Atty. William R. Paul
Has represented public and closely held companies, securities issuers, underwriters, broker-dealers and venture capital investors in securities offerings, compliance activities, and administrative and enforcement proceedings. Practice includes mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, business combinations, business sales, and a wide variety of commercial transactions.
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William R. Paul is a Shareholder based in Tampa, Florida, practicing at Mechanik Nuccio Hearne & Silvestri P.A.. They have 52+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1974. Their practice focuses on business, m&a, and securities. Admitted to practice in New York (1974), District of Columbia (1975), Florida (1980), and U.S. District Court, Southern District of Florida (1982). Educated at Brooklyn Law School (J.D., 1973) and University of Pennsylvania (B.S. Economics, 1964). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of The Florida Bar Hillsborough County and American (Member: Business Law Section Committee on Federal Regulation of Securities) Bar Associations Association of SEC Alumni, Inc. Serands clients in Tampa, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Has represented public and closely held companies, securities issuers, underwriters, broker-dealers and venture capital investors in securities offerings, compliance activities, and administrative and enforcement proceedings
- Practice includes mergers, acquisitions, takeovers, business combinations, business sales, and a wide variety of commercial transactions
- Moot Court Honor Society and National Moot Court Team, Brooklyn Law School, 1972-1973
- Senior Staff Attorney, U.S
- Securities and Exchange Commission, Division of Corporation Finance, 1973-1977
Co-Author
- "Anti-Takeover Laws," The Florida Bar, Florida Corporate Practice 1990-1991
- Director, 1983— and President, 1991-1993, Real Estate Investment Council, Inc. Director, 1999— and President, 2001-2003, Association For Corporate Growth, Tampa Bay Chapter
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Tampa are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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