Paul A. Williams, managing partner of Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP’s Denver office and co-chair of its general liability litigation practice group, focuses on defending major manufacturers in complex product liability and class action disputes. Williams’ work includes regulatory investigations and recalls, such as representing Bosch entity Freud America in a nationwide products class action settlement.
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Position

Co-Chair, General Liability Litigation Practice Group

Career

Paul focuses his trial practice on complex litigation and trial practice management, partnering with clients to create relationships that achieve better legal outcomes at an exceptional value.

He believes win-win partnerships with clients are built on collaboration, innovation, strategic action and trust—all of which ultimately bring better results and the metrics to prove them.

He has received national recognition for his innovative use of alternative financial arrangements and founded Coefficient Litigation Management® to curtail legal spend and effectively manage otherwise unpredictable litigation. His success in managing entire dockets of litigation using alternative fee arrangements have resulted in his being tapped as a featured speaker, panelist, author and expert source by organizations that include InsideCounsel, Corporate Counsel, The American Lawyer, the American Bar Association, the Association of Corporate Counsel, The Ark Law Group, Globe Law & Business, the Clear Law Institute and LexisNexis.

Paul has been named as an Acritas Star, a Client Service All-Star by BTI Consulting, and as a Litigation Trailblazer by National Law Journal for his client-first focused relationships and his leadership in alternative fee arrangements. He is the managing partner of the Denver office.

Memberships
    • Federation of Defense & Corporate Counsel
    • Defense Research Institute
    • Litigation Counsel of America, Fellow
    • Propane Gas Defense Association
    • American Bar Association
Education
    • J.D., University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law, 1995
    • B.A., Park College, 1991

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Key clients

  • CPI Security Systems, Inc. Robert Bosch LLC

Work highlights

Defended Bosch entity Freud America (d/b/a Diablo Tools) in a Missouri products class action (Tuter v. Freud America Inc.) concerning bonded abrasive wheels.