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Paul Early

Partner

Inland Empire

t: (951) 241-7338

d: (951) 260-2124

e: pearly@awattorneys.com

Paul Early is a partner in the firm’s Riverside office, focusing his practice on handling a wide variety of legal issues including municipal law, water law, land use, environmental, construction law, and all aspects of representing public agencies.

Mr. Early specializes in Water,  Land Use and Public Contracting issues along with Brown Act and Conflicts of Interest issues.

Mr. Early graduated from the Indiana University School of Law with honors. Mr. Early currently serves as the General Counsel for the Palmdale Water District, Assistant City Attorney for the Cities of Murrieta, San Gabriel and Ridgecrest and the Assistant General Counsel for Eastern Municipal Water District, Las Virgenes Municipal Water District, Bedford Coldwater Groundwater Sustainability Agency, Valley Center Fire Protection Agency and the Five Cities Fire Authority. Paul has also served as the in-house Assistant City Attorney for the cities of Oxnard, Moreno Valley and Glendale and as Deputy County Counsel for the County of Riverside. His City Attorney experience includes over 18 months serving as an Acting or Interim City Attorney.

Mr. Early has over 25 years of experience directly advising City Councils, Planning Commissions, and other public agency bodies on a variety of legal matters including land use, public contracting, water rights, electric and water utilities, conflicts of interest and Brown Act matters.

Assistant City Attorney:

  • City of Murrieta
  • City of San Gabriel

  • City of Ridgecrest

General Counsel:

  • Palmdale Water District

Assistant General Counsel:

  • Bedford Coldwater Groundwater Sustainability Agency

  • Eastern Municipal Water District

  • Five Cities Fire Authority

  • Las Virgenes Municipal Water District

  • Valley Center Fire Protection Agency

Assistant City Attorney:

  • City of Oxnard

  • City of Moreno Valley

  • City of Glendale

Deputy County Counsel:

  • County of Riverside

  • State Bar of California

• 2010: California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association, Featured Speaker, Topic: Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

• 2009:California Municipal Revenue & Tax Association, Featured Speaker, Topic: General Law vs. Charter Law Cities

• 2008: League of California Cities, Featured Speaker, Topic: Enforcement Alternatives in a Foreclosure Market

  • Indiana University, School of Law, JD, 2000

  • California State University, San Marcos, BA, 1997