About Paul
PAUL F. LEWIS
Colorado Springs, Colorado
EXPERIENCED MEDIATOR, ARBITRATOR, AND SPECIAL MASTER
40+ years of first-chair trial experience in complex, high-value commercial disputes across Colorado and federal courts. Repeatedly trusted by Fortune 50 companies, closely held businesses, and courts to resolve bet-the-company litigation, shareholder breakups, IP battles, and contentious employment matters. Proven neutral: appointed Special Master in multi-million-dollar energy dispute and chaired national sports governing-body ethics tribunals under U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee SafeSport and National Governing Body rules.
FROM THE PRACTICE
Bar Admissions
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Colorado (1984).
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U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth and Federal Circuits.
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U.S. District Courts: District of Colorado, Eastern District of Missouri, Northern District of Illinois.
Education
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Stanford Law School — J.D., 1984
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Weber State University — B.A., Political Science, magna cum laude, 1981
Professional Experience
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KLCS Law (formerly Leventhal Lewis Kuhn Taylor Swan PC), Colorado Springs, CO
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Sherman & Howard LLC — Denver & Colorado Springs, CO
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Moye White LLP — Denver, CO
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
KLCS Law (formerly Leventhal Lewis Kuhn Taylor Swan PC):
Colorado Springs, CO Senior Counsel, 2023–Present | Founding Shareholder, 2012–2022
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Built and led a boutique litigation firm recognised as a go-to resource for complex commercial and IP disputes in southern Colorado.
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My employment experience is extremely broad, from single-plaintiff cases to large collective and class actions. Earlier case engagement has involved trade secrets, patent infringement, trademark infringement, non-competes, and shareholder oppression claims.
Sherman & Howard LLC
Denver & Colorado Springs, CO Member, 2006–2012
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Handled bet-the-company litigation for Fortune 50 clients and major regional enterprises in federal and state courts.
Moye White LLP
Denver, CO Partner, 1990–2006 | Associate, 1984–1990
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Rose from first-year associate to equity partner while trying dozens of complex cases to verdict.
SELECTED REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS & NEUTRAL APPOINTMENTS
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First-chaired trials and arbitrations in business breakup, patent, trademark, trade-secret, non-compete, dissenting shareholder, environmental tort, and employment cases (both plaintiff and defence, including Fortune 50 clients).
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Appointed Special Master (2023) by El Paso County District Court in an unusually contentious high-dollar trade secret dispute and business breakup. Issued multiple detailed findings and recommendations that broke the impasse and led to a global settlement; zero objections filed; all recommendations adopted as court orders.
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Chaired multiple ethics arbitrations for national governing bodies recognized by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee; conducted remote evidentiary hearing and authored 50+ page findings and sanctions decision.
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Successfully mediated two very high-dollar commercial disputes as neutral (Colorado Springs and Denver) involving prominent 17th-Street firms.
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First-chaired trials and arbitrations in business breakup, patent, trademark, trade-secret, non-compete, dissenting shareholder, environmental tort, and employment cases (both plaintiff and defence, including Fortune 50 clients)
EARLIER CAREER United States Air Force – Explosive Ordnance Disposal Technician, 1975–1979 Graduate, Naval School Explosive Ordnance Disposal (Indian Head, MD) | Honourable Discharge
ADDITIONAL CREDENTIALS & DISTINCTIONS
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40+ years exclusively in complex commercial litigation and dispute resolution.
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Extensive mediation and arbitration experience as counsel.
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Recognized by peers for appointment to high-profile Special Master and national ethics tribunal roles. Martindale-Hubble A rating.
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Former equity member/partner at three of Colorado’s most respected firms.
Values That Drive Us
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Unwavering Integrity
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Diligence
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Commitment to Excellence
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Empathy
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Client Advocacy
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