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Paul Trahan

USA 2026

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Litigation: General Commercial

Texas: Austin & Surrounds

7 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Paul Trahan is a trial lawyer with experience managing and trying cases in numerous industries and areas, including real estate, banking, construction, finance and accounting, intellectual property, healthcare, motor vehicles, mining, retail, and defending serious personal injury claims.

Career

Paul joined Norton Rose Fulbright upon graduating from law school in 1997. Before law school he was a commercial banker in Houston, Texas, serving middle market businesses with a focus on oil and gas. Paul has significant jury trial, bench trial and arbitration experience. He has represented corporate and individual clients across the country, handling all aspects of pretrial and trial work. It is not unusual for Paul to be asked to join a case at its late stages to prepare it for trial and try it. Paul brings common sense and creativity to the table along with his passion for the courtroom.

Professional Memberships

Federal Bar Association, Austin Chapter, Past President; Volunteer Legal Services, Board, Past President; Big Brothers Big Sisters, big brother to Alfred (since 2015); Lloyd Lochridge Inn of Court, Master

Personal

JD, The University of Texas School of Law, 1997; MBA, Finance concentration, The University of Texas at Austin, 1988; BA, English, Texas A&M University, cum laude, 1985

Chambers Review

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Chambers Guide to the USA

Litigation: General Commercial - Texas: Austin & Surrounds

Band 2
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Paul Trahan is a respected litigator who acts for clients from a wide range of industries, including technology, healthcare and mining.
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Strengths

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  • Paul elicits information sets in matters which could become litigated, requests his client's objectives and thoughts, reflects on this and discusses matters with other counsel at his firm to advise the best strategy to drive outcomes for the client. He is highly service-oriented, responsive and a pleasure to work with.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

  • Paul has strong litigation skills and great acumen.

    Litigation: General CommercialChambers Guide to the USA

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