Paul R. Piaskoski

Associate

Paul R. Piaskoski

Associate

Paul Piaskoski is an associate and litigation lawyer in Foley’s Milwaukee office.

In addition to his work on complex commercial litigation matters, Paul has experience in antitrust; government enforcement defense & investigations; and distribution & franchise matters. Prior to joining Foley, he honed his analytical and investigative skills over the course of a 25-year career in journalism, during which he was honored by the Associated Press, the Wisconsin Broadcasters Association, and the Milwaukee Press Club. Paul was also a three-time Emmy Award nominee.

Paul brings those investigative skills to bear on his work at Foley, participating in a number of high-stakes internal investigations and generating positive outcomes for Foley clients. As a former journalist, he also has advised clients on a number of media-related matters, including crisis communications, First Amendment issues, open records requests, open meetings laws, the Freedom of Information Act, and potential defamation claims.

Paul is admitted to practice in the State of Wisconsin and before the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin, the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the U.S. Court of International Trade. He is also a veteran of the United States Air Force Reserve, where his career focused on air terminal operations and control.

Presentations and Publications

  • Author, “The Federal Bank Robbery Act: Why the Current Split Involving the Use of Force Requirement for Attempted Bank Robbery is Really an Exception,” Journal of Criminal Law and Criminology, Volume 109, Issue 3 (2019)