Paul Heyburn specializes in complex litigation matters with an emphasis in products, premises, environmental, commercial, and personal injury cases. His clients have ranged from family-owned businesses to Fortune 500 corporations. Paul has coordinated multi-state litigation for national clients and has successfully tried to verdict cases with damages alleged in the tens of millions of dollars.
Prior to attending law school, Mr. Heyburn worked as a commercial lines underwriter for Aetna Casualty & Surety. This experience gave him insight and understanding into complex insurance issues that have proved invaluable to his clients. Mr. Heyburn joined MehaffyWeber in 1994 after serving for one year as a briefing attorney to the Honorable Chief Justice J. Curtiss Brown of the Fourteenth Court of Appeals. Mr. Heyburn’s dedication to his clients and leadership skills led to him to become a shareholder in 2000 and he has continued to lead the firm as a member of the compensation, marketing, and management committees.
Mr. Heyburn is a skilled negotiators with a broad and deep understanding of the issues facing clients in the industrial, manufacturing, construction, and energy sectors, among others. He understands the potentially catastrophic consequences of environmental litigation, such as disrupting business, damaging a company’s reputation, and monetary consequences. Mr. Heyburn’s primary goal is to achieve cost-effective and favorable resolutions consistent with each of our client’s business goals.
