Associate Attorney Paula Skayem works primarily with Partners Alan Rome and Chris Sica on Personal Injury and Workers’ Compensation cases.

She has been an Associate with Rome, Clifford Katz & Koerner, LLP since shortly after receiving her Juris Doctorate from the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University in 2022 with honors, as well as an Advanced Certificate in Health Law & Policy.

Her certificate provides a background for also working with Attorney Rome and Attorney Sica on Medical Malpractice cases, an area of focus for the firm.

While in law school, Attorney Skayem competed in a Mock Trial Competition and was selected as a quarterfinalist, participated in the Student Bar Association, and received several recognitions for academic excellence.

Attorney Skayem, who is bilingual and speaks Arabic, is a native of Connecticut and enjoys spending time with her husband, family, and friends. In her free time, she loves to travel and explore new places.

Education

• Elisabeth Haub School of Law, Pace University, White Plains, N.Y.
  • J.D. – 2022
• University of Connecticut, Storrs, Connecticut
  • Bachelor’s Degree – 2019
  • Major: Political Science

Bar Admission

• Connecticut, 2023

Professional Associations

• Young Lawyers Section, Connecticut Bar Association

Past Positions

• Rome & Katz, LLC, Incoming Associate Attorney, August 2022 to May 2023
• Law Clerk, Nuzzo & Roberts LLC, August 2021 to May 2022
• Summer Associate, Logan Vance Sullivan Kores, May 2021 to August 2021

Current Employment Position

• Associate Attorney