Attorney Profiles

Paul Aiello 
Miami, Florida
Partner
phone 305-358-4774
fax 305-358-9012
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AV-rated since 1997, Paul Aiello received his bachelor's degree, magna cum laude, from Elon University in 1982, and his juris doctorate degree from Columbia University School of Law in 1985. He was first licensed to practice law in Texas, and he has been licensed to practice law in Florida since 1991. Since 2001, Paul Aiello has been named as one of the top lawyers in his practice areas in the South Florida Legal Guide. He has been selected as a Florida "Super Lawyer" in the 2010 Super Lawyer's Magazine. Paul Aiello has given back to the community through not only the "Put Something Back" program, but also the Volunteer Lawyer's Project. From 2006 through 2008, he was an adjunct professor at the University of Miami.

For more than two decades, Paul Aiello has focused his practice on business litigation, corporate litigation, and employment and labor disputes. He has extensive litigation experience in the defense and prosecution of the following types of claims:

  • Corporate divorces
  • Business torts and securities fraud
  • Trademark infringement and antitrust
  • Professional negligence
  • Employment disputes
  • UCC and breach of contract
  • Collection litigation
  • Construction defect and construction lien claims
  • Insurance disputes
  • Real estate litigation
  • Consumer litigation

Paul Aiello has first-chaired trials in state and federal courts in Texas and Florida. He has handled binding arbitrations before the American Arbitration Association and the National Association of Securities Dealers. In addition to securing final judgments and decisions by trial and arbitration, Paul Aiello has presented cases in appellate courts, both on final and interlocutory appeal and by petitions for certiorari and mandamus.


-Some of the results obtained by Paul Aiello during the past two decades include the following:
-Summary judgment for lead lender against claims by participating lenders in connection with the administration of a commercial loan.
-Verdict for defendant after four-day trial on multiple age discrimination claims asserted against a single employer in one trial.
-Summary judgment for broker in commercial real estate transaction by proving through discovery that the owner committed tortious interference.
-Large settlement in favor of a donee against charity that failed to follow Florida law on solicitation of charitable contributions.
-Decree of judicial dissolution against ongoing business after two-day bench trial.
-Summary judgment on franchisee's claims for fraud, negligent misrepresentation, and violation of Florida 's franchise laws.
-Summary judgment against president/stockholder of airline who failed to use his best efforts to sell the business pursuant to an agreement made with other stockholders.
-Verdict for plaintiff after five-day trial in quid-pro-quo sex discrimination matter.
-Defense judgment in partition and specific performance proceeding followed by recovery of all of client's legal expenses from the other side.
-Verdict for plaintiff that his constitutional right was violated under the Eighth Amendment after three-day trial.