{"id":2981,"date":"2025-09-23T19:35:09","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T19:35:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/?post_type=people&#038;p=2981"},"modified":"2025-12-26T16:25:42","modified_gmt":"2025-12-26T16:25:42","slug":"michael-a-paul","status":"publish","type":"people","link":"https:\/\/www.dinsmore.com\/people\/michael-a-paul\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael A. Paul"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Michael knows anything can happen on a construction site, including trespassing, fires, dismemberment, and death, and for almost two decades, he\u2019s helped construction clients prepare for and respond to the unexpected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The chair of the firm\u2019s Tort Practice Group and the managing partner of the Denver office,&nbsp;Michael&nbsp;began his career in construction litigation representing framers, roofers, plumbers, and other subcontractors before growing his practice to include design professionals. 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