Paul N. Gilmore has an extensive background in commercial and financial litigation and in the process of loan workouts. The principal focus of his practice is twofold: the protection and enforcement of creditors' rights, including complex commercial collection and foreclosure actions, workouts and bankruptcy proceedings; and complex commercial litigation, including matters of contract litigation, business torts, business dissolution proceedings, principal/partner disputes, intellectual property disputes, real property disputes, debtor-creditor disputes, civil fraud and the defense of claims under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.

Mr. Gilmore's practice in the area of intellectual property encompasses the identification and evaluation of a client's existing intellectual property assets and the maintenance, protection and defense of intellectual property rights.

Reported Cases:

Dolan v. D.A.N. Joint Venture (In re Dolan), 230 B.R. 642 (Bankr. D. Conn. 1998)

Cadle Co. v. Errato, 71 Conn. App. 447 (2002)

Cadle Co. v. Gabel, 69 Conn. App. 279; 794 A.2d 1029 (2002)

Cadle Co. v. Ginsberg, 70 Conn. App. 748; 802 A.2d; 2002 Conn. App. LEXIS 363 (2002)

Cadle Co. v. Ogalin (In re Ogalin), 303 B.R. 552 (2004 Bankr., D. Conn.)

Cadle Co. v. Jones, 2004 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 18300 (2004, D. Conn.)

Cadel Co. v. Ogalin, 495 F. Supp2d 278 (D. Conn. 2007)

Mr. Gilmore is the Vice Chairman of the Simsbury Water Pollution Control Authority, the past Chairman of the Board of Managers of the Farmington Valley YMCA (2010-2012), and a past member of the Simsbury Zoning Board of Appeals and the Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry. Mr. Gilmore also has served as Special Counsel to the Archbishop of Kaduna (Nigeria), Anglican Communion, on matters pertaining to the draft revision of the Constitution of the Diocese of Kaduna. Mr. Gilmore received his J.D. from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and his B.S., magna cum laude, in Finance, from The Florida State University. He received various scholastic achievement awards and was a member of the Dean's List for Academic Achievement at both universities.

Professional & Community Associations

· Simsbury Water Pollution Control Authority
Member, 1999-Present
Vice Chairman, 2010-Present

· Simsbury Zoning Board of Appeals 1993-1998

· Trinity Episcopal Church Vestry
Member 2001-2004
Diocesan Convention Delegate, 2004 - 2010

· Farmington Valley YMCA
Board of Managers, 2006-2012
Chairman, Board of Managers, 2010-2012

Publications

· Author, "Internet Websites: Do They Confer Personal Jurisdiction in Connecticut?", Federal Practice Newsletter, Winter 2000/2001

· Author, "Loan Workouts: Post Default Remedies"

· Co-Author, "Sale of Collateral"