About Paul P
Paul P. Ackourey earned his law degree from Dickinson School of Law in 1983 after completing a master's degree in history at the University of Scranton in 1980. He approached law from a background in the humanities. That academic grounding has informed a measured approach to legal questions and a willingness to parse complex records.
He gained admission to the Pennsylvania bar and has stood for clients in both state and federal forums. Over the course of his career he has sought and obtained admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, and the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Those credentials have allowed him to handle matters that cross trial and appellate lines.
Ackourey's work spans litigation in trial courts and appellate practice. He has represented clients in federal district court proceedings and argued matters in appellate settings. He is comfortable managing the procedural demands of federal practice and the written advocacy required in higher courts. Colleagues describe him as methodical. He favors clear records and careful briefing.
Based in Scranton, he has practiced law in northeastern Pennsylvania for many years. That regional base has produced a steady flow of matters that touch state law and federal questions. He has cultivated working relationships in the local court system and among fellow practitioners in the area. His practice has kept him engaged in both contested litigation and dispositive motion work.
Cases that require appellate familiarity often find their way into his docket because of his admissions to higher courts. He prepares appellate briefs and, where appropriate, presents oral argument. Handling appeals demands attention to precedent, an ability to distill the record and an appetite for precise legal writing. Those are tasks he has undertaken repeatedly.
Outside the courtroom, his background in history appears in the way he assembles narratives from documentary records. He reads case files with an eye for chronology and context. He applies that discipline to discovery, motion practice and brief preparation.
In 2026 he continues to practice from the Scranton office, representing clients in state and federal matters and maintaining admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court, the Third Circuit and the Middle District of Pennsylvania. His current practice focuses on litigation and appellate work in Pennsylvania courts and federal forums.
