Paul Shotkoski, a former tax accountant prior to attending law school, has focused his practice on litigation and commercial projects that utilize the skills he developed from his experience as both an accountant and a lawyer. Throughout his career in the law, Shotkoski has focused his practice on complex commercial litigation disputes for clients including international telecommunications companies, national and local insurance companies, providers of federal crop insurance coverage, international suppliers of manufacturing equipment and associated maintenance and repair parts and equipment, residential real estate and commercial real estate general contractors, and a large variety of small to mid-sized companies engaged in business on both a local and national level. Shotkoski's insurance defense practice involves primarily the defense of insured drivers or entities in tort claims brought by third-party litigants, and usually relates to automobile accidents and premises liability claims. Shotkoski also has extensive experience representing companies and shareholders in a variety of disputes involving the governance and control of the corresponding entities.
Shotkoski also served as corporate counsel for an international distributor of maintenance repair and operating parts and equipment for the manufacturing industry from 2001 through 2003. As a result of that experience, Shotkoski continues to represent clients with complex transactions involving creditor's rights, security liens and Uniform Commercial Code issues, and matters of general business and corporate law.
Notable Cases:
- In 2007, Shotkoski was lead trial counsel on behalf of an international telecommunications carrier in a dispute over monthly regulatory charges brought by a commercial customer. The matter was tried in the United States District Court for the District of Nebraska, captioned West Corporation v. AT&T Corporation, Case No. 8:05CV88. Shotkoski represented AT&T Corporation in that matter.
- In 2008, Shotkoski was lead counsel on behalf of a investor in an action to recover an investment in failed start-up business. That case was maintained in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska, captioned Stephen Dryden v. Wilcox, et. al., Doc. 1048, No. 344. Shotkoski obtained a summary judgment in favor of his client.
- In 2011, Shotkoski was lead counsel in defending a client in a complex commercial lawsuit filed in the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas, captioned Hydro-Works, Inc., et al. v. Precision Industries, Inc., et. al. CV-2008-306-5. Shotkoski represented Precision Industries in that lawsuit.
- In 2010, Shotkoski was lead trial counsel on behalf of a corporation in defending claims brought by a shareholder against the corporation and the majority shareholders of the corporation. That matter was tried before a jury in the District Court of Mills County, Iowa, captioned Montgomery C. Dixon v. Pinnacle Construction, Inc., et. al., EQCV024477.
- On behalf of the firm's insurance clients, Shotkoski has successfully obtained defense verdicts on behalf of insured drivers following a jury trial. Most recently, Shotkoski has successfully obtained defense verdicts on behalf of insured drivers following jury trials in the District Court of Douglas County, Nebraska in Richard Shaffer v. Hannah Sprenger, Doc. 1066, No. 467, and Clifton Hobbs v. Christopher Bahmer, Doc. 1095 No. 189.
