Paul primarily focuses on counseling the world’s largest insurers in complex litigations and arbitrations - including matters involving coal ash, pesticides, pharmaceuticals, asbestos, silica, medical devices, talc, molestation, benzene and sports concussions - in federal, state and bankruptcy courts.  He is a prolific thought leader and frequently authors articles and client alerts and speaks on panels related to emerging areas of insurance claims. He also advises insurers and captive insurers on new insurance products and policy language and provides risk management strategies through policy editing and risk analysis modeling for existing claims.

Since 2000, Paul has also served as counsel for the Coalition for Litigation Justice, Inc., a nonprofit established by property and casualty insurers to address abuses and inequities in mass tort litigation. In his role as counsel to the coalition, Paul assists in drafting and filing amicus briefs in that may have significant impact on the asbestos, silica and toxic tort environment, promotes judicial education through legal scholarship and educational conferences, and works with counsel in key jurisdictions to promote changes to the ways in which courts handle mass tort litigation.

Prior to joining Mintz, Paul served as a partner in the Washington, DC office of a global law firm. He began his career at another international law firm, where he served as an associate, counsel, and partner.

In law school, Paul served as editor of the Northwestern University Law Review and graduated Order of the Coif.