Paul James Barrus

Paul Barrus is a member of the firm’s business and finance group. Mr. Barrus also practices in the areas of tax and employee benefits and executive compensation, which includes advising on the tax and benefit aspects of mergers and acquisitions. Mr. Barrus also has experience designing and implementing equity incentive plans.

Mr. Barrus received his Juris Doctor in 2015, graduating cum laude from Northwestern University School of Law. He received a B.S. in Political Science, cum laude, from Brigham Young University – Idaho in 2011.

Prior to joining Parr Brown, Paul practiced law as an associate at Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP in Palo Alto, California. Prior to earning his J.D., Mr. Barrus was a judicial extern for the Honorable Clark Waddoups of the U.S. District Court for the District of Utah.

• Corporate Finance
• Mergers, Acquisitions, and Divestitures
• Executive Benefits and Compensation

California

State Bar of California

ID Number: 306440

Since 2015

Utah

Utah State Bar

ID Number: 16778

Since 2018

Northwestern University School of Law

J.D. (2015)

2015

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Executive Editor for the Journal of Technology & Intellectual Property

Brigham Young University-Idaho

B.S. (2011)

2011

Honors: Cum Laude

California State Bar  # 306440

2015 - Current