Paul R. Wood

"It is rewarding to get the best possible results for my clients" Business Litigation Attorney Paul Wood is a third generation Colorado native. He is part of the Class Action/Mass Torts Group at Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. Mr. Wood joined the law firm in May 2017 and focuses his practice on helping 401(k) plan participants protect their retirement by holding plan sponsors accountable for losses caused by plan mismanagement. Mr. Wood received his undergraduate degree from the University of Colorado (Boulder) in 1978. He received his law degree in 1982 from the University of Denver Sturm College of Law. Mr. Wood currently focuses his practice on representing 401(k) plan participants. Before Joining Franklin D. Azar & Associates, P.C. in May 2017, , Mr. Wood was a partner in several regional and national law firms, where he represented financial services companies in high-stakes securities and other litigation. Mr. Wood's commercial litigation background has helped him understand how financial institutions and other large companies operate. He has tried 20 cases to verdict before juries and courts and an equal number before arbitrators representing both plaintiffs and defendants. Mr. Wood is also a trained mediator and has mediated 20 cases as a volunteer mediator for Jefferson County Colorado Mediation Services. Mr. Wood is rated AV by Martindale-Hubbell (the highest rating available) and has been named a Colorado "Super Lawyer" numerous years, including 2019. He is licensed to practice in Colorado and admitted before the United States District Court for the District of Colorado and the United States Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals. Paul loves to hike, watch the Bronco's and read. He is proud of his six children who all are alums of the University of Colorado. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Paul R. Wood included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Recipient, American Jurisprudence Award for Securities Regulation Colorado Super Lawyers, 2006 - 2013 AV® Preeminent™ Rating, Martindale-Hubbell Stafford Continuing Legal Education, Inc., Lecturer American Jurisprudence Award for Securities Regulation Other Sources of Feedback About Paul R. Wood Included on the 2020Colorado Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2019 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2018 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2017 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2013 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2012 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2011 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2010 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2009 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2008 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2007 Colorado Super Lawyers list 2006 Colorado Super Lawyers list

• Waldbaum Corn Koff & Berge, Associate, 1990 - 1991
• Franks & Wood, PC, Shareholder, 1982 - 1990
• Miller Wood LLC, Principal

• Lecturer, Continuing Legal Education

• In re Pruitt
• Citation: 829 F.2d 1002
• Court: C.A.10 (Colo.)
• Year: 1987
• Serial Number: 1987116722
• In re Zakovich
• Citation: 72 B.R. 271
• Court: Bkrtcy.D.Colo.
• Serial Number: 1987049642
• Canton Oil Corp. v. District Court In and For Second Judicial Dist.
• Citation: 731 P.2d 687
• Court: Colo.
• Serial Number: 1987008398
• Webster v. Mauz
• Citation: 702 P.2d 297
• Court: Colo.App.
• Year: 1985
• Serial Number: 1985134871

• Colorado, 1982
• U.S. Federal Courts, 1982
• U.S. District Court District of Colorado, 1982
• U.S. Court of Appeals 10th Circuit, 1982
• U.S. District Court District of Arizona, 1994
• U.S. Court of Appeals 1st Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 6th Circuit

• National Registry of Who's Who
• Denver Bar Association
• Colorado Bar Association
• American Bar Association, Litigation and Business Law Sections (Member)
• Colorado Trial Lawyers Association
• First Judicial Bar Association
• Defense Research Institute