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Paul J. Osowski

Paul J. Osowski

Partner

One Wells Fargo Center
301 South College Street
23rd Floor
Charlotte, NC 28202
T 704.417.3114
F 704.377.4814
paul.osowski@nelsonmullins.com
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Paul is a litigator at the firm with a practice spanning across the areas of product liability (including heavy equipment, motor vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices), business litigation, premises liability, and insurance defense. He brings more than two decades of experience representing automotive and consumer product manufacturers. Over the course of his career,...

Paul is a litigator at the firm with a practice spanning across the areas of product liability (including heavy equipment, motor vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices), business litigation, premises liability, and insurance defense. He brings more than two decades of experience representing automotive and consumer product manufacturers. Over the course of his career, Paul has conducted more than 100 investigations involving heavy equipment, automobile, trucking, and workplace accidents and has provided counsel for matters related to catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities arising out of the same.

Paul J. Osowski

Paul has conducted more than 100 investigations involving heavy equipment, automobile, trucking, and workplace accidents and has provided counsel for matters related to catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities arising out of the same.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Co-champion of the Charlotte Triage Eviction Project leading a citywide team of volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono representation of low-income tenants facing issues of wrongful evictions, substandard living conditions, and recovery of security deposits. (2020–2023)
  • Whirlpool Corp. v. Filters Fast LLC, No. 3:17-cv-00601 (W.D.N.C.). Trial counsel for Whirlpool in 2019 trademark infringement and unfair competition case resulting in jury verdict of $5.8 million in favor of Whirlpool.
  • More than 20 years of experience representing automobile, trucking, and other consumer product manufacturers in product liability litigation.
  • Conducted more than 100 accident investigations on behalf of clients arising out of heavy equipment, automobile, and trucking accidents including numerous catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities.
  • Assisted clients with numerous OSHA investigations arising out of workplace accidents.
  • North Carolina counsel for national heavy equipment rental company for matters related to catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities.
  • Served as regional counsel for large pharmaceutical company in mass tort litigation.

Educational Activities

  • Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
    • Business Editor, Campbell Law Review
    • Named Regional Champion and received the best brief award at a competition of his National Moot Court Team
Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Co-champion of the Charlotte Triage Eviction Project leading a citywide team of volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono representation of low-income tenants facing issues of wrongful evictions, substandard living conditions, and recovery of security deposits. (2020–2023)
  • Whirlpool Corp. v. Filters Fast LLC, No. 3:17-cv-00601 (W.D.N.C.). Trial counsel for Whirlpool in 2019 trademark infringement and unfair competition case resulting in jury verdict of $5.8 million in favor of Whirlpool.
  • More than 20 years of experience representing automobile, trucking, and other consumer product manufacturers in product liability litigation.
  • Conducted more than 100 accident investigations on behalf of clients arising out of heavy equipment, automobile, and trucking accidents including numerous catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities.
  • Assisted clients with numerous OSHA investigations arising out of workplace accidents.
  • North Carolina counsel for national heavy equipment rental company for matters related to catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities.
  • Served as regional counsel for large pharmaceutical company in mass tort litigation.

Educational Activities

  • Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
    • Business Editor, Campbell Law Review
    • Named Regional Champion and received the best brief award at a competition of his National Moot Court Team

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Recognitions

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

Professional Activities

  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, Vice-Chair Product Liability Practice Group (2023-2024)
  • American Bar Association
  • DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association

Paul is a litigator at the firm with a practice spanning across the areas of product liability (including heavy equipment, motor vehicles, consumer products, pharmaceuticals, and medical devices), business litigation, premises liability, and insurance defense. He brings more than two decades of experience representing automotive and consumer product manufacturers. Over the course of his career,... Paul has conducted more than 100 investigations involving heavy equipment, automobile, trucking, and workplace accidents and has provided counsel for matters related to catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities arising out of the same.

Experience

Following is a selected sampling of matters and is provided for informational purposes only. Past success does not indicate the likelihood of success in any future matter.

Experience

  • Co-champion of the Charlotte Triage Eviction Project leading a citywide team of volunteer attorneys who provide pro bono representation of low-income tenants facing issues of wrongful evictions, substandard living conditions, and recovery of security deposits. (2020–2023)
  • Whirlpool Corp. v. Filters Fast LLC, No. 3:17-cv-00601 (W.D.N.C.). Trial counsel for Whirlpool in 2019 trademark infringement and unfair competition case resulting in jury verdict of $5.8 million in favor of Whirlpool.
  • More than 20 years of experience representing automobile, trucking, and other consumer product manufacturers in product liability litigation.
  • Conducted more than 100 accident investigations on behalf of clients arising out of heavy equipment, automobile, and trucking accidents including numerous catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities.
  • Assisted clients with numerous OSHA investigations arising out of workplace accidents.
  • North Carolina counsel for national heavy equipment rental company for matters related to catastrophic personal injuries and fatalities.
  • Served as regional counsel for large pharmaceutical company in mass tort litigation.

Educational Activities

  • Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law
    • Business Editor, Campbell Law Review
    • Named Regional Champion and received the best brief award at a competition of his National Moot Court Team

Education

  • Campbell University Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law, JD, cum laude (1996)
    • Member, Order of Barristers
    • Received the Calhoun Advocacy Award for best performance in trial and advocacy programs
  • Wake Forest University, BS, Business and Accountancy (1990)

Admissions

  • North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina

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Industries

The bar rules of some states require that the standards for an attorney's inclusion in certain public accolades or recognitions be provided. When such accolades or recognitions are listed, a hyperlink is provided that leads to a description of the respective selection methodology.

  • North Carolina Association of Defense Attorneys, Vice-Chair Product Liability Practice Group (2023-2024)
  • American Bar Association
  • DRI – The Voice of the Defense Bar
  • Mecklenburg County Bar Association
  • North Carolina Bar Association
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