Bernanke to give deposition in AIG bailout lawsuit
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Education
Law School/Year: University of Virginia School of Law, 1997
College/Year: John Hopkins University, 1993
Bar Admissions
Admitted to practice in all California state courts since 1997. Also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Central Districts of California, and in the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Ninth and Tenth Circuits.
Practice Areas
Business Litigation; Intellectual Property
Major Cases
Lead trial counsel in health care partnership dispute; 3-week jury trial resulted in complete victory and award of attorneys’ fees.
Lead trial counsel in action to enforce intellectual property rights associated with a golf course; trial resulted in favorable judgment and award of attorneys’ fees.
Successfully defended former mayor and other San Diego officials against conflict of interest claims by the City Attorney.
Lead trial counsel for large developer in commercial lease dispute; trial resulted in favorable judgment and award of attorneys’ fees.
Successfully defended publicly traded energy company against false claims action seeking over $100 million.
M&A litigation: defense of founders/sellers in post-merger actions by buyers or dissenting directors or shareholders.
Professional Background
Paul Tyrell is a partner in Procopio’s litigation department, serving as lead trial counsel in complex and high-stakes business disputes involving corporate governance, partnerships and other fiduciary relationships, contracts, unfair competition, trade secrets, intellectual property, real estate, false claims and employment. He has counseled and defended government officials regarding conflicts of interests and statutory compliance, served as litigation counsel for the cities of San Diego and Carlsbad and represented court-appointed receivers in complex litigation. Tyrell also helps his clients avoid disputes by working closely with Procopio’s transactional attorneys in drafting and negotiating contracts and advising on governance and strategic issues.
Professional Affiliations
Tyrell is actively involved in the Association of Business Trial Lawyers, serving on its board of governors and in the role of programs chair. He is a member of the San Diego County Bar Association, Federal Bar Association, California Receivers Forum and the ABA. Tyrell’s awards and recognitions include: San Diego Metropolitan Magazine‘s “40 Under 40”; San Diego Super Lawyer; San Diego County Bar Association’s “Bar Star”; and San Diego Combined Health Agencies’ Volunteer of the Year.
Personal Affiliations
Tyrell helped establish and for 10 years has chaired the San Diego Father's Day Council, which presents the annual Father of the Year Awards. Under his leadership, the San Diego Father of the Year Awards have raised more than $2 million to support the American Diabetes Association. He has also volunteered with a wide variety of San Diego events, including the ESPN X-Games and two Super Bowls.
Personal Background
Tyrell grew up in Haddonfield, N. J. He took a year off between college and law school, living in Seattle, Aspen/Snowmass and San Diego, working as a bartender, ski lift operator and fitness trainer. After going back East for law school, Tyrell returned to San Diego. He now lives in Point Loma with his wife Jennifer, and their children Andrew (2-1/2) and Zoe (1).
Aug. 14, 2013 -- Reporter Doug Sherwin talks with attorney Lonny Zilberman, a partner with Wilson Turner Kosmo LLP and a 2013 Top Attorney, about sexual harassment lawsuits and the nuances of these types of cases.
A U.S. judge has ordered that Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke can be questioned in a lawsuit against the government filed by the former head of American International Group Inc.
Partner liability has emerged as one of the most important issues for law firms and is increasingly the crucial factor that determines building selection and the structure of other economic lease terms. Arguments over liability complicate — even kill — otherwise easy lease transactions. Law firm decision-makers contemplating a relocation or renewal would be well-served to understand and carefully consider how they intend to deal with partner liability from the outset.
Top Attorneys 2013 pays tribute to San Diego County's legal cream of the crop. It is the culmination of a lengthy peer voting process that began in April with the announcement of a call for nominations. San Diego County lawyers were asked who among their peers -- with whom they had professional experience -- were worthy of recognition.
When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA) in June, it opened up more than 1,000 federal benefits and responsibilities to legally married same-sex couples.
Thomas Guernsey has been at the job as Thomas Jefferson School of Law's new dean and president for less than two months and he's already made quite an impression.
Recently, I received calls from two human resources managers regarding articles in the Wall Street Journal and USA Today. They were concerned about the WSJ’s claim that the position of legal secretary is extinct and USA Today’s assertion that the growth of temporary hiring is a negative devolvement.
Established in 2001, Morris, Sullivan & Lemkul was founded by Shawn Morris and Mike Sullivan. Shawn and Mike are former partners of Wingert Grebing, one of San Diego's oldest and most respected law firms.
The U.S. Department of Treasury recently announced that it is delaying until 2015 the enforcement of the so-called “employer mandate” provisions in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (the “ACA” or “Obamacare”), which were supposed to take effect in 2014.
#1. Put all commission agreements in writing (Labor Code section 2751).
RJS Law is a full-service law firm that can help resolve your personal, small-business or corporate tax problems with the Internal Revenue Service and California state tax authorities.
As the practice of law adapts to meet the changing needs of clients and organizations, opportunities exist to develop partnerships between law firms and law schools. Together, firms and schools can prepare profession-ready graduates and meet the growing need for legal services. California Western School of Law, San Diego’s oldest law school, is poised to lead the way in this national effort.
The University of San Diego School of Law develops resources and clinics that offer practical training to law students while making it possible for them to give back to the community. With San Diego County’s estimated veteran population of 250,000 and more than 2 million veterans living in California, there is no doubt that many have and will benefit from the school’s Initiative to Protect Student Veterans.
California’s employers are burdened with a long list of onerous regulations, so it’s no surprise that many employers fail to recognize the daunting requirements of the California Labor Code -- until it’s too late.
Gomez Iagmin Trial Attorneys is a plaintiff's only law firm based in downtown San Diego, specializing in catastrophic personal injury, wrongful death, complex product liability and mass torts.
The attorneys at CaseyGerry specialize in serious personal injury and traumatic brain injury cases, and are at the forefront of the complex medical issues related to brain injury. These include chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease thought to be caused by repeat concussions or blows to the head, and second impact syndrome, a condition in which the brain swells rapidly after a person suffers a second concussion.
Ralph Nader has a new cause.
U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has declared that, at least when it comes to voting rights, the U.S. Supreme Court is guilty of wishful thinking. He is also showing both how difficult and how important it is to overcome that kind of thinking.
A federal jury in Oregon awarded $18.6 million to a woman who spent two years unsuccessfully trying to get Equifax Information Services to fix major mistakes on her credit report.
A coalition of environmental groups is suing the Cuomo administration over dairy farm regulations intended to bolster the state's growing yogurt industry, the groups announced Monday.
It was late at night on Feb. 27, 2001, and Penn State's then-president, Graham Spanier, one of academia's most prominent administrators, typed a brief email to two other top administrators as they debated how to respond to a thorny situation.
FedEx Corp., the world’s largest cargo airline, will pay $21.5 million to settle a lawsuit over claims that it overcharged customers by billing for deliveries to businesses and governments at higher residential rates.
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