Paula Puccio joined PLF in 2007 and serves as a paralegal on our Legal Support team. She is based in Florida and supports PLF’s National Llitigation team in the research, preparation, and filing of legal briefs at every stage of litigation, from trial courts through the U.S. Supreme Court. She oversees case teams and is responsible for quality control of all legal documentation.
Paula brings over 35 years of experience in the legal field, having previously worked with Manhattan- and Long Island-based law firms, where she gained extensive knowledge in civil litigation and municipal, and real estate law. Her vast experience has prepared her to play a key role in PLF’s fight for the responsible use of natural resources, property rights, free enterprise, and limited government. She holds the PACE (Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam) Registered Paralegal® credential, a distinction held by fewer than 250 paralegals nationwide.
A standout moment in her career at PLF was finding our client, The Crafted Keg, a restaurant that challenged Florida’s illogical ban on 64-oz. craft beer growlers. Helping a local business in her hometown of Stuart, Florida, fight a burdensome regulation and receive national recognition was a rewarding and eye-opening experience. She has witnessed too many local businesses fail because of government intrusion. Recognizing it is possible to successfully challenge government action makes her proud and confident that PLF’s work is so very important to hard-working Americans trying to make an honest living.
Among her proudest achievements was contributing to the team’s victory in our landmark property rights case before the U.S. Supreme Court, Tyler v. Hennepin County. Attending oral argument as the justices discussed and questioned authorities she had personally cite-checked was both exhilarating and deeply affirming, highlighting the meaningful role she played in PLF’s historic win declaring home equity theft unconstitutional.