Paula Kirlin

Paula Kirlin is a Lecturer in Real Estate Development + Design at the University of California, Berkeley. With a legal background from DePaul University College of Law and expertise in international policy, she teaches Land Development Law and brings practical experience from her work with real estate developers and proptech startups.

Her professional background includes partnership roles at law firms Holland & Knight LLP and Monchamp Meldrum LLP, where she specialized in land use entitlements, environmental compliance (CEQA), and urban development projects. She currently serves as Senior Corporate Counsel at Autodesk while maintaining pro bono work in human rights and immigration advocacy.