Llewellyn – Lewis & Llewellyn

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Paul T. Llewellyn

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Paul T. Llewellyn

Education

Oxford University, BA (Hons)
Oxford University, MA
Inns of Court School of Law, London

Biography
Presentations, Affiliations, and Awards

Paul Llewellyn is a nationally recognized litigator and trial lawyer who handles high-stakes civil litigation where the consequences are real and the margin for error is unforgiving. He has been named one of California’s Top 100 Lawyers by The Daily Journal, repeatedly selected to Super Lawyers’ Northern California Top 100, recognized as a U.S. Litigation Star by Benchmark Litigation, and honored by The National Law Journal as both an Elite Plaintiff’s Attorney and one of just 23 attorneys nationwide named an Elite Boutique Trailblazer.

Paul’s career was forged in the courtroom. After earning his law degree at Oxford University and training at the Inns of Court School of Law in London, he served as a barrister and criminal prosecutor for the Crown. As a barrister he tried approximately one hundred cases to verdict before moving to California in 2001. He later practiced at an elite Los Angeles litigation boutique—twice responsible for the highest verdict in California—and at Latham & Watkins LLP, one of the world’s most prestigious law firms.

Today, Paul tries and resolves complex, high-exposure disputes involving catastrophic risk, reputational harm, and institutional scrutiny. He has recovered tens of millions of dollars for plaintiffs and defeated claims with hundreds of millions at stake. Unlike most lawyers, he divides his practice roughly evenly between plaintiffs and defendants. He is among a rare breed of attorneys who have tried cases to verdict for plaintiffs and defendants—and for the prosecution and the defense. With this unique experience, he understands how cases are built, attacked, and won from every angle.

Paul is also nationally known for representing survivors of sexual abuse, including childhood sexual abuse. In these cases, he has secured recoveries of tens of millions of dollars while forcing institutional accountability and reform. His work has drawn national media attention and contributed to meaningful systemic change.

A frequent speaker on trial advocacy and litigation strategy, Paul is the author of the Amazon best-selling book Unshackled: Reimagining the Practice of Law. He has appeared on television regularly including NBC, ABC, CBS, Fox, NewsNation, and Inside Edition. He has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of California College of the Law, San Francisco and currently serves on the Board of Directors of the British American Business Council and the Board of Trustees of Mount Tamalpais School. Paul remains qualified to practice in California and in England & Wales and is an associate member of 3 Hare Court in Temple, London, one of England’s leading sets of barristers’ chambers.

Outside the courtroom, Paul is a devoted father and endurance athlete who has completed more than fifteen marathons.

Author of Amazon best-selling book, Unshackled: Reimagining the Practice of Law
Daily Journal, Top 100 Lawyers in California
Daily Journal, Top 40 Lawyers in California Under 40
Superlawyers, Top 100 Lawyers in Northern California
National Law Journal, Elite Boutique Trailblazer
National Law Journal, Plaintiff’s Attorney Trailblazer
Benchmark Litigation, National Litigation Star
Benchmark Litigation, California Litigation Star

Presentations

Panelist, “Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage,” Perrin Conferences (October 2025).
Panelist, “Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute (September 2024).
Guest Lecturer, University College Dublin, Sutherland School of Law (November 2023).
Panelist, “Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute (September 2023).
Presenter, “Unshackled: Reimagining the Practice of Law,” Marin County Bar Association (February 2023).
Panelist, “Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage,” Perrin Conferences (October 2022).
Panelist, “Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute (September 2022).
Panelist, “Sexual Abuse Litigation and Coverage,” Perrin Conferences (May 2022).
Panelist, “Mastering the Deposition,” Bridgeport CLE (April 2022).
Panelist, “Sexual Abuse Litigation,” Perrin Conferences (October 2021).
Panelist, “Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute (September 2021).
Panelist, “Current Trends in Sexual Abuse Litigation,” Perrin Conferences (March 2021).
Panelist, “Delivering A World Class Client Experience,” Bridgeport CLE (December 2020).
Panelist, “Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute (September 2020).
Lecturer, “Fighting Back: U.S. Litigation in the #MeToo Era,” University of Oxford (March 2020).
Distinguished Guest Lecturer on U.S. Litigation, University College Dublin (March 2020).
Panelist, “Mastering the Deposition,” Bridgeport CLE (January 2020).
Panelist, “Preparing for Trial,” Bridgeport CLE (October 2019).
Panelist, “Pocket MBA: Finance for Lawyers and Other Professionals,” Practising Law Institute (September 2019).
Speaker, “Fighting Back: Seeking Justice in the U.S. Courtroom,” University of Oxford (October 2017).
Panelist, “What Makes Jurors Tick?,” Bridgeport CLE (April 2017).
Moderator, “Storytelling in IP Litigation – How to talk to Judges and Jurors in Technology Trials,” Federal Bar Association (February 2017).
Panelist, “Mastering the Deposition,” Bridgeport CLE (January 2017).
Panelist, “How to Take Your Deposition to the Next Level,” Bar Association of San Francisco (December 2016).
Panelist, “Mastering the Deposition,” Bridgeport CLE (February 2016).
Panelist, “Superior Court Boot Camp Conference,” Pincus Professional Education (October 2014).
Panelist, “Mastering the Deposition: A Critical Skills Workshop,” Pincus Professional Education (July 2013).
Panelist, “Business Damages Analysis and Modeling: Litigating & Proving Damages,” Bridgeport CLE (May 2013).
Panelist, “Superior Court Boot Camp Conference,” Pincus Professional Education (October 2012).
Panelist, “Mastering the Deposition: A Critical Skills Workshop,” Pincus Professional Education (April 2012).
“How to Enforce Forum Selection Clauses in California.” San Francisco Daily Journal, March 30, 2012.