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The Honorable Paul Galbraith Flynn

Los Angeles, California

1939 - 2019

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June 2, 1939 - August 10, 2019 Paul Galbraith Flynn passed away at home in Santa Barbara, California, surrounded by his family after a 10-month battle with esophageal cancer. Born in West Hartford, Connecticut, he was a proud alumnus of Loomis Chaffee college prep in Windsor, Connecticut, and...

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Hello Kee, I worked for Judge Flynn in 1980 at Walter, Firestone and Richter. I am so sorry to hear that Paul has passed. He was such a nice man and a pleasure to work for. I met you a couple of times and wanted to tell you that you and your family are in my thoughts. Shelley Killion Arlen

Judge Paul Flynn with his grandson Brian PAUL Leonard

Professor Flynn made a positive and long-lasting impact on my life. I will always remember him with great fondness. Rest in peace.

I worked with Paul in the Criminal Division of the U.S. Attorney's Office in Los Angeles. As a supervisor, he was always friendly and approachable. He had the backs of the line Assistants. Paul had charm (there was always a twinkle in his eye), a good sense of humor, and solid judgment. A good lawyer and even better guy.

Gracie has another handful of picked flowers for you Paul.

Paul Flynn and Kee became our friends of when my (now deceased) husband, Tom Kotoske and Paul were working together as Assistant United States Attorneys, prosecutors in LA. That was back in the days when there was a clear distinction between the 'good guys' and the 'bad guys.' Paul and Tom and colleagues were young turks on fire, teaming up to work on cases involving drug smuggling, bank robberies, mafioso and public corruption. They were unstoppable. Paul was a man with a deep sense of...

Heartfelt condolences to the family. May God give your heart peace and comfort.

We were blessed to have had a very close friendship with Paul (and Kee). He lived his life with joy and kindness, to anyone and everyone.
A rare and special man.

I had Professor Flynn in law school. He was everything that I pictured a lawyer to be. Smart, caring, funny and impeccably dressed. Very sorry to learn of his death. I wish I had a chance to tell him how much he meant to me being a lawyer.