Background
Hopkins, Paula was born on July 25, 1952 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States.
Hopkins, Paula was born on July 25, 1952 in Chillicothe, Ohio, United States.
Ohio State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1974). Ohio State University College of Law (Juris Doctor, 1978).
Worked at Pillar ˇ Mulroy & Ferber, Professional Corporation (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) specializing in Family Law, Estate Planning, Probate Administration. Admitted to the bar, 1978, Ohio. 1979, United States. District Court, Southern District of Ohio.
1982, United States.
District Court, Northern District of Ohio. 1983, District of Columbia. 1984, Pennsylvania.
Author, "Enforcement of the Rights of Residents of Board and Care Homes," Preserving Independence, Supporting Needs: The Role of Board and Care Homes, The Public Policy Institute, The American Association of Retired Persons, 1988.
Company-author: "Board and Care Report: An Analysis of State Laws and Programs," Mental Disability Law Reporter 158 March-April, 1983.
"A Model Acting Regulating Board and Care Homes," 1984. Lecturer, "The Legal Right to Education for Handicapped Children," The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, 1980.
Member: Allegheny County (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Probate and Estate), Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Probate and Estate) and American (Member, Section on Family Law. Company-Chairperson, Committee on Alternative Funding, 1986-1987.
Vice Chairperson, Committee on Domestic Violence, 1986-1987) Bar Associations.
The District of Columbia Bar.
Member: Allegheny County (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Probate and Estate), Pennsylvania (Member, Sections on: Family Law, Probate and Estate) and American (Member, Section on Family Law. Company-Chairperson, Committee on Alternative Funding, 1986-1987. Vice Chairperson, Committee on Domestic Violence, 1986-1987) Bar Associations.
The District of Columbia Bar.