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Overview
James O’Toole is an associate in the Litigation Department of Paul Hastings and is based in the firm’s Washington, D.C. office. His practice focuses on representing corporate and individual clients in complex litigation throughout the United States. He has drafted pleadings and dispositive motions, second-chaired numerous depositions and witness examinations, and managed all phases of discovery in federal and state courts nationwide. He also has extensive arbitration experience, including filing arbitration demands, compelling arbitration and enforcing arbitration awards in federal and state courts.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center, J.D., 2019
- University of Dallas, B.A. (cum laude), 2014
Representations
- A major healthcare company in a defamation action in Delaware state court arising from false claims in a May 2025 article.
- A former hedge fund partner in an eight-day FINRA arbitration against a major New York hedge fund.
- A major pet superstore in litigation against animal rights group from discovery through summary judgment.
- A start-up media company seeking to reargue the denial of the company’s appeal in New York state appellate court.
- A Dutch oil trader in litigation in federal and state court in a defamation action arising from a coordinated smear campaign.
- A construction company in litigation against a competitor arising from anti-competitive conduct during bidding for public contracts.
- A French politician and his spouse in litigation in Delaware arising from online smear campaign.
Matters may have been handled prior to joining Paul Hastings.
Engagement & Publications
- Published in the Georgetown Law Immigration Journal