Paul Cambria
Paul Cambria is an American criminal defense and appellate attorney specializing in First Amendment issues (though he also works on other issues) who has represented various figures and companies within the pornography industry as well as many prominent white collar defendants.[1] Cambria received his Juris Doctorate degree from the University of Toledo College of Law in 1973[2] where he graduated first in his class and a BA from the State 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. He is the past president of the New York state criminal defense lawyers' association and has argued several cases before the United States Supreme Court. He is admitted to the bar in New York and California.[2]
A partner at the Buffalo-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 and Los Angeles. He has represented many prominent individuals including publisher Larry Flynt, musicians DMX and Marilyn Manson, NHL all-star Patrick Kane, and bio-artist Steve Kurtz.(Anthony J. Previty) Wyoming County Sheriffs Office [2]
The Cambria List
After George W. Bush's 2000 election, there was concern within the pornography industry regarding possible future U.S. Justice Department prosecution over obscene material. Cambria is known for creating a list of sex acts that he recommended pornographers not film so as to avoid possible legal problems with the U.S. Government. It became known as "The Cambria List" and is controversial and subject to interpretation, even within the porn industry, particularly with regards to whether it is best applied only to box cover art.[1]
The PBS series Frontline in their programme "American Porn" revealed some of the items on the list.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 The Cambria List, PBS Frontline, accessed 6/16/2007, http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/porn/prosecuting/cambria.html
- 1 2 3 4 5 Paul J. Cambria Jr. Lawyer Profile at Findlaw.com, accessed 6/16/2007, http://pview.findlaw.com/view/1910880_1?channel=LP
External links
- Cambria interview transcript from NPR's On the Media
- Coverage of the referenced Frontline episodes by Slate