Paul Balanon works as part of the KSF securities litigation team and is actively involved in all phases of litigation on matters asserted under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Exchange Act of 1934. He has been instrumental in spearheading discovery for such cases as: In re Superior Offshore Intl, Inc Sec Litig. (S.D. Tex.); In re Virgin Mobile USA IPO Litig. (D. N.J.); and, In re ShoreTel, Inc Sec Litig, (N.D. Cal.). Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Balanon worked for defense firms handling complex litigation involving products liability, federal preemption, oil and gas indemnity, vessel casualty, marine insurance, and toxic torts.

Mr. Balanon received a B.A. in Political Science/International Relations from UCLA (1999) and a J.D. from American University (2003). During law school, Mr. Balanon worked for Judge David Tatel at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, the Washington Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs, and the American University Criminal Justice Clinic. Mr. Balanon then enrolled at Tulane Law School to pursue studies in one of his areas of interest, shipping, and served on the Tulane Maritime Law Journal. He received a Master of Laws in Admiralty (2004) and the Edward A. Dodd Prize for graduating first in his class.

Mr. Balanon is admitted to practice in Louisiana, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, the United States District Courts for the Eastern, Middle, and Western Districts of Louisiana.