George L. Paul has been in the private practice of law since graduating from Yale Law School in 1982. He has been recognized in Martindale-Hubbell as an "AV/Preeminent Attorney" (5.0 out of 5.0 Overall Peer Rating); in “Best Lawyers in America” in two categories; and in “Southwest Super Lawyers” as a business litigation lawyer. His books and legal articles have been cited frequently in court decisions and others' articles -- not only here in the United States but also in other nations (Supreme Court of Singapore).
Before attending Yale Law School, Mr. Paul attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated in 1979 (Summa cum laude) (Junior Phi Beta Kappa)(high distinction in history).
Mr. Paul has conducted numerous jury and bench trials. He has successfully prosecuted cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court. He for many years was a frequent lecturer at seminars and meetings, and has been a keynote Speaker at national conferences. He has been featured in the ABA Journal. He has been interviewed by National Public Radio on emerging issues.
Mr. Paul is a recognized authority on the law of digital evidence and the legal issues presented by complex information systems. He is the author of the best-selling book Foundations of Digital Evidence (2008). He co-authored, with Bruce Nearon, the best-selling The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (2006). He has authored numerous articles including "Systems of Evidence in the Age of Complexity;" "The Authenticity Crisis in Real Evidence; " “Information Inflation: Can the Legal System Adapt?” (with Jason Baron); John Frank and the Law Professors' Brief, Arizona State Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2003; “Transformation,” in Winter/Spring 2013 edition of The Sci-Tech Lawyer; and “Canvassing the Emerging Law of Digital Information: Stephen Mason’s Electronic Evidence,” appearing in the Summer 2013 edition of Jurimetrics.
Mr. Paul addressed Federal Evidence Rules Advisory Committee on the exponential growth of technology and the dangers it presents to the Rule of Law, most particularly, how we can know the difference between true and false in the milieu of complex information systems.
Mr. Paul was credentialed as a United Nations delegate during the international negotiations preparatory to the 1992 "Earth Summit." Because of his expertise in complex systems and the global importance of Earth's biodiversity , Mr. Paul was involved in helping frame the International Convention on Biological Diversity.
EDUCATION
J.D., Yale Law School, 1982
B.A., summa cum laude , Dartmouth College, 1979, Phi Beta Kappa
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / RECOGNITION
"AV/Preeminent Attorney" rating (5.0 out of 5.0) with Martindale-Hubbell.
Southwest Super Lawyers (Commercial Litigation) 2008-2013
Best Lawyers in America (Information Technology and Technology Law) 2009-2014.
BOOKS, ARTICLES AND MAGAZINES
Author, "Systems of Evidence in the Age of Complexity," Ave Maria Law Review, Volume 12, Issue 2 (2014). To read the article click on the button at the bottom of the page.
Author, “Canvassing the Emerging Law of Digital Information: Stephen Mason’s Electronic Evidence,” appearing in the Summer 2013 edition of Jurimetrics. To read this article click on button at the bottom of the page.
Author, "Transformation," The SciTech Lawyer, Volume 9, Number 3, Winter/Spring 2013. This was the lead article in a magazine edition Mr. Paul conceived and edited. To read his lead article, click on the button at the bottom of the page.
Co-Author, “Benchmarking: Metrics and Methodologies,” Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel, Chapter 30, Association of Corporate Counsel and West Group, April 2011 (with G. Sonny Cave, On Semiconductor Corporation, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel, and with David D. Weinzweig, of Lewis and Roca)
Author, Foundations of Digital Evidence, ABA Publishing, 2008. To order a copy of Mr. Paul’s book contact the American Bar Association, or click on button at bottom of page. There is also a button for the Introduction to this book.
Co-Author, “Information Inflation: Can The Legal System Adapt?” Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Volume XIII, Issue 3, 2007 (with Jason Baron). To read this article, click on the button at the bottom of the page.
Co-Author, "Seek and Ye Shall Find?" American Lawyer (E-Discovery Supplement), December 2008
“E-Discovery Podcast Audio Interview with the American Bar Association”
Co-Author, “‘Clawbacks,’ ‘Sneak-Peeks,’ and the ‘Retrieval Procedure’ under the New Federal Rules – The Risks of the New Inadvertent Disclosure Procedure," Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer, Special Supplement, December 2006
Co-Author, "The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," ABA Publishing, 2006 (with Bruce Nearon). To order a copy of Mr. Paul’s book contact the American Bar Association.
Author, “No: You Can’t Call Them Documents Anymore,” Business Law Today, Spring 2005
Author, “The “E-Discovery” Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” The American Lawyer, December 2005
Author, “The ‘Authenticity Crisis’ in Real Evidence,” reprinted in The Practical Litigator, November 2004. The read this article, click on the button at the bottom of this page.
Author, “The Authenticity Crisis,” appearing in both The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel, October 2004, available online at Discovery Resources
Author, “The E-Business Legal Arsenal: Practitioner Agreements and Checklists,” Leadership Contributor, 2004, published by the American Bar Association
Author, “John Frank and the Law Professors’ Brief,” Arizona State Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2003
Author, “The ‘Authenticity Crisis’ in Real Evidence,” Scientific Evidence Review Monograph No. 5, Fall 2001
Author, “What is Truth in the Digital Age?” The Canadian Lawyers’ Weekly, May 26, 2000
Author, “Fabrication of Evidence: A Click Away,” The National Law Journal, February 21, 2000
Before attending Yale Law School, Mr. Paul attended Dartmouth College, where he graduated in 1979 (Summa cum laude) (Junior Phi Beta Kappa)(high distinction in history).
Mr. Paul has conducted numerous jury and bench trials. He has successfully prosecuted cases before the Arizona Court of Appeals and the Arizona Supreme Court. He for many years was a frequent lecturer at seminars and meetings, and has been a keynote Speaker at national conferences. He has been featured in the ABA Journal. He has been interviewed by National Public Radio on emerging issues.
Mr. Paul is a recognized authority on the law of digital evidence and the legal issues presented by complex information systems. He is the author of the best-selling book Foundations of Digital Evidence (2008). He co-authored, with Bruce Nearon, the best-selling The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (2006). He has authored numerous articles including "Systems of Evidence in the Age of Complexity;" "The Authenticity Crisis in Real Evidence; " “Information Inflation: Can the Legal System Adapt?” (with Jason Baron); John Frank and the Law Professors' Brief, Arizona State Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2003; “Transformation,” in Winter/Spring 2013 edition of The Sci-Tech Lawyer; and “Canvassing the Emerging Law of Digital Information: Stephen Mason’s Electronic Evidence,” appearing in the Summer 2013 edition of Jurimetrics.
Mr. Paul addressed Federal Evidence Rules Advisory Committee on the exponential growth of technology and the dangers it presents to the Rule of Law, most particularly, how we can know the difference between true and false in the milieu of complex information systems.
Mr. Paul was credentialed as a United Nations delegate during the international negotiations preparatory to the 1992 "Earth Summit." Because of his expertise in complex systems and the global importance of Earth's biodiversity , Mr. Paul was involved in helping frame the International Convention on Biological Diversity.
EDUCATION
J.D., Yale Law School, 1982
B.A., summa cum laude , Dartmouth College, 1979, Phi Beta Kappa
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS / RECOGNITION
"AV/Preeminent Attorney" rating (5.0 out of 5.0) with Martindale-Hubbell.
Southwest Super Lawyers (Commercial Litigation) 2008-2013
Best Lawyers in America (Information Technology and Technology Law) 2009-2014.
BOOKS, ARTICLES AND MAGAZINES
Author, "Systems of Evidence in the Age of Complexity," Ave Maria Law Review, Volume 12, Issue 2 (2014). To read the article click on the button at the bottom of the page.
Author, “Canvassing the Emerging Law of Digital Information: Stephen Mason’s Electronic Evidence,” appearing in the Summer 2013 edition of Jurimetrics. To read this article click on button at the bottom of the page.
Author, "Transformation," The SciTech Lawyer, Volume 9, Number 3, Winter/Spring 2013. This was the lead article in a magazine edition Mr. Paul conceived and edited. To read his lead article, click on the button at the bottom of the page.
Co-Author, “Benchmarking: Metrics and Methodologies,” Successful Partnering Between Inside and Outside Counsel, Chapter 30, Association of Corporate Counsel and West Group, April 2011 (with G. Sonny Cave, On Semiconductor Corporation, Senior Vice-President and General Counsel, and with David D. Weinzweig, of Lewis and Roca)
Author, Foundations of Digital Evidence, ABA Publishing, 2008. To order a copy of Mr. Paul’s book contact the American Bar Association, or click on button at bottom of page. There is also a button for the Introduction to this book.
Co-Author, “Information Inflation: Can The Legal System Adapt?” Richmond Journal of Law & Technology, Volume XIII, Issue 3, 2007 (with Jason Baron). To read this article, click on the button at the bottom of the page.
Co-Author, "Seek and Ye Shall Find?" American Lawyer (E-Discovery Supplement), December 2008
“E-Discovery Podcast Audio Interview with the American Bar Association”
Co-Author, “‘Clawbacks,’ ‘Sneak-Peeks,’ and the ‘Retrieval Procedure’ under the New Federal Rules – The Risks of the New Inadvertent Disclosure Procedure," Corporate Counsel and The American Lawyer, Special Supplement, December 2006
Co-Author, "The Discovery Revolution: E-Discovery Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," ABA Publishing, 2006 (with Bruce Nearon). To order a copy of Mr. Paul’s book contact the American Bar Association.
Author, “No: You Can’t Call Them Documents Anymore,” Business Law Today, Spring 2005
Author, “The “E-Discovery” Amendments to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure,” The American Lawyer, December 2005
Author, “The ‘Authenticity Crisis’ in Real Evidence,” reprinted in The Practical Litigator, November 2004. The read this article, click on the button at the bottom of this page.
Author, “The Authenticity Crisis,” appearing in both The American Lawyer and Corporate Counsel, October 2004, available online at Discovery Resources
Author, “The E-Business Legal Arsenal: Practitioner Agreements and Checklists,” Leadership Contributor, 2004, published by the American Bar Association
Author, “John Frank and the Law Professors’ Brief,” Arizona State Law Journal, Vol. 35, No. 2, 2003
Author, “The ‘Authenticity Crisis’ in Real Evidence,” Scientific Evidence Review Monograph No. 5, Fall 2001
Author, “What is Truth in the Digital Age?” The Canadian Lawyers’ Weekly, May 26, 2000
Author, “Fabrication of Evidence: A Click Away,” The National Law Journal, February 21, 2000