Paul Seeley is a partner in the Business Trial Practice Group in the firm's Los Angeles office and has been practicing since 2007.
Paul has experience in business litigation matters, including real property disputes, consumer class actions and insurance litigation. He advises his clients in all aspects of litigation, from pre-litigation dispute resolution, to filing and responding to complaints, to seeking or opposing pre-judgment remedies (including temporary restraining orders, preliminary injunctions, and receiverships), through summary judgment, trial, post-trial motions, and enforcement of judgments.
A large part of Paul's practice focuses on the trial or resolution of real estate and corporate disputes. He represents clients in real estate disputes, including:
- Title and easement disputes, including quiet title and/or fraudulent deed litigation,
- Enforcement of purchase and sale contracts,
- Landlord-tenant litigation (representing both landlords and tenants),
- Partition actions,
- Government enforcement actions brought against landowners,
- Fraud actions relating to the purchase and/or leasing of real property,
- Disputes between partners, shareholders, and/or co-owners of entities that own and manage real property, including cases alleging breaches of fiduciary duty by the managers of those entities, and
- Shareholder disputes regarding corporate governance, loan agreements, and other contract disputes.
Paul also defends against class action complaints, particularly consumer class actions alleging false advertising, unfair competition, and violations of California's consumer protection laws. In addition to litigating such cases, Paul has published numerous articles about class action law and procedure.
Paul is deeply invested in the Firm's pro bono activities, and previously ran Sheppard's program to assist clients in their adoptions of children in California's foster care system. In recognition of his work, the Firm named Paul the Bob Gerber Pro Bono Attorney of the Year in 2012.