Paul is the Chief Planning Office and a Partner in the New York office. He has over twenty-five years of experience in helping families create and optimize their wealth planning structures. His expertise extends beyond traditional trust and estate planning to areas such as asset protection planning, income tax strategies, charitable and philanthropic structuring, and planning for international families and individuals.

Prior to joining Cerity Partners, Paul was a Managing Director at Deutsche Bank's Asset & Wealth Management division and the firm's senior planning expert in the Americas. Paul practiced law in New York City for 11 years, representing both U.S. and international clients in their trust, estate and tax planning needs. Paul also has particular expertise in the areas of planning for owners and executives of private companies prior to liquidity events, planning for hedge fund and private equity principals, and planning for international clients who are investing in U.S.-based assets.

Paul is a graduate of Harvard Law School.