
Paul M. Boyd
Super Lawyers®Civil Insurance Defense Lawyers in Tyler, TX in Tyler, TX
About Paul M. Boyd
B.A. from University of California at Berkeley in Economics and History (Honors) J.D. from Baylor University 1980. Board Certified in both Civil Trial Law and Personal Injury Trial Law since 1989. Past President of the Smith County Bar Association. Member of the American Board of Trial Advocates. Member of the National Institute for Trial Advocacy. Super Lawyer 2022. Completed mediator training through the University of Houston School of Law. Has tried hundreds of jury trials in both state and federal court. Licensed to practice in the Eastern, Western, Northern and Southern Districts of Texas. Participated in hundred of mediations as a party and served as a mediator in handling a number of contested disputes. Prepared and taught Continuing Education Courses on insurance and legal related issues approved by the Texas Department of Insurance for Continuing Education credit. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Paul M. Boyd included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Super Lawyer, 2022 - Present Other Sources of Feedback About Paul M. Boyd Included on the 2026Texas Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Texas Super Lawyers list 2024 Texas Super Lawyers list 2023 Texas Super Lawyers list 2022 Texas Super Lawyers list
Education
Legal Education
- Baylor University School of Law, Waco, Texas
- J.D., Doctor of Jurisprudence
Non Legal Education
- University of California at Berkeley, Berkeley, California, 1977
- B.A., Bachelor of Arts
- Honors: cum laude
- Honors: With Honors
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Member
- President of Boyd, Boyd & Giddens
Past Positions
- Wilson Miller, Spivey, Sheehy, Knowles and Hardty, Associate/Partner, 1981 - 1985
- Foley and Boyd, Partner, 1985 - 1996
- References
- Ron Camp, State Farm
- Dave McHon, Allied Insurance
- Charles Burton, Bituminous Casualty
- Doug Wilson, Kawasaki
- Languages
- English
- Representative Clients
- State Farm
- Travelers Insurance
- Amtrust insurance
- Bitco Insurance
- Mineola Community Bank
Representative Cases
- Scott v Twelfth Court of Appeals
- Citation: 843 S. W. 2d 439 (Tex. 1992)
- Court: Texas Supreme Court
- Serial Number: 1992 WL 45676
- State Farm Lloyds v Goss
- Citation: 109 F. Supp. 574
- Court: U.S. District Court Eastern District
- State Farm Lloyds v Brown
- Citation: 2009 WL 2902511
- Court: U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- Serial Number: 2009 WL 2902511
- State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. v Brooks
- Citation: 43 F. Supp. 2d 695
- State Farm Fire and Cas. Co. v Fullerton
- Citation: 118 F. 3d 374
- Court: 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
- Serial Number: 1997 WL 408265
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1981
- U.S. Federal Courts, 1981
- U.S. Court of Federal Claims
- Specialties and Certifications
- Civil Trial Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989
- Personal Injury Law, Texas Board of Legal Specialization, 1989
Other Affiliations
- Smith County Bar Association, 1988 - 1989 (President)
- American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA) (Member)
- Texas Association of Defense Counsel (Member)
- National Institute for Trial Advocacy
- Association of Attorney Mediators
Attorney Details
| Full Name | Paul M. Boyd |
| Firm | Boyd Boyd & Giddens Law Firm |
| Address | 1215 Pruitt Place, Tyler, TX 75703 |
| Phone | 903-429-4081 |
| Phone | 903-526-9001 |
| Website | www.boydlawtexas.com |
| Website | www.boydlawtexas.com |
| New Clients | ✓ Currently accepting |