Paul received his J.D. from William Mitchell College of Law. He received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Minnesota. Paul has over fifteen years of experience as a design engineer including experience in the computer field for Sperry Corporation and ETA Systems, Inc., and in the field of medical devices for Guidant Corporation, Alza Corporation, and St. Croix Medical, Inc. Paul was a full-time law clerk with Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner from 2002 through 2005.