Paul Alston
USA Guide 2024
Star Individuals : Litigation: General Commercial
Star Individuals
About
Provided by Paul Alston
Practice Areas
State/federal litigation and ADR for plaintiffs and defendants. Complex business disputes, securities, real property, construction, insurance, civil rights, professional malpractice, First Amendment rights. Appeals in state and federal court (lead counsel in over 80 appeals in the Ninth Circuit and the Hawai`i Supreme Court).
Career
Special Deputy Attorney General for two Governors, the Hawai`I Supreme Court and the Hawai`i Attorney General in selected federal matters. Best Lawyers in America 1995-present (Hawai`i Lawyer of the Year in seven categories and lawyer of the year six times); Certified Civil Pre-Trial and Trial Specialist (National Board of Trial Advocacy and Hawai`i Supreme Court); Martindale-Hubbell AV rated. Super Lawyers National Pro Bono Award (2012).
Professional Memberships
American Bar Association; Hawaii State Bar Association (President 1991-92); American Association of Appellate Attorneys; American Bar Foundation; Federal Bar Association (President, Hawai`i Chapter, 2012-2013); Delegate to the National Conference of State Courts (2018)
Personal
University of Southern California, Gould School of Law, 1971, JD
Chambers Review
USA
Paul Alston is a distinguished attorney who frequently acts on complex civil disputes such as commercial actions and tort litigation, as well as handling civil rights mandates.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Paul possesses a keen analytical mind and gets to the core of legal issues."
"Paul possesses a keen analytical mind and gets to the core of legal issues."