Henry J. Paoli
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Chair - Appellate Law Section
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T: (915) 546-8217
F: (915) 546-8333
1100 Chase Tower
201 East Main
El Paso, TX 79901
hpao@ScottHulse.com
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Henry Paoli practices in the areas of litigation, appeals, and construction law. He has experience handling various types of commercial disputes, including breach of contract claims, fraud claims, and business disputes. Mr. Paoli has also handled appeals before Texas appellate courts, the Supreme Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
Mr. Paoli is the Chair of the Firm's Appellate Law section. In that capacity, he handles appeals in Texas state courts, mandamus proceedings in Texas appellate courts, and appeals that are pending in federal court.
As a member of the firm's Construction Law practice group, he has advised and represented construction companies, contractors, and real estate professionals. In the insurance area, he has regularly worked with and represented clients in workers' compensation cases and matters relating to personal injury claims.
REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS
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In re Polymerica, LLC, 296 S.W.3d 74 (Tex. 2009): successfully handled a mandamus petition on behalf of a client in a proceeding pending before the Supreme Court of Texas.
- In re Estate of Del Campo, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS 8675 (Tex. App.--El Paso 2009): prosecuted an appeal in a guardianship matter before the El Paso Court of Appeals.
- Handled an appeal on behalf of a school district before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
- Obtained defense verdict after a jury trial in a case involving
a claim for lifetime income benefits.
- In re Smasal, 2009 Tex. App. LEXIS
3027: Obtained appellate victory for a client in a case involving
a request for mandamus relief relating to an election contest.
- Obtained favorable judgment on behalf of a client in a case involving competing claims to construction equipment.
- Successfully handled an appeal that was pending before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in a lawsuit involving claims of fraud and breach of contract.
- Obtained dismissal of a lawsuit on behalf of a client where an injunction was requested to prevent the construction of the client's medical office building.
- Obtained favorable jury verdict for a client involved in a workers' compensation dispute.
- Obtained dismissal of a lawsuit in which a party attempted to have bids exceeding $6M declared void and set aside.
- Obtained summary judgment and dismissal of a lawsuit asserting claims of breach of contract, breach of warranty, and fraud in a case pending in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas.
- Prevailed at trial in obtaining a jury verdict for a client on a conversion claim.
- Successfully defended a client at numerous administrative hearings before the Texas Department of Insurance, Division of Workers' Compensation.
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Marquette University - 1998 |
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Bachelor of Arts
cum laude |
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Baylor University - 2001 |
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Juris Doctor |
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State Bar of Texas - 2001 |
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United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit - 2005 |
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United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit - 2009 |
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United Stated District Court for the Western District of Texas - 2003 |
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"Owner Non-Payment: How Can I Protect Myself" - ScottHulse Construction Law Newsletter.
State Bar of Texas, 2004 Advanced Personal Injury Law Course - "Advanced Issues in Premises Liability Law", Dallas, Texas, July 15, 2004."
State Bar of Texas, 2005 Advanced Civil Trial Seminar, "E-Filing - It's Here", Dallas, Texas, September 30, 2005.
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