UCLA Law Review. Butler has authored chapters in many books, written a column for the Legal Times, and published many op-ed articles, such as in the Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, and The Dallas Morning News. He lectures frequently for the ABA and the NAACP, and at colleges, law schools, and community organizations throughout the U.S. He served as a regular contributor at BlackProf.com until its demise in 2009.

Butler was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Service Award three times by the Georgetown Law graduating class and has been a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania Law School. In 2003, Butler was elected to the American Law Institute. In 2009, Butler’s first book, Let’s Get Free: A Hip-Hop Theory of Justice was released by The New Press.

Paul Butler Chokehold

Butler’s book “Chokehold: Policing Black Men” became released in July 2017. This book was named by  Washington Post as one of the 50 best non-fiction books of 2017. His Chokehold book became also named one of the best books of the year by Kirkus Reviews and the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. The New York Times described the book as the best book on criminal justice reform since The New Jim Crow. Chokehold also was a finalist for the 2018 NAACP Image Award for best non-fiction.

Paul Butler Illness | Health | Medical Condition

Butler is a myeloma patient. When he was first diagnosed with multiple myeloma, in October 2013, the news was grim: the bone marrow biopsy showed that nearly 80% of his bone marrow was cancerous, and he also had amyloidosis. There were lytic lesions in Butler’s skull, left humerus, and both femurs.

His Lambda light chains were at 1,880 mg/L (normal is between 5.7 and 26.3). Butler was beyond exhausted, always out of breath, and the good muscle tone he formerly had from regular exercise had shriveled away; down to 130 pounds, he looked like a skeleton. Eating was difficult. He wasn’t even sure he would live, much less be able to exercise ever again.

Paul Butler Attorney

He clerked for the Honorable Mary Johnson Lowe of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Later on, Butler joined the law firm of Williams & Connolly in Washington, D.C., where he specialized in white-collar criminal defense and civil litigation.

After his time in private practice, Butler worked as a federal prosecutor with the U.S. Department of Justice, where his specialty was public corruption. During his time at the Department of Justice, Butler also worked as a special assistant U.S. attorney, prosecuting drug and gun cases.

Paul Butler Net Worth

Butler works as a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center and is also a legal analyst at MSNBC and NBC News. Therefore, Butler has accumulated a decent fortune over the years. Butler’s estimated net worth is $ 1 million.

How Old Is Paul Butler

Butler is a 62-year-old who was born on January 15, 1961, in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States.

Is Paul Butler Married

Yes. Butler married his wife Holly Melinda Friant. Butler’s previous marriage ended in divorce. Presently, Butler has not mentioned much concerning his wife.

Who Is Paul Butler

Butler works as a law professor at Georgetown University Law Center. Butler is a leading criminal law scholar, particularly in the area of race and jury nullification. He is also a legal analyst at MSNBC and NBC News.

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