Paul has served as lead trial lawyer, outside litigation counsel and trusted advisor to large financial institutions for over three decades.
Overview
Paul has won numerous multimillion dollar jury verdicts in state and federal jurisdictions around the country. Three of those were among the top 100 largest verdicts rendered in the United States for that year. Paul has also successfully defended his clients against billions of dollars of potential claims. He has successfully argued appeals in numerous state and federal jurisdictions around the country, including the highest courts in Texas, New York and Delaware, and has advised clients on matters around the world.
His decades of experience encompass all types of cases, including bank and bond debt, fiduciary duties, health care, financial services, real estate, bankruptcy and hospitality-related litigation. Paul routinely advises boards and independent subcommittees, individual directors and officers in crisis situations. He has also advised and defended clients, ranging from large public companies to individuals, in all types of government investigations and compliance issues, especially in the financial services, health care and technology industries. This includes matters involving EB-5 litigation, where Paul has advised investor groups, developers, individuals and agents seeking payment from regional centers, as well as representing EB-5 whistleblowers.
Experience
Lead trial lawyer in obtaining and collecting a $66 million judgment at trial for a commercial lender against a defaulted borrower on a $50 million loan.
Lead trial lawyer in a contract dispute involving unregistered securities where a $21 million plus jury verdict was returned for the client.
Lead trial lawyer in a New York federal court jury trial involving an oral contract to sell securities, where a $36 million verdict was returned to the client.
Represents international agents and investors in contract and tort claims relating to EB-5 projects.
Obtained the summary dismissal of an $85 million tortious interference claim brought by a competing bidder in the sale of a cable company in Delaware. Argued to, and affirmed by, the Supreme Court of Delaware.
Obtained the reversal of a New York court’s denial of a motion to dismiss, resulting in the dismissal of a complaint asserting a $753 million breach-of-contract claim.
Successfully defended a number of investor claims, involving hundreds of millions of dollars, stemming from the Great Recession in 2008 against various hedge funds.
Successfully prosecuted a number of claims involving oil and gas reserves, including a million-dollar jury trial verdict, and representing holders of senior subordinated notes against a reservoir engineering company for certifying an issuer’s oil reserve estimates.
Successfully represented a number of large financial institutions in both direct and third-party lawsuits involving legal and accounting malpractice claims.
Successfully argued to the highest court in New York a decision of first impression that promissory notes are securities under New York state law.
Successfully represented a number of bondholders of bankrupt estates suing various creditors for actions they had taken that had diminished the value of bond debt, resulting in groundbreaking decision by the Fifth Circuit that creditors may have direct claims, even if the actions taken affected the value of the estate.
Obtained dismissal of lenders in a lawsuit brought by 300 German nationals in a case relating to the construction of the Washington Super Mall, which was affirmed on appeal.
Served as the lead litigator for a number of bankruptcy litigation trustees in a variety of high-profile matters.
Lead counsel for the officers, directors and largest shareholders of Avatex Corporation (f/k/a FoxMeyer Health Corporation) and the directors and officers of its debtor subsidiaries, FoxMeyer Drug Company and FoxMeyer Corporation, in a number of matters.
Defended the debtors’ directors and officers in breach-of-fiduciary duties claims brought by the bankruptcy trustee and related insurance coverage lawsuits in multiple jurisdictions.
Represented Avatex in preference claims brought by the trustee, and represented Avatex in actions in Delaware and Texas involving the Trustee, McKesson and 12 of the largest drug manufacturers in the world in fraud claims relating to the sale of the debtors’ assets to McKesson.
Lead litigator for several of the country’s largest hotel management companies and hotel franchising organizations in commercial disputes involving hundreds of millions of dollars.
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
"Commercial Litigation Update," Business Law Update, Stinson LLP, March 2023
"Dear Ethics Lawyer Part 2: Ethics Q&A for Corporate Counsel," Stinson LLP, February 2023
"Dear Ethics Lawyer Part 1: Ethics Q&A for Corporate Counsel," Stinson LLP, October 2022
"Commercial Litigation Update," Business Law Update, Stinson LLP, March 2022
"Litigation Update," Business Law Update, Stinson LLP, March 2021
"Distressed M&A Deals and Anticipated Litigation," Stinson LLP, May 2020
"High Stakes Litigation," Business Law Update, Stinson LLP, February 2019
Publications
"How Covid Has Left the Road to Arbitration Full of Potholes.", The Texas Lawbook, April 2023
"Congress Reforms the EB-5 Program. Here’s What You Need to Know.", New York Law Journal, April 2023
"How the Pandemic Has Created EB-5 Problems", Texas Lawbook, December 2021
Recognitions
Recognitions
Selected to The Best Lawyers in America® list, 2025
Selected as a 2020 BTI Client Service All-Star
Selected to 2020 Texas Super Lawyers List
Professional & Civic Activities
Professional & Civic Activities
American Bar Association
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Supreme Court
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
- U.S. District Court for the District of New Mexico
- New York
- U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
- Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York in the Third Judicial District
Education
Columbia University School of Law, J.D., 1994
- Harlan Fiske Stone Scholar
- Columbia Law Review, Senior Editor
Emory University, B.A., with honors, 1991
