As Chief Risk & Legal Officer Paul and his team provide legal, risk management, and safety services and guidance to the BOND Companies, including BOND Building Construction, Inc. and BOND Civil & Utility Construction, Inc. Prior to joining the BOND Companies in 2014 Paul spent 26 years with Holland & Knight, LLP and its Boston predecessor representing general contractors, construction managers, and design-builders, and he led Holland & Knight’s New England Construction Practice.
Paul has written and spoken on a variety of construction industry and related topics, including the structuring and negotiation of major construction industry contract documents and risk management and mitigation. His past honors include selection in The Best Lawyers in America Guide for Construction Law, 2013-2024, and being named “Lawyer of the Year – Boston” for Construction Law in 2022 and 2024.
Paul holds a J.D. from Boston University’s School of Law and a B.A. from Providence College. He has been a member and is a former co-chair of the Construction Law Committee of the Boston Bar Association and active in the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts (past Co-Chair of its Legislative Committee), the Associated General Contractors of America In House Counsel Peer Group, as well as the American Bar Association Forum on the Construction Industry.
Beyond Bond
Paul and his wife Rita reside in Sharon, Massachusetts and enjoy time at their family retreat in East Orleans, Cape Cod where there is constant activity, including boating, golf, swimming, kayaking and cycling. Paul is an avid golfer always looking to improve his game and discuss plans for his next golf trip.
