Paul James Barrus

10+ Years of Experience

Paul Barrus is a member of the firm’s business and finance group. Mr. Barrus also practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits and executive compensation, which includes advising on the tax and benefit aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Barrus also has experience designing and implementing equity incentive plans.

Mr. Barrus received his Juris Doctor in 2015, graduating cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law. He received a B.S. in Political Science, cum laude, from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2011.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Paul practiced law as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Palo Alto, California. Prior to earning his J.D., Mr. Barrus was a judicial extern for the Honorable Clark Waddoups of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

Business Law: Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Tax Law: Business Taxes, Criminal Tax Litigation, Estate Tax Planning, Income Taxes, International Taxes, Payroll Taxes, Property Taxes, Sales Taxes, Tax Appeals, Tax Audits, Tax Planning

California: State Bar of California; ID Number: 306440
Since 2015

Northwestern University School of Law: J.D. (2015); 2015; Honors: Cum Laude; Activities: Executive Editor for the Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property