ABOUT
With two decades of experience in the consumer financial services arena, Paul Kellogg focuses his practice on compliance and regulation in lending, retail, and motor vehicle sales. Representing both Texas businesses and financial institutions headquartered coast to coast, Paul counsels a range of clients, including state and national banks and credit unions, non-bank lenders, technology services companies, equipment and manufacturing concerns, entrepreneurs, established businesses, and individuals.
Many national lenders turn to Paul to help them navigate the complicated labyrinth of Texas’ unique homestead laws, marital property rights, and community property rights. He truly enjoys helping clients with their complex lending questions by digging in and figuring out these unusual situations and fact-scenarios.
As an advisor who has gained his clients’ trust, Paul counsels small businesses from his perspective as a former business owner. Because of this experience, he can provide clients with tactical, logical solutions to help their businesses thrive and prosper. Paul’s deep familiarity with issues related to the formation and initial growth of business entities and non-profits includes specific knowledge of partnerships and LLCs, as well as contracts, financing, private offerings and investments, noncompetition and nondisclosure agreements, protection of intellectual property, employment and contractor agreements, and the purchase and disposition of assets and stock.
Previously, Paul worked as a community liaison and issue analyst for two Houston mayors, and he still draws upon the communication skills he honed in the political arena. He emphasizes fast responsiveness to client inquiries. Clients appreciate Paul’s informal and relaxed style and his direct, nuts-and-bolts answers to their questions. He builds and maintains relationships with the people he serves as well as those in many of the business and political communities.
