Paula Brown graduated from Youngstown State University in 1976 with an Associate Degree in Nursing, and from Otterbein College with Departmental Honors in 1982 receiving a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing. When actively practicing nursing, Paula worked primarily in intensive care, and subsequently developed and implemented staff education programs through the hospital’s training and education department. Paula is a member of Sigma Theta Tau Nursing Honor Society.

Paula Brown practices in both state and federal courts focusing on criminal defense, administrative law, domestic relations and equine law. Paula has been involved in complex white collar litigation involving such matters as RICO, mail fraud, money laundering and FDCA offenses. She has obtained acquittals or dismissals in cases involving attempted murder, conspiracy, mail fraud, rape, kidnapping, and countless additional cases. She has been successful in numerous appellate cases. She is an expert in equine law and has been successful in not only having racing commission cases dismissed but she has also recovered attorney’s fees on behalf of clients several times from the Ohio State Racing Commission. Paula Brown is a member of the American Bar Association and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.