Paula J. Clifford
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Of Counsel
Massachusetts Office
200 Portland Street, 4th Floor
Boston, MA 02114

Tel:  (617) 426-3900
Fax:  (617) 426-0680

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Ms. Clifford is Of Counsel in the Firm’s Boston, MA office.  She specializes in the defense of personal injury, construction, employer liability construction defect and premise liability cases. Prior to joining Bonner Kiernan, Ms. Clifford worked as an assistant district attorney prosecuting serious crimes including homicide, rape, child abuse, embezzlement, narcotics and firearm cases.  As a prosecutor, Ms. Clifford tried hundreds of jury and bench trials to final verdict.  Ms. Clifford was awarded Prosecutor of the Year in 2001 by Mothers against Drunk Driving. 

Ms. Clifford received her B.A. from Boston College in 1993 and was awarded her J.D. from Suffolk Law School where she graduated cum laude in 1997.  Ms. Clifford was an executive board member of the Moot Court Honor Board where she authored an article for the Suffolk Moot Court journal.  

Ms. Clifford is licensed to practice in the state courts of Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island.  She is also licensed to practice in the US District Court, District of Massachusetts and District of New Hampshire.

Professional & Community Affiliations

  • Member, Massachusetts Bar Association
  • Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
  • Member, Rhode Island Bar Association
  • Past Board of Director, Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D., 1997, cum laude
  • Boston College, B.A., 1993

Bar and Court Admissions

  • Massachusetts
  • New Hampshire
  • Rhode Island
  • U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
  • U.S. District Court, District of New Hampshire
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