Background
Paul Lawrence, Wm. was born on February 5, 1951 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Paul Lawrence, Wm. was born on February 5, 1951 in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States.
Louisiana State University (Bachelor of Arts, 1973. Juris Doctor, 1976).
Admitted to the bar, 1976, Louisiana and United States. District Court, Eastern District of Louisiana. 1977, United States. District Court, Western District of Louisiana.
1983, United States. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. 1995, United States. District Court, Middle District of Louisiana. 1997, Washington, United States.
District Court, Western District of Washington, United States. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit and United States. Supreme Court.
Order of the Coif.
Associate Editor, Louisiana Law Review, 1975-1976. Law Clerk to the Honorary Albert Tate, Junior, Louisiana Supreme Court, 1976-1977. Instructor, Legal Research and Writing, Louisiana State University Law School, Fall Semester, 1976.
Member: Seattle-King County, Washington (Co-Chair Solo and Small Firm Section), Shreveport, Louisiana State (Member, Sections of: Civil Law and Litigation. Intellectual Property Law. Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law), Washington State (Sections on Consumer Protection, Antitrust & Unfair Business Practices, Creditor/Debtor, Health Law, Intellectual and Industrial Property and Litigation) and American (Sections on: Litigation.
Committees on: Business Torts, Securities Litigation, Computer Litigation and Intellectual Property, Antitrust Law, Business Torts and Unfair Competition, Computer Industry, Intellectual Property and Private Antitrust Litigation. Intellectual Property Law Section. Committees on: Antitrust Matters, Trade Secrets and Interference with Contracts and Special Committee on Litigation Advocacy) Bar Associations.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.
Member: Seattle-King County, Washington (Co-Chair Solo and Small Firm Section), Shreveport, Louisiana State (Member, Sections of: Civil Law and Litigation. Intellectual Property Law. Antitrust and Trade Regulation Law), Washington State (Sections on Consumer Protection, Antitrust & Unfair Business Practices, Creditor/Debtor, Health Law, Intellectual and Industrial Property and Litigation) and American (Sections on: Litigation.
Committees on: Business Torts, Securities Litigation, Computer Litigation and Intellectual Property, Antitrust Law, Business Torts and Unfair Competition, Computer Industry, Intellectual Property and Private Antitrust Litigation. Intellectual Property Law Section. Committees on: Antitrust Matters, Trade Secrets and Interference with Contracts and Special Committee on Litigation Advocacy) Bar Associations.
Association of Trial Lawyers of America. Louisiana Trial Lawyers Association. Washington State Trial Lawyers Association.