Strategic oversight, judgment, and cost discipline
Founded by Paul Mishkin, a former litigation partner at a preeminent global law firm, Mishkin Litigation provides independent stewardship for complex disputes. The firm works alongside outside counsel to shape strategy, pressure-test key decisions, and align cost, risk, and outcomes with client objectives.
Senior judgment, independent oversight, client-aligned incentives
Bringing 20+ years of litigation experience from two of the world's most prominent law firms, Mishkin Litigation serves as an independent strategic layer alongside outside counsel, helping clients evaluate options, challenge assumptions, and make better decisions at key inflection points. Matters are undertaken selectively to ensure excellent fit and highly hands-on engagement.
Mishkin Litigation typically works on a fixed-fee basis, reflecting its role as an independent steward, focused on improving decisions, aligning cost and risk with client objectives, and enforcing discipline across the litigation.
Mishkin Litigation provides independent litigation stewardship—a strategic layer alongside outside counsel focused on improving decisions, aligning incentives, and governing cost and risk. Core areas include:
Assessments
Case assessments, including evaluation of likely outcomes and strategic options
Counsel & Expert Selection
Selection of counsel and experts to ensure the right team and structure from the outset
Litigation Management
Oversight of litigation, including counsel coordination, substantive review, fee structuring, and cost control
Reporting
Internal and external reporting, translating legal analysis into clear, business-focused guidance
Resolution
Advice on litigation resolution, including mediator selection and settlement strategy
Training
Harvard Law School
J.D., 2004, cum laude
Harvard Law Review
Yale University
B.A., 2000, Economics and Math, magna cum laude
Law Firm Experience
Davis Polk & Wardwell, LLP
Litigation Partner (2013 - 2024)
Litigation Associate (2006 - 2013)
Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
Litigation Associate (2004 - 2006)
Summer Associate (2003)
Recognition
Benchmark Litigation – “Litigation Star” rating
Thomson Reuters – 2024 “Stand-out Lawyers”
American Lawyer, Litigation Daily –
Runner-up Litigator of the Week, July 2020
Other Experience
Columbia Law School
Lecturer, U.S. Civil and Criminal Enforcement of International Cartels (2024 - present)
Instituto Superior de Derecho y Economía
Professor, Introduction to U.S. Civil Litigation (2014 - 2024)
Bar Admission
New York