Sources: Peter Paukstelis, 785-532-5730, petepauk@k-state.edu;
and Richard H. Seaton, 785-532-5730, rseaton@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Andy Badeker, 785-532-6415, abadeker@k-state.edu
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
PETER PAUKSTELIS JOINS K-STATE AS ASSOCIATE UNIVERSITY ATTORNEY
MANHATTAN -- Peter Paukstelis, a Manhattan native and president of the USD 383 Board of Education, has joined the Kansas State University legal team as associate university attorney.
In addition to his school board duties, Paukstelis maintained a private solo practice in Manhattan for six and a half years before coming to K-State. He earned his law degree in 1995 from the University of Michigan; his bachelor's degrees in philosophy and biology are from the University of Kansas, where he graduated in 1992.
"Pete is an experienced and capable lawyer who will make an immediate and valuable contribution to the legal services we provide to the university," said Richard H. Seaton, senior university attorney.
In his new role, which started June 17, Paukstelis looks forward to "solving problems, rather than just fighting about them" as he did in private practice.
Before returning to Manhattan, Paukstelis worked at law firms in Kansas City and Los Angeles. His ties to K-State include faculty parents. His mother, Maria Paukstelis, is an instructor in chemistry; his father, the late Joseph Paukstelis, was a professor of chemistry.
"I'm excited to be more tied into the university and to experience the energy on campus," Paukstelis said.