Attorney Profiles

Harlan L. Paul
DeLand, Florida

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phone	(386) 734-3020
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Harlan Paul was born April 1, 1955 in Jacksonville, Florida and began the practice of law in DeLand, Florida in 1979. He practiced as a partner with the law firm of James, Zimmerman & Paul, LLP until founding the firm of Paul & Elkind, P.A. in 2003. His practice focuses on personal injury and commercial litigation matters.

Mr. Paul is AV-Rated by the Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, the highest rating available for legal ability and ethical standards. He has also been recognized for his legal abilities by being named to the Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers. His trial experience has resulted in obtaining certification as a Civil Trial Advocate by National Board of Trial Advocacy (accredited by the America Bar Association). He is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, an organization requiring verdicts or settlements in excess of one Million Dollars each to obtain membership. He is a member of Florida Justice Association formely known as the Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers and a member of the American Association for Justice (formerly the American Trial Lawyers Association), and a fellow of the litigation Counsel of America. Mr. Paul has been selected to the Florida Super Lawyers for 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011.

Mr. Paul continues to be active in civic and community matters. He was appointed by Governor Jeb Bush and Congressman John Mica to serve as a member of the Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission, on which he was reappointed by Senator Mel Martinez and continues to serve. He serves as the Chair of Stetson University Board of Trustees and he has been a Member of the Board of Trustees since 2004. He has previously been an Adjunct Professor at Stetson University in the area of Business Law. He is the past Vice- President of the Foundation and has been a member of the Foundation's Board of Directors since 1990. He has previously served as a member of the Board of Directors of the West Volusia YMCA and as Vice- President and Member of the Board of Directors of the St. Barnabas Episcopal School Board. He has served on many other civic and Community boards and committees.

Areas of Practice:: Personal Injury; Wrongful Death; Product Liability; Commercial Litigation; Banking Litigation; Trusts and Trust Litigation; Estate and Guardianship Litigation; Probate and Probate Litigation; Real Estate

Litigation Percentage:: 75% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:: Civil Trial Advocate, National Board of Trial Advocacy

Bar Admissions:: Florida, 1979; U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida; U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit

Education:: Cumberland School of Law, Samford University, Birmingham, Alabama, 1979
J.D.; Stetson University, 1976
B.A.

Representative Cases:: LaSalle Bank National vs. Daisy Alicia, 35 So. 3rd 986 (Fla. 2010); U.S. Bank Vs. Bjeljac, 17 So. 3rd 862 (Fla. 5th DCA 2009); Lawson Cattle & Equipment vs. Pasture Renovators LLC, 139 Fed. Appx. 140 (11th Cir. Fla. 2005); Lawson Cattle & Equipment, Inc. vs. Pasture Renovators LLC, 2004 WL 5570662 (M.D. Fla. 2004); Household Finance and Mortgage Company v. Sami Osta, 862 So.2d 885 (Fla. 5th DCA 2004); Brake vs. Murphy, 736 So. 2nd 745 (Fla. 1988); Providence Square Association, Inc. v. Biancardi, 507 So.2d 1366 (Fla. 1987); Biancardi v. Providence Square Association, Inc., 481 So.2d 1272 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Fine Foliage of FL vs. Bowman, 698 F. supp. 1566 (mo.Fla. 1998); Fine Foliage of Florida, Inc. v. Bowman Transportation, Inc., 901 F.2d 1034 (11th Cir. 1990); Prenoveau v. First Community Bank of Orange City, 627 So.2d 529 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993); Boucher v. First Community Bank of Orange City, 626 So.2d 979 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993); Florida Fern Growers Association, Inc. v. Concerned Citizens of Putnam County, 616 So.2d 562 (Fla. 5th DCA 1993); Burnsed v. Florida Farm Bureau Casualty Insurance Company, 549 So.2d 793 (Fla. 5th DCA 1989); Kilgus v. Kilgus, 495 So.2d 1230 (Fla. 5th DCA 1986); Government Employee Insurance Co. v. Arlene Stafstrom and Terry Stafstrom, 668 So.2nd 631 (Fla.5th DCA 1996); Stafstrom v. Government Employees Ins. Co., 677 So.2d 841 (Fla. 1996)

Classes/Seminars Taught:: Adjunct Professor, Stetson University

Professional Associations and Memberships:: Florida Federal Judicial Nominating Commission; Member; Million Dollar Advocates Forum; Member; Florida Justice Association (formerly the Florida Academy of Trial Lawyers); Eagle Member; American Association for Justice (formerly the Association of Trial Lawyers of America); Member; The Florida Bar, Trial Law Section; Member; American Bar Association, Trial Law Section; American Litigation Counsel Fellow; Stetson University; Chair, Board of Trustees; Emergency Medical Foundation; Vice President/Board Member; American Bar Association; Volusia County Bar Association; Member

Birth Information:: 1955