Paul S. Marks, Esq.
Of Counsel, Westview Law PC
About Paul S. Marks
Paul Marks serves as Of Counsel to Westview Law PC. He has been admitted to the California Bar since 1988 and has more than three decades of trial and appellate practice in California civil and commercial litigation. His work spans employment, business, and complex commercial disputes in state and federal court.
Marks earned his J.D. from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law in 1988, where he served as an editor of the school's moot court program. He completed his undergraduate work at Brown University, graduating in 1983 with a B.A. in history and economics. In 1981, he held a Gulbenkian Fellowship and was a diplomate of the Universidade de Coimbra in Portugal.
He is an Associate of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has served as a Commissioner on the California Commission on Access to Justice since 2011, and he sits on the Executive Committee of the State Bar of California Solo and Small Firm Section. His earlier State Bar service includes the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section, the Civil Jury Instructions Committee, and the Committee on Administration of Justice. He has chaired the Editorial Board of Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, the publication of the Los Angeles County Bar Association, and serves as a Delegate to the American Bar Association House of Delegates. He volunteers with Public Counsel on pro bono matters.
Practice areas
- California civil and commercial litigation. Trial and appellate practice across more than 30 years in state and federal court.
- Employment disputes. Wage-and-hour, wrongful termination, FEHA harassment, discrimination, and retaliation claims under the Fair Employment and Housing Act.
- Business and contract claims. Breach of contract, fiduciary duty, partnership and shareholder disputes, and post-judgment work.
Education
- Juris Doctor, University of Southern California Gould School of Law, 1988. Editor of the moot court program.
- Bachelor of Arts, history and economics, Brown University, 1983.
- Diplomate, Universidade de Coimbra, Portugal, 1981, on a Gulbenkian Fellowship.
- Admitted to the California State Bar in 1988, license #138407.
Court admissions
- State Bar of California, 1988.
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.
- United States District Court for the Central District of California.
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of California.
- United States District Court for the Northern District of California.
- United States District Court for the Southern District of California.
State Bar and professional service
- Commissioner, California Commission on Access to Justice, 2011 to present.
- Executive Committee, Solo and Small Firm Section, State Bar of California (current member or advisor).
- Past member, Executive Committee of the Litigation Section, State Bar of California.
- Past member, Civil Jury Instructions Committee (CACI), Judicial Council of California work.
- Past member, Committee on Administration of Justice, State Bar of California.
- Former Chair, Editorial Board, Los Angeles Lawyer Magazine, Los Angeles County Bar Association.
- Delegate, American Bar Association House of Delegates.
- Volunteer attorney, Public Counsel.
Representative matters
The matter below reflects an outcome Paul Marks obtained as lead trial counsel in California civil litigation. It is verifiable on the public record through the underlying court file and judgment.
| Matter | Result | Court |
|---|---|---|
| Real estate, specific performance, and complex commercial dispute involving financial misconduct against affiliates of a major South Korean conglomerate. As lead trial counsel, Mr. Marks conducted jury selection, examined more than 25 trial witnesses across a ten-month trial, and cross-examined the Board Chairman of one of South Korea's largest conglomerates. | $146,000,000 jury verdict, consisting of $73,000,000 in economic damages and $73,000,000 in punitive damages | California Superior Court |
Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Each case depends on its specific facts.
Professional memberships
- State Bar of California, Active member since 1988.
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA), Associate.
- American Bar Association, Delegate to the House of Delegates.
- Los Angeles County Bar Association.
Speak with Paul Marks
Paul accepts new matters through Westview Law PC for California employment, commercial, and complex civil disputes. Initial consultations are confidential. The firm handles most plaintiff-side employment matters on a contingency-fee basis, so the client owes no attorney fee unless there is a recovery.
Westview Law PC, 1880 Century Park East, Suite 1100, Los Angeles, CA 90067
