Matthew J. Paul

Practice Areas

Appeals

Legal Ethics

Multidistrict Litigation

Matthew Paul represents many different types of clients in complex, high-stakes litigation in federal and state courts, both in trial courts and on appeal. For example, Mr. Paul represents governmental entities and officials in various matters, including civil-rights claims, employment-discrimination claims, and public-records requests. Mr. Paul also represents companies and their officers and directors in class actions and other complex litigation. Mr. Paul also represents lawyers in disputes with former law firms, co-counsel, and clients, as well as ethics complaints.

Career

Law Clerk to the Honorable James E. Graves, Jr. of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Law Clerk for the Honorable Margaret B. Seymour of the United States District Court for the District of South Carolina

Mr. Paul graduated from New York University magna cum laude with a B.A. in Chemistry and Mathematics. He earned his J.D. at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law, where he served as Articles Editor for the California Law Review and was a member of the Order of the Coif.

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association, Member