Paul E. Summit

Partner

Paul E. Summit has been a litigator for 35 years. He has a national practice concentrating in the areas of complex commercial disputes, principally in the federal courts. Over the years he has tried dozens of jury and non-jury cases around the country, representing both plaintiffs and defendants. He practices frequently before the SEC and other regulatory bodies as well. Prior to joining Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Mr. Summit was a member of Graham & James LLP, where he was head of the firm’s New York litigation department.

Representative Client Work

Defense of unit of Arthur Andersen in litigations arising from the collapse of a software company
Defense of Canadian engineering company SNC in federal securities class action in Texas arising from the Bre-x gold scandal; extensive experience in class action defense
Representation of Marsh & McLennan and others in lawsuits against animal rights terrorists
Representation of major software company and its founders in numerous actions, including action against a law firm for aiding and abetting fraud and breach of fiduciary duty [designated one of the ten "major litigations of the year" by the National Law Journal]
Representation of a Japanese company and a U.S. company in international price-fixing investigations
Representation of numerous corporate and individual defendants in a wide variety of white collar criminal investigations, including securities and accounting violations, antitrust, Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, election fraud, embezzlement, insider trading, bid rigging, etc.
Representation of clients defrauded in the "abusive tax shelter" scandals of recent years
Representation of plaintiffs recovering millions of dollars lost in hedge fund frauds
Representation of individuals in grand jury and SEC investigations of revenue recognition frauds
Representation of individuals in major tax fraud investigations

Bar & Court Admissions

New York, 1978
Massachusetts, 1980
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Teaching & Speaking Engagements

Has lectured on RICO; the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act; "scienter" requirements in securities litigation; money laundering in light of the Patriot Act; and various international litigation issues
Has taught at Continuing Legal Education seminars on cross examination, deposition strategy, and other topics
Commentator on Fox News and on New England Cable News Network on topics relating to jury trials, white collar defense issues and other aspects of litigation practice
Quoted frequently in the Boston Globe and other media on matters pertaining to practice; published editorial on the abuse of the "perp walk"

Awards & Honors

Massachusetts Super Lawyers

Professional & Civic Activities

The Bar Association of the City of New York (Member of various committees over the years)
Boston Bar Association

Education

J.D., with highest honors, Columbia University Law School, 1977
B.A., Harvard University, 1972

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