Paul E. Boehm

PAUL BOEHM is a nationally recognized strategy and trial lawyer, national coordination counsel, and co-leader of Sidley’s global Product Liability and Mass Torts practice. He represents life sciences, pharmaceutical, and other highly regulated companies in complex product liability, mass tort, multi-district litigation (MDL), and other high-stakes matters. With two decades of experience as a litigation strategist, trial counsel, and settlement counsel, Paul has a record of successfully defending major multinational corporations in some of the country’s most consequential coordinated proceedings.

Clients describe Paul as someone who “see[s] how things are going to end up even before he begins” (Chambers USA 2019), “an excellent trial lawyer [who] finds a way to tell our story before a jury in a way that few others can do,” (Chambers USA 2025), “one of the best brief writers [they] have encountered” (Legal 500 United States 2024), and “a real pleasure to work with” (Chambers USA 2025).

Paul advises clients at each stage of product liability litigation, from early case assessment through trial. He is known for designing litigation strategy from the outset with an eye toward outcomes; mastering and communicating complex scientific issues; and his credibility with judges, juries, and client executives and directors.

• Leading trial preparation team on behalf of a major pharmaceutical company defending against reverse-payment antitrust allegations.
• National trial, coordination, and settlement counsel for one of the world’s largest pharmaceutical manufacturers in products liability litigation, including state court proceedings in California, New Jersey, and New York.
• Lead counsel for national electronics and office supply retailer defending against personal injury claims involving allegations of catastrophic injuries. Paul led discovery efforts revealing misidentification of the allegedly defective product, resulting in the case’s dismissal.
• Lead counsel for one of the country’s largest Pharmacy Benefits Managers (PBMs) in False Claims Act matter in federal court. In December 2016, relator’s claims were dismissed with prejudice, and the result was upheld on appeal before the 3rd Circuit.
• Lead trial counsel in three significant criminal jury trials. Defendants were acquitted by juries in all three cases.
• National regulatory counsel for manufacturer of skin hygiene products.

The above matters were handled prior to joining Sidley.