PAUL P. BROUNTAS

1932 - 2017

BROUNTAS, Paul P. Prominent Corporate Lawyer, Trusted Advisor, and Devoted Husband, Father and Grandfather Paul P. Brountas 85, of Weston and Chatham, died shortly after midnight on December 26, 2017 after enjoying a wonderful Christmas celebration with his family. Born March 19th, 1932, Paul was the youngest of six of the late Peter N. Brountas and Penelope (Spiropoulos) Brountas. He is survived by his wife of 54 years, Lynn (Thurston) Brountas, his three children, Paul P. Brountas Jr., Jennifer Brountas and Barrett Brountas and her husband Christopher Biddle; and his two grandchildren, Asher and Penelope Biddle. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Paul was one of the first twelve Marshall Scholars, earning AB and AM degrees from the Honour School of Jurisprudence at Oxford University in England. He served as a first lieutenant in the US Army in France from 1956 to 1958, and was awarded a commendation ribbon for meritorious service. Upon completion of his military service, Paul entered Harvard Law School, where he earned LLB and JD degrees in 1960. In 1988, he served as National Campaign Chairman to the Dukakis Presidential Election Committee. Paul had an illustrious 40+ year career at the law firm Hale and Dorr (now WilmerHale) in Boston, and was widely recognized as one of the country's leading technology lawyers. Services have previously been held. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to The Paul and Lynn Brountas Scholarship Fund, 4100 College Station, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME 04011-8432.

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