Service Areas
- Litigation + Trial
- Appeals
- Criminal Defense
- Litigation + Trial Practice Overview
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D.
- Cornell University, B.A.
Bar Admissions
- Michigan
Court Admissions
U.S. Court of Appeals
- Sixth Circuit
U.S. District Courts
- Eastern District of Michigan
- Western District of Michigan
- Northern District of Indiana
Paul Hudson specializes in complex commercial litigation and white-collar criminal defense, with an emphasis on federal and state appeals. Paul has briefed and argued appeals in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, the Michigan Supreme Court, and the Michigan Court of Appeals. He currently holds a leadership position on the American Bar Association’s Appellate Practice Committee and is a member of the firm’s Commercial Appellate and Criminal Defense sections.
Before joining Miller Canfield, Paul served as a law clerk for the Honorable Raymond M. Kethledge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
Representative Matters
- Agricultural Supplier Whistleblower Case
Conducted internal investigation of a large agricultural supplier relating to allegations of fraud by a whistleblower.
- Automotive Supplier Sales Commission Dispute
Successfully represented a large automotive supplier in a $20 million sales commissions dispute.
- Automotive Supplier Warranty Dispute
Successfully represented a large automotive supplier in a $50 million warranty dispute.
- Defense Contractor Whistleblower Case
Conducted internal investigation of a defense contractor relating to allegations of fraud by a whistleblower.
- Federal Habeas Corpus Petitioner Appeal
Briefed and argued complex habeas corpus appeal in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit.
- Individual Criminal Defense Appeal
Briefed and argued a criminal-procedure issue of first impression in the Michigan Court of Appeals.
Professional Activities
- American Bar Association, Appellate Practice Committee Young Lawyers Subcommittee, Chair
- State Bar of Michigan
- Federal Bar Association
Honors + Awards
- Georgetown University Law Center, cum laude; Georgetown Law Journal, Editor; The Annual Review of Criminal Procedure, Primary Editor
- Cornell University, Government/Philosophy; Varsity Baseball Team
- Michigan Super Lawyers, Business Litigation, Rising Star, 2011
Civic, Cultural + Social Activities
- Duffy Daugherty Memorial Award, Board of Directors
Publications
Understanding the Changes to the Rules of Civil Procedure: Amendments Move E-Discovery to the Forefront of Civil Litigation, 2 CONSUMER FIN. L. Q. REP. 229 (2007) (co-authored with Matthew J. Lund)
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