Paul Swanson

Paul counsels his clients—from start-ups to Fortune 500 companies—regarding all phases of dispute resolution and is an experienced advocate for their interests in court.

When clients face litigation, Paul collaborates with them to identify core interests, minimize risk, and efficiently pursue their objectives. With a focus on antitrust litigation and a client base in technology and logistics, Paul manages state and federal lawsuits and arbitration and engages in all stages of dispute resolution, from pre-litigation assessment and negotiation to trial and appeal. Paul provides clients with turnkey solutions to ensure that court fights do not distract from business priorities, and he harnesses experience managing large, complex cases to give clients strategic insights that harmonize corporate goals with the demands of litigation.

Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Paul worked at Sullivan & Cromwell and Patterson Belknap in New York City, and he served as a law clerk to U.S. District Court Judge Richard J. Sullivan of the Southern District of New York. Before law school, he served as a policy aide in the Washington offices of Congresswoman Ellen O. Tauscher of California and Congressman Harry E. Mitchell of Arizona.