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Paul Genender

Paul Genender

USA 2026

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Paul R. Genender is co-chair of the Complex Litigation and Arbitration practice, chair of the Texas Commercial Litigation practice and co-chair of the Dallas office at Paul Hastings. Paul is a seasoned trial lawyer with an established track record of courtroom success representing plaintiffs, defendants, debtors, and creditors.

Paul represents clients in a wide range of business disputes, including antitrust, breach of contract, business fraud, breach of fiduciary duty, unfair and deceptive trade practices, unfair competition, securities fraud, non-competes and restrictive covenants, and misappropriation and theft of trade secrets matters. He also counsels clients on antitrust compliance, board governance, fiduciary duty and other business law issues, and pre-lawsuit dispute resolution options.

Paul represents companies across industry sectors, including financial services, health care, chemicals, real estate, retail, business services, energy and telecommunications, as well as non-profits, family trusts and professional associations. He has extensive experience in all aspects of restructuring litigation.

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Duke University School of Law J.D.

Duke University A.B. (magna cum laude)

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Dallas, Fort Worth & Surrounds

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Paul Genender chairs the Texas commercial litigation group at Paul Hastings and has a varied litigation practice, which includes handling disputes arising out of bankruptcy and restructuring proceedings.

Strengths

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  • Paul is an exceptional trial lawyer.

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  • Paul is skilled in highly sophisticated litigation. He takes all issues very seriously and cares about and invests in us as a client. He is sharp, efficient and focused on what the key elements are.

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