Paul R. Bays

Mr. Bays is a former Marine Corps Judge Advocate (military attorney) who was awarded by the American Bar Association (ABA) for his aggressive and courageous advocacy. Mr. Bays is an alumnus of Arizona State University where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing and International Business. He received his Juris Doctorate (Law Degree) from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento, California. Between his first and second years of law school, he studied law in England with English Barristers associated with the Inns of Court.

Between his second and third year of law school he attended Marine Corps Officer's training in Quantico, Virginia. He then received his certification as a JAG Officer from Naval Justice School, New Port, Rhode Island. Mr. Bays began his legal career working for the prestigious Office of Counsel to the Commandant of the Marine Corps in Washington, D.C. He was then transferred to Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, where he worked at the world's largest Marine Corps installation as a defense counsel, Special Assistant United States Attorney, legal assistance attorney and tax attorney. His legal military career culminated with his appointment as an Assistant Staff Judge Advocate for the U.S. Space Command (NORAD) in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During his professional career, Mr. Bays also taught criminal law at Carteret Community College in Morehead City, North Carolina.

Mr. Bays has received a number of awards to include being selected to the MOOT Court Honors Board, an American Bar Association (LAMP) Award for outstanding legal services, and received two Navy Achievement Medals for outstanding contribution as a Tax Attorney and Legal Assistance Attorney. He is a former staff writer for California Forms and Procedures.

Currently, Mr. Bays practices law in Sierra Vista, Arizona in family law matters including adotion, paternity,  divorce and legal separation, child custody and visitation, child support, relocation hearings, spousal maintenance and property issues relating to retirement and pension plans, Hague Convention, International Child Abduction, premarital agreements, taxes, business issues,  and military issues, to include military divorce and military retirement. Also, he is the former City Attorney for the well known, historic community of Tombstone, Arizona.

Mr. Bays is licensed to practice in the Arizona State and Federal Courts, Federal Claims Court, Federal Tax Court, U.S. Court of Veteran's Appeals, Military Courts and the U.S. Court of Military Appeals.