Paul Wholohan's documented background is rooted in Sydney, where he completed his university studies and later built his legal career. He studied at Macquarie University, which the New South Wales Government founded in 1964 as the third university in the Sydney metropolitan area. The university was created in response to pressure on university places during the 1960s, and its first classes began in 1967.
Paul Wholohan completed a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Laws at Macquarie University. He was admitted to the bar in New South Wales in 1982.
Macquarie University was established by the New South Wales Parliament through the Macquarie University Act 1964, and it was named after Governor Lachlan Macquarie. The institution was designed as a deliberate departure from traditional university models, and it pioneered practices such as open admissions procedures and student choice of subjects.
Among his documented positions, Paul Wholohan was a partner at Holman Webb. Holman Webb was established in Sydney in 1960 and describes itself as a commercial and insurance law firm, with offices today in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Adelaide. He specialised in compensation law during this period.
He later joined Curwoods Lawyers as special counsel, moving to the firm's compulsory third party practice. Compulsory third party insurance is a motor-accident scheme that covers injury claims arising from vehicle accidents, and he had more than thirty years' experience representing major Australian CTP insurers.
He was also appointed a Claims Assessor by the State Insurance Regulatory Authority, a position he held for more than ten years. The appointment recognised his experience in CTP claims.
He is currently Special Counsel in the Health Team at Hicksons, an Australian law firm with offices in Sydney, Newcastle and Griffith. The firm's health practice acts for public and private hospitals, medical practitioners, allied healthcare professionals, and health and aged care facilities. Since joining Hicksons he has acted for a government agency dealing with historical abuse claims. The firm's history traces to a practice founded by W Hill late in the nineteenth century, and Holman Webb's name now appears in the combined Hicksons | Hunt & Hunt | Holman Webb brand.
