Biography
Paul Mahoney is a civil trial lawyer who focuses his practice on medical and insurance litigation. He represents policyholders in disputes with insurance companies. He also represents people and families who have been harmed by medical errors, with special emphasis on the needs of children. He is admitted to practice in the Colorado state courts, the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and the United States Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit. He is a member of both the American Association for Justice and the Colorado Trial Lawyers' Association.
Paul enjoys spending time with his wife and three young children (including a set of twins). His hobbies include lacrosse, hockey, skiing, and tennis.
He has been selected as a Super Lawyers® for 13 consecutive years, 2011-2023. In 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, and 2023. Paul was selected to Super Lawyers® under the category of Insurance Coverage. Only 5% of attorneys are selected as Super Lawyers.***
He is a member of the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, which is limited to attorneys who, while acting as lead counsel, have achieved awards or settlements in excess of $2,000,000 for an individual client.
Practice Areas
- Bad Faith Insurance
- Wrongful Death
- Insurance
- Personal Injury
- Medical Malpractice
Bar Admissions
- Colorado, 1993
- U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1993
- U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1998
Professional Associations
- Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, Member, 1993 to Present
- American Association for Justice, Member, 1993 to Present
- American Bar Association, Member, 1993 to Present
- Colorado Bar Association, Member, 1993 to Present
- Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, Life Member
Education
- Duke University School of Law, Durham, North Carolina
- J.D. - 1993
- Honors: Moot Court Competition, 1991
- Duke University, Durham, NC
- B.A. - 1989
- Honors: Atlantic Coast Conference Honor Roll, 1986-1989
- Honors: Captain, NCAA Division I Lacrosse, 1989
- Honors: All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team, NCAA Division I Lacrosse, 1989
- Major: Political Science
Classes & Seminars
- Damage Caps Revisited: Malpractice vs. Wrongful Death Caps and Constitutional Implications, Annual Convention of the Colorado Trial Lawyers' Association, Copper Mountain, Colorado, 08/10/2001
Published Works
- Post-Trial Wrangling: Hanging on to Large Non-Economic Damages Awards in Wrongful Death/Medical Malpractice Cases, Trial Talk, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, December, 2000
- Damage Caps Revisited: Malpractice vs. Wrongful Death Caps and Constitutional Implications, Trial Talk, Colorado Trial Lawyers Association, December, 2001
Honors
- Selected to Super Lawyers® (Insurance), 2011-2023