First Admitted: 1987, Pennsylvania

Bar/Professional Activity:

Paul is currently a member of the Board of Govenors of the Pennsylvania Association for Justice and is a past President of the Western Pennslyvania Trial Lawyers Association. He is also a member of the American Association of Justice and the Allegheny County Bar Association (ACBA). In 1995-1997 Paul was a elected to Counsel of the Young Lawyers Section of the ACBA.

Verdicts/Settlements (Case Results):

Paul Obtained a $725,000 Judgment against University of Pittsburgh Physicians as a result of a carpal tunnel surgery that resulted in permanent nerve injury.
Paul obtained a confidential settlement of a legal malpractice action brought against a law firm who previously represented Paul's client in the sale of a business.
Paul obtained a verdict of $2,500,000 against UPMC Shadyside Hospital as a result of death of a 24 year old young man. After appeals UPMC paid over $3,200,000 to satisfy the verdict and interest. , 2008
Paul obtained a $1,300,000 settlement for an man who was injured on a construction site because of unsafe worke conditions.
Paul and Tom Kline obtained a $6,000,000 verdict in Indiana County Pennsylvania in a medical negligence case on behalf of a young girl with cerebral palsy.
Paul obtained a $10,000,000 verdict against UPMC Shadyside This verdict is that largest medical malpractice verdict in Allegheny County since the Supreme Court began tracking medical malpractice verdicts in January of 2000., 2011

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Pro bono/Community Service:

Paul is an officer and board member of Muriels Breath of Life a non-profit organization that raises money to help adult cystic fibrosis patients deal with medical and other expenses not covered by medical insurance. For his work with that organization in 2014, Paul was given the PAJ Community Service Award.

Honors/Awards:

In 2007 Paul was selected by his peers to be a fellow in the Allegheny County Academy of Trial Lawyers., Fellow Allegheny County Academy Trial Lawyers, 2007
Paul has been AV rated by Martindale Hubbell since 1997. He is currently listed as AV Preeminent 5.0 out of 5 , AV Rated, Martindale Hubbell
Paul has been selected to be included in Best Lawyers in America for Medical Malpractice in Pittsburgh for the years 2008-2016. He has also been selects to be included in Best Lawyer in America for Personal Injury and Products Liability in Pittsburgh for the years 2014-2016., Best Lawyers in America

Scholarly Lectures/Writings:

Paul has regularly served as a speaker and panel member on seminars put on by PAJ and PBI relating to medical malpractice. , Speaker

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