Paul Bierly focuses his practice on complex litigation and appeals. Understated and over-prepared, he has consistently obtained favorable appellate judgments for the firm’s clients in the Oregon and Washington courts of appeal, as well as in the Ninth Circuit.

Before joining the firm in 2000, Paul practiced at another leading Northwest law firm, Bogle & Gates, where he worked on a wide variety of cases, ranging from the Exxon Valdez case and tobacco litigation to small pro bono disputes. After obtaining his law degree in 1990, Paul clerked for the Alaska State Courts, and then for Judge H. Russel Holland of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska. While there, he gained experience on such diverse matters as Indian sovereignty rights, admiralty law, savings and loan defaults, and corporate bankruptcies. In addition to his regular practice, Paul served as a member of the Oregon Board of Bar Examiners from 2001 through 2004.

Author, Oregon State Bar Continuing Legal Education, Insurance Law, Update to Chapter 2, "Construction of Insurance Policies," (2002)

Oregon (1995)
Washington (1990)
Alaska (1994)
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, Western District of Washington, District of Oregon, and U.S. Tax Court