Paul A. Taglia

Shareholder; admitted to bar, 1959, Michigan; 1960 U.S. District Court, Western District of Michigan; 1982, U.S. Court of Appeals, 6th Circuit.

Education

University of Notre Dame (A.B., 1953; J.D., 1959).

Pro Bono Positions

Counsel to Hearing Panel #3, State Bar Grievance Board, 4th Congressional District, 1971-1979; Special Counsel to Attorney Grievance Commission, 1980-1984; Hearing Panel Member / Panelist-at-Large, Attorney Discipline Board, 1984-1993; Hearing Panel Member / Berrien County Hearing Panel, Attorney Discipline Board 1993-present.

Professional Organizations

Member, State Bar of Michigan (Member Special Committee on Specialization in Legal Practice, 1971-1976); Member, American Bar Association; Member, Berrien County Bar Association (President, 1978-1979).

Honors and Awards

Fellow, American College of Trial Lawyers; Life Fellow, Michigan State Bar Foundation; Michigan Super Lawyers 2006 Selection.

Litigation Experience

Includes commercial code (UCC) cases; eminent domain (condemnation) proceedings; the defense of claims against corporate directors and officers liability, including FSLIC and RTC cases; insurance coverage disputes; the defense of products liability and negligence claims; the defense of professional malpractice claims; the defense of civil rights claims; news media First Amendment cases, including the defense of newspapers in libel actions; municipal law cases; contract disputes; construction industry cases; complex divorce cases; the defense of criminal charges against individuals and businesses.

Practice Concentration

Litigation in State and Federal Courts. General Civil Litigation Practice and Select Criminal Cases. Real Estate Law; Insurance Coverage Disputes; Domestic Relations Matters; Contract Law; UCC and Business Law Cases