Paul Heer represents and advises institutional investors across the United States on domestic and international alternative investments.

His practice specializes in advising public pension funds on a wide range of investment structures, including private equity funds, hedge funds, collective investment trusts, SBICs, co-investments, real estate, advisory and platform relationships, and other alternative arrangements.

Paul has been recognized in Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch in Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law and has been named a Rising Star by Washington Super Lawyers. Additionally, he was selected as a Business Law Fellow by the American Bar Association for the Institutional Investors Committee.

Outside of his investment management work, Paul serves as Co-Chair of Foster Garvey’s Recruiting Committee and has held leadership positions with several Pacific Northwest organizations, including the Seattle Clemency Project, where he was President. His dedication to pro bono work has earned him numerous accolades, including the APEX and Service & Leadership Awards from the Washington State Bar Association.

Professional Activities

• American Bar Association, Business Law Fellow, Institutional Investors Committee, 2023-present
• National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, Member, 2019-present
• Foster Garvey, Opportunity & Progress Council, Co-Chair, 2020-present
• Seattle Clemency Project, Board Member, 2018-present
  • President, 2021-2024
• Seattle University Law School Law Alumni Board, Board Member, 2017-2023
  • 45th Annual Law Review Dinner, Keynote, 2022
• University of Washington, Law, Societies & Justice, Advisory Board Member, 2019-2022
• South Asian Bar Association of Washington, Board of Directors, Member, 2018-2022