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Education
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University of Louisville Louis D. Brandeis School of Law
J.D., magna cum laude, 2005
Brandeis Honor Society; Phi Kappa Phi; Brandeis Law Journal, Articles Editor, Vol. 42; Labor Law Moot Court Team, 2004 & 2005; Marlin Volz Scholarship, 2004; Greenbaum, Doll & McDonald Scholarship, 2005; West Outstanding Scholar Award, 2005
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Hanover College
B.A. 1999
Philosophy and Political Science
Richter Grant, 1998; Most Outstanding Political Science Student, 1999; Political Science Departmental Honors, 1999; Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, President, 1998-99
Admissions
Indiana
Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana
U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky
Service Areas
- Torts & Insurance Practice
- Toxic Tort & Environmental Defense
- Product Liability
- Business Litigation
- Commercial Disputes - Contracts and Business Torts
- Real Estate and Land Use Litigation
- Healthcare, Pharmaceuticals & Medical Device Liability Defense
Memberships
- American Bar Association
- Indiana Bar Association
- Clark County Bar Association
- Kentucky Bar Association
- Louisville Bar Association
- Sherman Minton American Inn of Court
- Defense Research Institute (DRI)
- Defense Trial Counsel of Indiana
Community Involvement
Bruce B. Paul is an associate in the Torts & Insurance Practice Group and the Title Insurance Defense practice group. He has a broad range of experience representing businesses in commercial disputes and personal injury claims. Bruce also has experience representing governmental entities and non-profit organizations on governance issues. He is listed as a 2009, 2011 and 2012 Rising Star by Indiana Super Lawyers magazine.
Representative Matters
- Obtained summary judgment for national lender and loan servicer on counterclaims of unfair lending.
- Lead counsel to a national apartment developer at the successful trial of a utility dispute with municipality. Favorable outcome was affirmed on appeal in the published opinion City of Jeffersonville v. Hallmark at Jeffersonville, L.P., 937 N.E.2d 402 (Ind. Ct. App. 2011).
- Obtained numerous summary judgments and dismissals of Section 1983 Civil Rights lawsuits against prison management company and prison food service company.
- First chair in a trial of a commercial dispute between members of a limited liability company.
- Assists in the drafting and coordinating of discovery, protective orders, joint defense agreements, and dispositive motions in multi-jurisdictional complex product liability litigation.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
- "Tell Me About Your Other Widgets: The Discoverability of Other Products and Accidents in Product Liability Cases," Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Vol. VI (2009)
- "Federal Preemption of Class III Medical Devices Approved under the Premarket Approval Process," Indiana Civil Litigation Review, Volume IV (2007)
Before Stites & Harbison
Before joining Stites & Harbison as an associate, Bruce served as a field representative to Indiana Congressman Baron Hill, 1999 to 2004. As a field representative, Bruce assisted local communities and organizations in securing federal appropriations and grants. He also worked on economic development projects involving federal investment.
More Than Stites & Harbison
Bruce volunteers for the Louisville Legal Aid Society and serves on One Southern Indiana's board of directors and public policy committee.
Besides Stites & Harbison
Bruce's love for good food forces him to spend a lot of time running, cycling, swimming, and playing tennis. Bruce also remains interested in politics and joins his wife and twin children in cheering on Indiana University and University of Louisville sports teams.