Paul Lewis Otzel, Esq.
Paul Lewis Otzel has been actively practicing law since 1979. He is also licensed to practice in the United States District of Connecticut, United States Court of Appeals, and the United States Supreme Court.
Areas of Practice
- Civil Litigation
- Wills and Probate
- Elder Law
- Real Estate
- Bank Representation: Foreclosures, Bankruptcy
- Landlord/Tenant
- Land Title
Notable Legal Activities Past and Present
- Litigation Counsel for Fidelity National Title Insurance Company, Chicago Title Insurance Company, First American Title Insurance Company
- Counsel to The Milford Bank
- Litigation Counsel to Nationstar Mortgage, LLC.
- Corporation Counsel (Pro Bono) Devon Rotary Club, Inc.
- Corporation Counsel (Pro Bono) Bridgeport Elks Lodge No. 36
Education
- 1976 graduated from Fairfield University of Fairfield, Connecticut with a B.A. in History
- 1979, graduated from Suffolk University Law School of Boston, Massachusetts with a Juris Doctorate
Internship
- Interned at Boston law firm of Broderick and McManus and argued his first cases as a Suffolk University Legal Assistance Bureau student attorney.
Memberships and Awards
- American Bar Association
- Connecticut Bar Association
- Milford Bar Association
- Served as Association’s fifth president
- Executive Secretary since 2003
- Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, Bridgeport Lodge #36
- Connecticut Elks Association Committee Chair for site selection
- Member of National Committee on Laws
- Elk of the Year 1986
- Devon Rotary Club, holding positions of Secretary, Treasurer, President and Director
- Oliver Andras Founders Award for Rotarian of the Year
- Triple Sapphire Paul Harris Fellow
- Established Devon Rotary Foundation Trust, a 501(c) (3) charitable organization, and served as chair
- Milford Chamber of Commerce
- Director for 5 years
- Chairman Summer Concert series for 25 years
- Lifetime Volunteer Award 1995
- Established Edward Meinket Foundation Trust, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization
- New Haven Legal Assistance Association, Inc. (Past Director)
- Connecticut State Senator Gayle Slossberg (Campaign Treasurer)
Personal information
Mr. Otzel is married to Colleen Otzel, and they have two children, Richard and Daniel. Richard is an attorney with the Florida law firm of Mierzwa Associates, P.A., specializing in representing public and private labor organizations. Daniel is a senior at Sacred Heart University, Fairfield, Connecticut.
Special Interests
- Paul Lewis Otzel brings over thirty years of practicable experience to the legal marketplace.
- Being a trial lawyer with a heavy Motion Practice provides the basis for aggressive representation of clients’ interests.
- Attorney Otzel prides himself on the ability to offer high production legal services to financial and banking institutions, management and reporting for portfolio accounts, as well as rapid resolution of commercial issues.
- Efficient complex document draftsmanship is a particular area of pride.
- Despite a large concentration on large volume or commercially complex matters, a significant portion of Attorney Otzel’s representation remains individuals and families.
- As an attorney, Attorney Otzel has overseen in excess of five thousand (5,000.00) residential closings, five hundred (500) wills/elder plan and weekly settlement of decent estates throughout Connecticut’s probate courts.
- Attorney Otzel is equally comfortable at a corporate board meeting as among multiple family members discussing elder plans, wills and life directives.
- No aspect of the law is more fulfilling to Attorney Otzel than acting as counselor and corporation counsel for numerous Non-Profit Organizations including civic corporations and IRS recognized 501 (c)(3) charities.
