Paul M. Boyd
Work in Boyd Boyd & Giddens Law Firm
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 42 years of experience
Estate Planning, Probate, Mediation
1215 Pruitt Place, Tyler, TX 75703
About Paul M. Boyd
Practice Areas
- Estate Planning
- Probate
- Mediation
Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, TexasJ.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1977B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Languages
- English
Representative Cases
- Scott v Twelfth Court of Appeals, 843 S. W. 2d 439 (Tex. 1992) (Texas Supreme Court )
- State Farm Lloyds v Goss, 109 F. Supp. 574 (U.S. District Court Eastern District )
- State Farm Lloyds v Brown, 2009 WL 2902511 (U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas )
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v Brooks, 43 F. Supp. 2d 695 (U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas )
- State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v Fullerton , 118 F. 3d 374 (5th Circuit Court of Appeals )
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1981
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
Other Affiliations
- Smith County Bar Association, 1988 - 1989 (President)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) (Member)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Association of Attorney Mediators
Past Positions
- Wilson Miller, Spivey, Sheehy, Knowles and Hardty, Associate/Partner, 1981 - 1985
- Foley and Boyd, Partner, 1985 - 1996
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