Master Lawyer Haley R. HAWN

Haley joined Paul LLP with a passion for advocating safe and responsible industrial practices. She brings extensive experience in legal research and writing, having completed a two-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Sarah E. Warner of the Kansas Court of Appeals. The Kansas Court of Appeals hears all district court appeals in civil and criminal cases, except for those that go directly to the Kansas Supreme Court.Haley graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in 2022 with Pro Bono Honors and a specialization in advocacy. While at UMKC, Haley took full advantage of the opportunities available to her. She participated in the National Moot Court Team, served as a teaching assistant for UMKC’s Legal Research and Writing Program, worked as a student clinician in the Federal Sentencing Mitigation Clinic, and was a staff member of the UMKC Law Review.Haley interned for a federal judge at the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Missouri and also interned with the Federal Public Defender for the District of Kansas and the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of the Solicitor. Additionally, she worked at a private criminal defense firm specializing in state and federal habeas corpus petitions in Missouri.