A founding partner of Harkins Cunningham LLP, Paul Cunningham concentrates on maximizing the opportunities and minimizing the risks that changing regulatory environments pose for businesses. His practice focuses on the design and implementation of legislative, administrative, judicial, appellate, and negotiating strategies to further the interests of projects and enterprises in regulated sectors of the economy. He has represented clients in a range of industries including transportation, energy, telecommunications, insurance, and water.

Previously, Mr. Cunningham was the managing partner of the Washington office of Pepper Hamilton LLP from 1988 to 1992. Before entering private practice, Mr. Cunningham was staff counsel to the United States Senate Commerce Committee from 1972 to 1976, and from 1976 to 1978, he was special counsel to Consolidated Rail Corporation.

Education

• University of Washington, 1972, J.D.
  (Editor, University of Washington Law Review)
• Whitman College, 1969, B.A.

Honors

• Listed in Woodward/White Inc.’s The Best Lawyers in America since 2007 and most recently in 2011
• Listed in Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Lawyers in Business

Bar and Court Admissions

• U.S. Supreme Court
• U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second, Third, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and D.C. Circuits
• U.S. District Court, D.C. Circuit
• Supreme Court of the State of Washington