Highly regarded as an experienced and distinguished trial attorney, Paul has consistently and aggressively advocated for clients in handling complex litigation matters on behalf of multinational companies. He has secured landmark victories in high stakes cases for his long-time clients in the hospitality, transportation, construction, retail, private equity, and product manufacturing industries. Paul currently serves as vice chair of the firm’s Business Litigation Group and on the firm’s board of directors.
In more than 25 years of practice with Cozen O’Connor, Paul has secured numerous defense verdicts in high-exposure product liability, construction, transportation, dietary supplement, complex commercial, and mass tort/class action trials. He has successfully mediated, arbitrated, and tried multiparty complex litigation matters, mass tort cases, and class actions in the toughest state and federal court jurisdictions in the country. In the past two years alone, Paul successfully tried 12 cases in some of the most difficult venues across the United States.
In addition to these successes, Paul is most proud of the longstanding relationships he has developed with his clients and is grateful for their enduring trust and loyalty. Their unwavering support is a testament to Paul’s dedication and tenacity to achieve successful results.
Recent noteworthy achievements include the following: appointed as lead trial counsel for all litigation arising from construction of Pennsylvania’s tallest skyscraper (Comcast Technology Center); appointed as lead trial counsel for Temple University Health System’s medical malpractice legal team; successfully defended a propeller manufacturer in a three-week trial in a case of first impression; secured a decisive victory for a multinational hotel corporation in connection with the bombing of an Islamabad hotel; secured a seven-figure verdict for a terminal owner resulting from an oil spill in the Los Angeles harbor; defended a company implicated in a $60 million claim for alleged contamination of a hospital sterilization unit; and secured a defense verdict for a national transportation company in a three-week, seven-figure trial. Paul also led the defense of mass tort litigation involving dietary supplements and represented a private equity firm in claims against fraudulent corporate sellers.
Paul’s national reputation as a trial lawyer has resulted in him being appointed as national litigation and coordinating counsel to well-known Fortune 500 companies. He understands his clients’ industries and operations and partners with clients to develop effective risk management protocols, emergency response systems, and coordinated litigation/trial strategies. Paul currently serves as national dram shop counsel to a restaurant conglomerate, trying high exposure cases throughout the United States. He also serves as national trial counsel to the largest distributor of exterior and interior building products in the United States.
Paul received his undergraduate degree from Fairfield University where he was captain of the hockey team and was awarded the Eastern College Athletic Conference Medal of Merit for excellence in sports and in the classroom. After several years in the corporate world as a claims executive at a global insurance company, Paul attended Pace University School of Law, earning his J.D. in 1998. Paul is a graduate of the FBI's Honors Intern Program and earned a trial certificate from the International Association of Defense Counsel Trial Academy at Stanford Law School.
Paul is a member of the board of directors of the Philadelphia Police Foundation, Police Athletic League (PAL), and Business Leadership Organized for Catholic Schools (BLOCS). He is a director on the Membership Development Committee for Philadelphia Country Club and served as coach and mentor for the Haverford Hawks ice hockey program. Outside of work, Paul coaches and watches his three children play lacrosse and he is an avid golfer.