Paul is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. His practice is focused on environmental, commercial and financial services litigation.
Overview
Paul is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell®. His practice is focused on environmental, commercial and financial services litigation.
Practice Areas
Industry
Experience
- Stockstill v. Gammill, 943 So.2d 35 (Miss. 2006).
- Speed v. AmSouth Bankcorporation, 2006 WL 839546 (S.D. Miss. 2006).
- Capital Gaming Supplies, Inc. v. Gametech Intern., Inc., 166 Fed.Appx. 137 (5th Cir. 2006).
- Dale v. First American Nat. Bank, 370 F.Supp.2d 546 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
- AmSouth Bank v. Bowens, 351 F.Supp.2d 571 (S.D. Miss. 2005).
- Buchman v. BASF Corp., 107 Fed.Appx. 378 (5th Cir. 2004).
- Adair v. Amerus Leasing, Inc., 86 Fed.Appx. 736 (5th Cir. 2004).
- Cascio v. Conseco Life Ins. Co., no. 4:03cv50-D-B, 2003WL22243521 (N.D. Miss. 2003).
- Rainwater v. Lamar Life Ins. Co., 246 F.Supp.2d 546 (S.D. Miss. 2003).
- Davis v. Estate of Harrison, 214 F.Supp.2d 695 (S.D. Miss 2002).
- Beech v. Leaf River Forest Products, Inc., 691 So.2d 446 (Miss. 1997).
- First Nat. Bank of Boston v. Champlin Petroleum Co., 709 S.W.2d 4 (Tex. Civ. App. 1986).
- Ozuna v. Dyer Fruit Box Mfg. Co., 606 S.W.2d 334 (Tex. Civ. App. 1980).
Distinctions
- Martindale-Hubbell®
- AV®-Preeminent™ Peer Review Rated, 2006-2017
- BL Rankings, The Best Lawyers in America®
- Lawyer of the Year, Oil and Gas Law, 2022
- Commercial Litigation, 2013-2025
- Oil and Gas Law, 2008-2025
- Thomson Reuters Super Lawyers®
- Mid-South Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, 2007-2023
Bar Admissions
- Mississippi, 1989
- U.S. District Courts
- Mississippi: Northern, Southern
- U.S. Court of Appeals
- 5th Circuit
- U.S. Supreme Court
Education
- Baylor University, J.D., cum laude, 1979
- Baylor University, M.S., Mathematics, 1973
- Baylor University, B.S., Mathematics, magna cum laude, 1972
Associations
- American Bar Association
- Mississippi Bar