Patrick Paschall Adjunct Professorial Lecturer Justice, Law & Criminology
- Degrees
- Juris Doctor, Hofstra Law School, 2010
Bachelor of Science, Texas A&M University, 2007 - Bio
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Patrick A. Paschall is a civil rights attorney and policy expert with a distinguished career advancing social justice through law, public policy, and government leadership. With extensive experience in federal policy advocacy, he has worked to expand voting rights, strengthen anti-discrimination protections, and advance LGBTQ+ rights at the national, state, and local levels.
Paschall began his career at the National LGBTQ Task Force as a Policy Counsel and later Senior Policy Counsel, where he led federal advocacy efforts on employment, housing, health care, and criminal justice reform, collaborating with agencies and coalitions to drive meaningful policy change. His legal expertise also informed his work as Executive Director of FreeState Justice, where he directed litigation and policy initiatives to protect the rights of low-income LGBTQ+ Marylanders.
In addition to his legal and advocacy work, Paschall has served as a local elected official and government program manager, applying his policy expertise to municipal governance. As a Hyattsville City Council Member (2013–2017), he spearheaded landmark voting rights reforms, authored human rights legislation, and expanded paid family leave for city employees. Currently, as American Rescue Plan Program Manager for the City of Hyattsville, he oversees the City’s $17.9 million federal recovery fund, ensuring compliance with federal regulations, managing grant programs, and leading procurement processes.
Paschall holds a Juris Doctor from Hofstra University School of Law and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from Texas A&M University.
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Teaching
Fall 2024
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JLC-309 Justice and Public Policy
Spring 2025
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JLC-309 Justice and Public Policy
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JLC-394 Comm Service Learning Project: Justice and Public Policy