Miller Nash LLP is pleased to announce that Chad Paulson has rejoined the firm as a partner. Drawing on more than two decades of senior in-house and C-suite experience across public, private equity-owned and privately held organizations, Chad advises companies and executives on complex legal, operational, and strategic matters with a business-first perspective.
“Chad brings a rare combination of legal sophistication and executive-level insight,” said Kieran Curley, managing partner of Miller Nash. “His experience leading legal and operational functions inside highly regulated organizations allows him to anticipate client challenges and deliver practical, solutions-oriented counsel.”
Chad's in-house career spans numerous industries including manufacturing, energy storage, retail, and utilities, providing him with a deep understanding of enterprise risk and regulatory complexity. He has led global legal, compliance, human resources, commercial contracting, intellectual property strategy, and dispute resolution functions, advising boards and executive teams on critical business initiatives. His experience includes leading major M&A transactions, preparing companies for IPOs, guiding organizations through Chapter 11 restructurings, overseeing global entity structuring, and modernizing contracting, compliance, and IP management systems. In addition to legal leadership, Chad has delivered meaningful operational results, including multimillion-dollar reductions in legal and SG&A spend, improved workforce performance, and enhanced governance and risk controls.
About Chad Paulson
Chad is known for managing high-volume, high-complexity matters while driving strategy, securing favorable outcomes, and aligning legal solutions with business objectives. Clients value his pragmatic judgment and his ability to translate legal and operational complexity into clear guidance that reduces enterprise risk and advances long-term goals. In addition to his professional work, Chad has demonstrated a longstanding commitment to civic and organizational leadership in Oregon, having served on and advised governing boards for leading institutions including Oregon Health & Science University, Partners in Diversity, Oregon Business & Industry, and Janus Youth Programs. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Oregon State University and his law degree from the University of Oregon School of Law.
