Paul Llewellyn is a nationally recognized civil litigator and trial lawyer, named one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers by The Daily Journal.  Based on peer review, Super Lawyers has consistently included him among Northern California’s Top 100.  Benchmark Litigation—the definitive guide to America’s top trial attorneys—honors Paul as a U.S. Litigation Star, a distinction reserved for the nation’s elite.  He has also been recognized by The National Law Journal as both an Elite Plaintiff’s Attorney and one of just 23 attorneys nationwide named an Elite Boutique Trailblazer.

After earning his law degree from Oxford University, England, and after learning the art of advocacy at the Inns of Court School of Law in Temple, London, Paul honed his trial skills as a barrister, trying approximately one hundred cases to verdict as a criminal prosecutor for the Crown.  After moving to California in 2001, Paul practiced at an elite Los Angeles litigation boutique—which twice won the highest verdict in California—and Latham & Watkins LLP, one of the world’s premier international law firms.

This unique background and experience makes Paul a highly-sought after litigator.  Clients in search of aggressive and effective representation turn to Paul again and again to resolve their most complex and sensitive legal issues, ranging from discrete issues and disputes to bet the company litigation.  He has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of plaintiffs, and has successfully defended against claims with hundreds of millions of dollars at stake.  And virtually unique among litigators and trial lawyers, Paul splits his practice approximately 50-50 on the plaintiff and defense side.  He is one of the rare breed of attorneys who has tried cases to verdict on the civil side for the plaintiff and defense, and on the criminal side for the prosecution and defense.

In addition to his business litigation practice, Paul has also earned a reputation as one of the country’s leading practitioners pursuing civil lawsuits on behalf of survivors of sexual abuse, including childhood sexual abuse.  In this field, he has recovered tens of millions of dollars on behalf of his clients.  These lawsuits have often attracted widespread media attention, helping to bring about institutional change and raise community awareness, ultimately reducing the opportunity for future instances of sexual abuse.

Paul is a frequent speaker, lecturing regularly on all aspects of litigation practice and procedure, and is the author of the Amazon best-selling book, Unshackled: Reimagining the Practice of Law.  He has appeared regularly on numerous television outlets including NBC, ABC, Fox, CBS, NewsNation and Inside Edition.  Paul has also served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco, where he taught legal research and writing.  He currently serves on the Board of Directors of the British American Business Council and is a member of the Board of Trustees of Mount Tamalpais School.  Paul is a “door tenant” of 3 Hare Court in Temple, London, one of England’s leading sets of barristers’ chambers.  He remains qualified to practice law in England and Wales, as well as in California.

Away from the office, Paul enjoys spending time with his family.  He is also an avid runner and has completed over fifteen marathons.