Paul Wesley Parker, III -- Staff Investigator
Undergraduate Studies, Major Child Psychology, Minor Special Education, University of Nebraska
Paul Wesley Parker joined the firm as the senior staff investigator in October 2006. Mr. Parker is a nationally recognized seasoned staff criminal investigator. The vast majority of Mr. Parker's clients regularly face serious felony charges, with potential sentences ranging anywhere from 5 years to life imprisonment. He has provided investigative services for hundreds of clients facing serious felony charges and, of those, was involved in over 60 jury trials.
Mr. Parker frequently assists in preparing criminal defenses, locating witnesses, serving legal documents, interviewing police and prospective witnesses, and gathering and reviewing evidence. Mr. Parker also collects information on the parties to litigation, takes photographs, testifies repeatedly in court, and assembles evidence and reports for trials.
Mr. Parker is a seasoned investigator whose services are regularly sought out by numerous legal professionals. Mr. Parker came into national prominence related to his investigations during the Reginald Denny trial in the early 1990's. As a result of his investigative work, Mr. Parker has been interviewed on numerous television news shows, including, but not limited to, Dateline NBC, FOX News in Texas, New Jersey and New York, and CNN Headline News. Mr. Parker's former corporate clients include Dateline NBC, MTV and FOX News. Some of Mr. Parker's former criminal clients include the late Tupac Shakur, OJ Simpson, Ray Arnold, and the LA Four defendants in the Reginald Denny case.
Prior to becoming an investigator, Mr. Parker played professional football with the San Diego Chargers. He also spent eight years in the United States Army as a platoon leader, where he was recognized as soldier of the cycle.
