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Paul A. Slager

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Paul Slager represents plaintiffs in complex, high-value cases, where people have suffered life-changing personal or financial injuries. Many of his cases stem from catastrophic events involving medical malpractice, sexual abuse, violent crimes, interstate trucking and other serious accidents, defective consumer products, and financial or consumer fraud. He accepts these cases only after carefully and independently investigating the merits of each case in advance and only when he believes cases will help balance important injustices, improve public safety or otherwise make a positive impact in the community.

Consistent with his interest in handling complex cases, Paul also has represented businesses and individuals on a contingency fee basis in significant and complex business disputes. He also represents people in state and federal whistleblower actions, where citizens become aware of illegal or unethical conduct related to government fraud or trading on the securities markets. In those cases, private citizens can recover significant rewards for confidentially informing the government of a fraud through court or agency filings. Paul’s experience as a tested trial lawyer with significant courtroom experience shapes his approach to these cases and he has filed cases for clients pursuant to the federal False Claims Act (sometimes referred to as “qui tam” cases), the SEC whistleblower program (where a private citizen becomes aware of possible securities law violations) and the IRS Whistleblower Law (where a private citizen becomes aware of a significant tax fraud).

Paul is currently the President-Elect of the Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, a bar association serving over 1300 member trial attorneys. He is the only attorney to have three different cases inducted as winners in the Connecticut Law Tribune’s Personal Injury Hall of Fame and he was named the Best Lawyers Personal Injury Lawyer of the Year in both 2016 and 2018 (Stamford, Product Liability Litigation). Paul has been listed both by New England Super Lawyers* as one of the Top 100 Attorneys in the six-state region and by Connecticut Super Lawyers* as one of the Top 50 Attorneys in Connecticut. He is also listed in Best Lawyers in America* and enjoys a Martindale-Hubbell peer review rating of “AV Preeminent,” the highest possible.

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Phone: (203) 325-4491
Email: pslager@sgtlaw.com

Fax: (203) 325-3769

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Areas of Practice

Medical Malpractice
Traumatic and Acquired Brain Injury and Post-Concussion Syndrome
Civil Claims of Crime Victims
Whistleblower Actions (False Claims Act/Qui Tam)
SEC Whistleblower Actions
IRS Whistleblower Law
Fire Disasters
Business Litigation
Product Liability
Sexual Abuse
Serious Personal Injury

Bar Admissions

Connecticut
New York
Illinois
U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut

U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of New York
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
U.S. Court of Appeals, Second Circuit

Education

The University of Michigan Law SchooI, Juris Doctor
The University of Michigan, Honors College of Literature, Science & the Arts

Honors & Awards

Paul has been recognized as a forceful and ethical advocate by peers, judges and the Connecticut legislature. Some examples include:

Inducted, Fellow of the International Academy of Trial Lawyers, 2018 (limited to 500 active Fellows in the United States)
Appointed, Executive Committee, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2013-present
Elected, Officer, Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association, 2014-present
Elected, American Law Institute, 2013
Appointed, National Advisory Board, National Crime Victims Bar Association of the National Center for Victims of Crime, 2015-present
Named, First 100 Plus Leader, for making a positive difference assisting Connecticut victims of domestic violence, Connecticut Coalition on Domestic Violence, 2015
Named, The Best Lawyers in America, Plaintiffs Lawyer of the Year, Stamford, Product Liability Litigation, 2016 and 2018
Received, Partners’ Award, Connecticut General Assembly Commission on Children, 2016
Appointed, Connecticut General Assembly Task Force to Study Occurrences of Concussion in Youth Athletics, 2014-15
Appointed, State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Civil Commission, 2013-16
Named, Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, Winner: Intentional Tort Category, 2015
Named, Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, Winner: Intentional Tort Category, 2014
Named, Connecticut Law Tribune Personal Injury Hall of Fame, Winner: Product Liability Category, 2014
Connecticut Law Tribune Top Verdicts and Settlements, Kramer v. Markind, et al. jury trial verdict recognized as Top 3 Medical Malpractice Verdict in Connecticut, 2016
Listed, The Best Lawyers in America* (Medical Malpractice Law – Plaintiffs; Personal Injury Litigation – Plaintiffs; Product Liability Litigation – Plaintiffs), 2011-Present
Rated, AV Preeminent, Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, highest possible rating of legal abilities and ethical standards, 2010-present
Listed, Top 100 New England Lawyers in six state region, New England Super Lawyers*, 2012 and 2016
Listed, Top 50 Connecticut Lawyers, Connecticut Super Lawyers*, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016 and 2017
Listed, New England Super Lawyers* (Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Business Litigation), 2007-Present (every year published)
Listed, Connecticut Super Lawyers* (Personal Injury – Medical Malpractice: Plaintiff, Personal Injury – General: Plaintiff, Business Litigation), 2006-Present (every year published)
Named, one of the “Dozen Who Made a Difference,” Connecticut Law Tribune, 2011
Awarded, Brain Injury Association of Connecticut President’s Award, organization’s highest recognition for outstanding volunteer service to Connecticut’s brain injury community, 2011
Named, Top 100 Trial Lawyers in Connecticut, The National Trial Lawyers (formerly The American Trial Lawyers Association), 2008-2017
Appointed, Graduate Faculty, University of New Hampshire, Department of Family Studies, for service on Graduate Committee for Master’s Degree candidate, 2009

Paul has handled many high-profile cases, a number of which have been featured in the New York Times, CNN and numerous other local and national media outlets. He also has been interviewed on MSNBC and by other national media outlets to provide commentary on other important civil lawsuits throughout the country.

Helping victims of medical malpractice, catastrophic injury and trauma

Paul represents clients in a wide variety of highly complex medical negligence and other serious personal injury cases. His practice is diverse, but focuses on cases involving the most severe injuries, including death and debilitating permanent disabilities. A few examples of his cases include representation of:

The family of Annie Le, the Yale University graduate student who was murdered in her campus laboratory
The families of a number of infants who suffered brain damage or other serious injuries as a result medical negligence related to labor and delivery
Many victims of childhood sexual abuse in cases against the Boy Scouts of America, schools and other responsible institutions
The families of several patients in medical negligence actions, whose loved ones died from post-surgical infections in hospitals following routine surgeries
Two victims of the massive 2010 explosion at the Kleen Energy power plant in Middletown, CT, including the widow of a Canadian man who died in the blast
The victim of a notorious strangulation and assault at the Willow Springs Condominium Complex in New Milford, CT
A mother and her children who were violently attacked and sexually assaulted in the family vehicle while it was parked in the parking garage of a local hotel
An infant who suffered severe brain damage in a case against a Connecticut hospital because his newborn screening tests, which are required by state law and which would have revealed a serious and treatable congenital condition, were not completed as required
The family of a six-year-old boy who died from drowning as a result of becoming entrapped in the drain of the family swimming pool, which was dangerously defective in a number of ways

Dedicating his time and expertise to brain injury victims

Paul has developed a special interest and experience working with children and adults who have suffered brain injuries as a result of trauma, traumatic childbirth or other medical negligence. He has volunteered hundreds of hours to support needy brain injury survivors in Connecticut. For five years, he served as President of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, Inc. (BIAC, formerly the Brain Injury Association of Connecticut, Inc.), a nonprofit organization dedicated to improving the lives of Connecticut brain injury survivors.

He has been quoted frequently in articles about litigation involving the NFL, NCAA and brain injuries, has spoken many times on the subject of brain injury litigation and attends national conferences focused on cutting-edge issues related to representing survivors of brain injury. His article, “Tackling Head Trauma: the Concussion Problem in Sports”, was published in the Sports Litigation Alert, a national publication for legal professionals practicing sports law.

Successfully protecting the rights of victims

Paul also has extensive experience representing victims of Connecticut’s most notorious crimes in civil cases, where victims have suffered serious, preventable injuries. He has successfully pursued civil claims related to sexual misconduct by priests, therapists and Boy Scout leaders on behalf of victims of child sexual abuse. In connection with his representation of victims of crimes in civil cases, he is a member of the national Advisory Board of the National Crime Victim Bar Association, a preeminent victims’ rights organization affiliated with the National Center for Victims of Crime.

Whistleblower actions and other business cases

Paul also pursues whistleblower actions when individuals have information indicating a company or person has defrauded the government under the False Claims Act and has also represented people in whistleblower actions involving securities and tax fraud. Paul also has reviewed and litigated significant claims for business losses and will represent business and individuals in meritorious cases on a contingency fee basis, where hourly legal fees are a barrier for those who have wrongly sustained significant losses.

Before joining Silver Golub & Teitell, he was a litigation and trial lawyer in Chicago, where his practice focused primarily on complex commercial litigation, including business torts, contract disputes and securities litigation.

Although his law practice is focused in Connecticut, Paul has successfully represented his clients in trials, hearings, arbitrations and mediations around the country. He is admitted to practice law in the state courts of Connecticut, New York and Illinois and has handled or assisted in cases pending in the state or federal courts of Connecticut, New York, Illinois, Delaware, Georgia, Montana and South Dakota. He has argued before the Connecticut Supreme Court, the Connecticut Appellate Court and United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit in Chicago.

Non-Profit Board Memberships

Connecticut Trial Lawyers Association
- Board of Governors (2010-present)
- Executive Committee member (2013-present)
- Executive Officer (2014-present)
- Editor-in-Chief, The Forum publication (2011-present)
- Editorial Board, The Forum publication (2007-present)
- Continuing Legal Education Committee (2007-present)
- Medical Malpractice Committee (2007-present)
The Brain Injury Alliance of Connecticut, Inc.
- President, Board of Directors (2008–2011; 2012-14)
- Vice President, Board of Directors (2006-2008; 2011-2012)
- Board of Directors (2006-14)
National Crime Victims Bar Association, National Center for Victims of Crime
- Advisory Board (2015-present)

Presentations and Lectures

“Whacked: Impact, Sports, and Young Athletes’ Brains,” University of Connecticut Science Salon, Hartford, CT, February 2018
“Medical Malpractice: Perspectives from your Patients,” Yale University School of Medicine, Grand Rounds, New Haven, CT, September 2017
“Medical Malpractice: Perspectives from your Patients,” Yale University School of Medicine, Grand Rounds, New Haven, CT, September 2017
“Understanding & Presenting Evidence of Significant Emotional Damages,” Co-chair and Presenter, Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, March 2016
“Civil Justice for Victims of Crime in Connecticut,” Professional Training Seminar, Central Connecticut State University, New Britain, CT, June 2015
“Connecticut Concussion Law 2014: A Legal Review of Concussion Law and Policy,” The Concussion Conference, Quinnipiac University, North Haven, CT, May 2014
Trial Advocacy College: Damages/Openings Faculty, American Association of Justice Education, Atlanta, GA, October 2013
“Home Invasion: Seeking Civil Justice for Condominium Victims of Serious Crimes,” 2013 National Conference, National Center for Victims of Crime and National Crime Victim Bar Association, Phoenix, AZ, September 2013
“Medical Malpractice: Trends and Issues,” Lecture, Stamford Hospital Clinical Grand Rounds, Stamford, CT, May 2013
“The Trauma of Survival: Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Serious Injury Cases,” Maximizing Economic Damages Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, October 2012
“Protecting the Process: Shepherding Experts from Retention through Discovery,” Expert Witnesses Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, February 2011
“The Rewards and Hazards of Videotaping Depositions,” Taking, Defending and Utilizing Depositions Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Fairfield County Bar Association, Stamford, CT, February 2011
“Institutional Policy and Family Victimization” session, International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH, July 2010
“Lights…Camera…Action: the Costs and Benefits of Videotaping Depositions in Connecticut,” Winning Deposition Techniques Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, April 2010
“Proving Brain Injury Through Lay Witnesses,” Fundamentals of Brain Trauma Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New York, NY, October 2008
“Making Invisible Brain Injuries Visible,” Recognizing & Proving the Invisible Injury Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Orange, CT, May 2008
“Federal Practice Nuts and Bolts,” Feeling Confident in Federal Court Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, CT, May 2007
“Handling Unexpected Trial Emergencies,” Responding to Legal Emergencies Continuing Legal Education Seminar, New Haven, CT, October 2006

Published Works

“The NFL Head Trauma Settlement: For the Love of the Game?” Sports Litigation Alert, September 2013
“Evaluating an Attorney’s Expertise,” Brainwaves, August 2012
Book Chapter, “Climbing the Malpractice Mountain: A Survey of Challenges in the Modern Medical Negligence Lawsuit,” Representing Plaintiffs in Medical Malpractice Cases, Thomson Reuters, 2012
“Brain Injury and the Law: A Primer for Survivors & Families,” Making Strides, July 2010
“Flying Blind: The Ramifications of Hamilton v. USAA,” by Paul Slager and Amanda R. Whitman, The Forum, Winter 2010
“Tackling Head Trauma: the Concussion Problem in Sports,” Sports Litigation Alert, March 2009
“Legal Recourse After Brain Injury: Issues for Consideration,” Making Strides, July 2008
“Shutting Down Objectionable Conduct,” The Forum, Spring 2006

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Honors & Awards

Helping victims of medical malpractice, catastrophic injury and trauma

Dedicating his time and expertise to brain injury victims

Successfully protecting the rights of victims

Whistleblower actions and other business cases

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Published Works

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