Paul Karlsgodt is the national leader of BakerHostetler’s Class Action Defense practice team, with particular focus on data privacy and consumer class actions. He has represented companies in the insurance, healthcare, retail, energy, and telecommunications industries in numerous nationwide and statewide consumer class action lawsuits and related litigation. He has defended clients in class action lawsuits arising out of some of the largest ever data security incidents as well as other class actions involving alleged violations of privacy rights. Paul is an active member of the Class Actions and Derivative Suits (CADS) Committee of the ABA Section of Litigation, chairing the Regional Meetings subcommittee. Education: J.D., University of Denver
Sturm College of Law; B.S., Purdue University.