
Paul Schuster focuses on a wide variety of litigation matters. He has extensive experience in securities litigation, antitrust, insurance coverage, appeals, arbitration, real estate, and general civil litigation. Mr. Schuster has represented clients in a variety of complex commercial disputes in the Heath Care, Financial, Transportation, Real Estate, Insurance and other industries. These include lawsuits and arbitrations involving contractual disputes, statutory violations, industry regulations, business torts, class actions and many other legal issues.
Education
- J.D., with high honors, The University of Texas School of Law, 1992
Texas Law Review - Articles Editor
Chancellor at Large
Order of the Coif - B.A., summa cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1989
Phi Beta Kappa
Bar Admissions
Admitted To Practice
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Representative Experience
- Represented hospitals in antitrust suits where physicians were alleging anticompetitive conduct and various antitrust allegations.
- Represented Plaintiff in antitrust claims against major competitor in Medical Device industry.
- Represented insurers in environmental and other coverage litigation with insureds.
- Represented Reinsurer in dispute with Managing General Agent.
- Represented property owner in disputes with general contractor, subcontractor and architects relating to construction defects.
- Represented freight carriers in disputes with former independent contractors.
- Represented clients against claimed violations of tender offer, proxy solicitation and short swing profit rules.
- Represented management, special committee members and buyer clients in tender offers and mergers challenged by shareholders.
- Represented Management and Investors in corporate governance disputes involving fiduciary duty issues.
- Represented acquiring party in billboard disputes.
Professional History
- Partner, Locke Lord LLP
- Associate, Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P.
- Law Clerk, Honorable Joseph T. Sneed, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, San Francisco, CA
Professional Affiliations & Achievements
- Member, Dallas Bar Association
Community Leadership
- Member, Northwest Bible Church
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