Background
Gaston, Paul G. was born on February 16, 1953 in Budapest, Hungary.
Gaston, Paul G. was born on February 16, 1953 in Budapest, Hungary.
Yale University (Bachelor of Arts, magna cum laude, 1974. Juris Doctor, 1979); Trinity College, Cambridge, England (Bachelor of Arts, Honors, 1976).
Worked at Paul G. Gaston (AV) (Washington, DC) specializing in General Practice, Civil Litigation, Commercial Law, Banking Law, International Trade Law. Admitted to the bar, 1979, District of Columbia. 1983, United States. Court of International Trade.
1985, United States. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit. 1987, United States. Court of Appeals, Third Circuit. 1988, United States. Court of Appeals, First and Ninth Circuits.
1989, United States. Court of Appeals, Second and Federal Circuits and United States. Claims Court; 1990, United States. District Court, District of Columbia and United States.
District Court, District of Maryland. 1992, United States. Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit. Co-Author: "OTS Argument that FIRREA Relieves Regulators of Binding Contractual Commitments Is Bad Policy," 55 Banking Report 861, 1990.
"What Is a Domestic Industry for Purposes of Application of the United States Trade Laws," Chapter 13 of International Trade Policy: The Lawyer's Perspective, American Bar Association, 1985. "Contract Claims Arising form FIRREA'S Goodwill Provisions," 7 Banking and Financial Services, No. 22, 1991. Author: "Contract Rights Are Property, Too," Legal Times, March 23, 1992.
"New Laws Don't Cancel Old Deals," National Law Journal," July 13, 1992. Comment, "Zealous Rulemaking Imperils S&L Industry," American Banker, June 4, 1992. Member: District of Columbia Bar.
American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation. International Law).; (Also Associate Counsel, Bode & Beckman, Washington, D.C.). The Law Offices of Paul G. Gaston is engaged in all phases of civil litigation for corporate and individual clients.
The firm's founder and principal, Paul G. Gaston, has extensive experience representing clients in complex commercial and other litigation in federal courts, including appellate courts, and before federal regulatory agencies. Mr. Gaston represents clients with claims against governmental entities. Financial institutions and their officers and directors.
And domestic and foreign clients involved in international trade issues, including Customs matters.
Member: District of Columbia Bar. American Bar Association (Member, Sections on: Litigation. International Law).; (Also Associate Counsel, Bode & Beckman, Washington, D.C.).