Paul R. Dubinsky

Paul R. Dubinsky is a Professor of Law at Wayne State University Law School, specializing in transnational litigation, treaty interpretation, and comparative private international law. His teaching spans civil procedure, international law, and national security law at institutions including Yale Law School and Georgetown University Law Center. He holds a B.A. summa cum laude from Yale College, a J.D. magna cum laude from Harvard Law School, and an LL.M. magna cum laude from Katholieke Universiteit (Leuven).

His research focuses on treaty negotiation, U.S. federalism challenges to international law treaties, and the impact of national security law on civil procedure. Notable works include Supreme Law of the Land? (Cambridge 2017) and articles analyzing Hague Conference dynamics and treaty enforcement. He has served as vice president of the American branch of the International Law Association and directed Wayne Law’s Graduate Studies program (2010–2015).

Professional highlights include roles as a Council on Foreign Relations International Affairs Fellow, associate director of Yale’s International Human Rights Clinics, and clerkship to U.S. Court of Appeals Judge Jon O. Newman. He maintains bar memberships in Connecticut, D.C., New York, and federal districts there.