Overview
Paul is a partner in the Chambers-ranked Investment Management practice at Foster Garvey. He represents and advises institutional investors across North America and Europe on their alternative investments.
His practice specializes in advising public pension funds, endowments, sovereign wealth funds, family offices and insurance companies 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 appointed by the ABA's Business Law Section as the Chair of the Institutional Investors Committee and its 13 subcommittees.
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. His dedication to pro bono work has earned him numerous accolades.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Business Law Section, Institutional Investors Committee
- Chair, 2025
- Fellow, 2023-2025
- National Association of Public Pension Attorneys, Member, 2019-present
- Foster Garvey, Opportunity & Progress Council, Co-Chair, 2020-2025
- Seattle Clemency Project, Board Member, 2018-2025
- President, 2021-2024
- Seattle University Law School Law Alumni Board, Board Member, 2017-2023
- 45th Annual Law Review Dinner, Keynote, 2022
News & Insights
News
Speaking Engagements
Past Appearances
Publications
Services
Admissions
- Washington, 2016
- New York, 2025
- New Jersey, 2025
- District of Columbia, 2025
Education
- J.D., Seattle University School of Law (magna cum laude), 2016
- Seattle University Law Review, Associate Editor
- Washington State Law Scholar
- Alpha Sigma Nu Scholar for Scholarship and Service
- B.A., University of Washington, 2012
Honors & Recognition
- Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch - Leveraged Buyouts and Private Equity Law, 2023-present
- Rising Star, Washington Super Lawyers, 2020-present
- APEX Award - Outstanding Young Lawyer, Washington State Bar Association, 2021
- Outstanding Young Lawyer Award, King County Bar Association, 2020-2021
- Public Service & Leadership Award, Washington State Bar Association YLC, 2018-2019
- Foster Garvey Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2019
- Foster Pepper Pro Bono Attorney of the Year, 2017
