Paul L. Tetreault

As a partner and member of both the Medical Malpractice Defense and the General Liability Groups, Paul brings over 40 years of expertise to a wide variety of matters in sports, recreation and motorsports litigation, construction defect, product liability, premises and general liability litigation. Paul specializes in insurance defense claims of professional negligence, primarily medical and dental, as well as general personal injury, and insurance coverage cases.

Paul has extensive jury trial experience and has tried numerous cases in both the medical malpractice and general liability arenas. He is also an expert in appellate matters and has obtained favorable decisions for his clients from the Court of Appeal.

In case of note, Paul secured a defense award for the Los Angeles Lakers basketball team in an alleged premises liability action at the Los Angeles Forum. The case involved a woman slipping and falling outside of The Forum on the way to the game during a rainstorm. At the jury trial, opposing counsel's expert witness offered scientific analysis, claiming that the sidewalks were defective and unsafe for the public. Paul boldly challenged the expert on the stand, arguing that his opinions were not supported in the scientific community. The court agreed, the plaintiff's entire case fell apart, and the jury issued a defense award.