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Paul Lewis Otzel

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  • 203.874.6773
  • potzel@bglaw.com

Paul is an experienced civil litigator and trial attorney who regularly advocates for clients before Connecticut state courts in the areas of banking and finance, torts and premises liability defense, trusts and estates, and non-profit law.

Paul provides high production default and legal services to financial and banking institutions, management and reporting for portfolio accounts, and rapid resolution of commercial issues. He has handled a number of matters torts and premises litigation matters related to construction sites and retail locations. Paul’s experience in representing individuals and families includes over five thousand residential closings, five hundred wills/elder care plans, and estates throughout Connecticut’s probate courts. He has also acted as counselor and corporation counsel for numerous Non-Profit Organizations including civic corporations and IRS recognized 501 (c)(3) charities.

Education

  • Suffolk University Law School, J.D.
  • Fairfield University, B.A. (History)

Bar Admissions

  • Connecticut
  • U.S. District Court, Connecticut
  • U.S. Court of Appeals
  • U.S. Supreme Court
  • Litigation Counsel for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company
  • Counsel to The Milford Bank
  • Litigation Counsel to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC
  • Corporation Counsel Devon Rotary Club, Inc.
  • Corporation Counsel Bridgeport Elks Lodge No. 3
  • American Bar Association
  • Connecticut Bar Association
  • Milford Bar Association
    • Served as Fifth President
    • Executive Secretary (2003-2021)
  • Member, Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Bridgeport Lodge #36
    • Committee Chair for Site Selection, Connecticut Elks Association
    • Member, National Committee on Laws
    • Elk of the Year Award (1986)
  • Devon Rotary Club
    • Past Secretary, Treasurer, President and Director
    • Oliver Andras Founders Award for Rotarian of the Year
    • Triple Sapphire Paul Harris Fellow
  • Founder and Former Chair, Devon Rotary Foundation Trust, a 501(c) (3) charitable organization
  • Milford Chamber of Commerce
    • Director for 5 years
    • Chairman Summer Concert series for 25 years
    • Lifetime Volunteer Award (1995)
  • Founder, Edward Meinket Foundation Trust, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
  • Past Director, New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc.
  • Campaign Treasurer, Connecticut State Senator Gayle Slossberg

More about

Paul and his wife Colleen have two adult children, Richard, a labor lawyer in Florida, and Daniel, a senior at Sacred Heart University in Connecticut.

Barton Gilman has received the following awards and recognitions

  • Best Lawyers
  • Best Law Firms
  • Best Places to Work Rhode Island
  • Outstanding Philanthropic Business
  • Super Lawyers
  • Common Good Award
  • Champions of Justice Community Partner Award

Locations

Boston
75 Federal Street, 9th Floor, Boston, MA 02110
Tel - 617.654.8200 Fax - 617.482.5350
Providence
One Financial Plaza, 18th Floor, Providence, RI 02903
Tel - 401.273.7171 Fax - 401.273.2904
New York
55 Broadway, Bond Collective, 3rd Floor, Suite #412, New York, NY 10006
Tel - 212.792.6246
Philadelphia
1617 JFK Boulevard, 20th Floor, Suite 2007, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Tel - 215.874.0946 Fax - 215.709.9500
Milford
250 Broad Street, Milford, CT 06460
Tel - 203.874.6773 Fax - 203.874.5765
New Jersey
165 Passaic Avenue, Suite 107 Fairfield, NJ 07004
Tel - 973.256.9000 Fax - 973.256.9001
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