Patrick Paul's practice is concentrated in environmental and toxic tort litigation, including asbestos and pollution claims. He also provides environmental and land use counseling, including lobbying, Clean Water Act Section 404 permitting and compliance, associated with siting and construction of master planned communities, industrial, and power and renewable power generating facilities, and administrative dispute resolution.
Vanderbilt University, School of Law (J.D., 1992)
Managing Editor, Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
State University of New York at Albany (B.A., magna cum laude, 1988)
Institute of Public Administration, Dublin, Ireland, (1987)
"Future-Proofing Your Business: Advance Planning for Inevitable Market Fluctuations," Panelist, Business Development Guild, National Bank of Arizona (January 21, 2020)
"Incentives for New Owners Under EPA's Audit Policy," Author, ABA Natural Resources and Environment (Winter 2009)
"Practical Ideas to Limit Exposure in a Litigious, Moldy World," Cavco Industries, Inc. (May 2005)
"Frye or Daubert in Arizona: A Case Study," Author, Arizona Association of Defense Council (January 2005)
"Environmental Liability & Commercial Lending," Author, First National Bank of Arizona (December 2004)
"Mold and Legal Liabilities in Arizona," Author, Long Realty Company and Hogan School of Real Estate (January 2003)
"Litigating the Mold Case," Construction Defect Seminar, Arizona Association of Defense Counsel (November 2001)
"Bill of Rights, A New Arizona Law Affects Regulatory Agency Inspections," Arizona Journal (1998)
"Hazardous Waste, Superfund and Reporting Chapters," Maricopa County Bar Association Environmental Handbook, Maricopa County Bar Association (1997)
JD Supra Readers' Choice Award, Airlines/Aviation (2020)
Outstanding Mentor of the Year, ASU Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Mentorship Initiative in Sustainability Law (2017)
The Best Lawyers in America®, Environmental Law, Government Relations Practice, Environmental Litigation (2006-2021)
Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business®, Environment (including water rights) (2009-2020)
Southwest Super Lawyers®, Environmental Litigation (2007-2020)
Arizona's Finest Lawyers
Best of the Bar, The Phoenix Business Journal
UPWARD for Children & Families, Board of Directors (2018-present)
Treasurer
Arizona Diamondbacks Foundation, Board of Directors
St. Joseph the Worker, Board Member
"The mission of St. Joseph the Worker is to assist homeless, low-income and other disadvantaged individuals in their efforts to become self-sufficient through quality employment."
City of Phoenix
Zoning Adjustment Hearing Officer
Board of Adjustment, Past-Chairman
Arizona Celtic Bar Association, Founding Member and President
Irish Cultural & Learning Foundation, Board Member
Central Phoenix / East Valley Light Rail Transit Project, Citizen Member
Trained over 300 Arizona teachers in environmental education
Former Valley Big Brother
City of Phoenix Bond Committee, Arts and Culture Subcommittee, Past Member
Upward Foundation, Past Member, Board of Directors
