Professional Profile: Paul Alphen - 2008

Name: Paul Alphen - 2008

Title: President, Real Estate Bar Association for Massachusetts

Company: Balas Alphen & Santos

Location: 200 Littleton Rd., Westford, Mass. 01886

Birthplace: Boston - 1954

Family: Wife, Annette; sons, Paul and Christopher College: Boston College, BA and MBA in Sociology; Suffolk University, MPA; New England School of Law, JD First job outside of real estate: Police officer, Wayland First job in current field: Real estate lawyer: Hall Balas & Finnegan What do you do now and what are you planning for the future? REBA goal is to educate and increase our memberships, especially with regard to real estate lawyers. Hobbies: Power boating, cars, travel Favorite book: "An Innocent Man" by John Grisham Favorite movie: "Bullitt" Person you admire most (outside of family): John Pine (retired Boston municipal court judge) Key to success: Treat others as you would like to be treated. If you had to choose another vocation what would it be? Write boating reviews for "Boating" magazine or car reviews for "Car & Driver"