Paula A. Opalewski

Paula Opalewski is a civil litigation attorney representing leading insurance carriers on various matters involving premises liability, general liability and Michigan No-Fault. Her practice focuses on all aspects of litigation, including pre-suit investigation, discovery, motion practice and trial. 

Paula has extensive litigation experience, including innumerable court appearances in a variety of courts. She ably handles depositions, case evaluation hearings and legal research, including novel issues. She is known for her ability to find that “needle in a haystack.” Paula is a talented writer with extensive drafting experience, including motions, briefs, summaries, and real property and business documents. 

Before joining Wilson Elser, Paula worked at a well-known insurance defense firm and at a civil litigation firm. Her practice focused on real property matters, business litigation and corporate transactions. She also handled a wide variety of matters including business licensing, intellectual property, land use, creditors’ rights, attorney malpractice, employment litigation, construction litigation, traffic infractions, foreclosures and appeals. 

During law school, Paula served as a law clerk at a prominent eminent domain defense firm that represented business and individual property owners.