Paul Novak received a Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Philosophy from Pace University in 2004, and a Juris Doctor degree from Boston University School of Law in 2009, which included a year-long Civil Litigation Program. During law school, Paul worked at Greater Boston Legal Services as a student-attorney, and Lawson & Weitzen, LLP as a law clerk on litigation and transactional matters. Paul was admitted to the New York Bar and joined Short & Billy, P.C. as an Associate in 2010.