Paul Keller Ort

Paul Keller Ort is a Pennsylvania litigator with experience ranging from trials to appeals. He works creatively for clients—whether plaintiffs or defendants—including global companies, banks, local government, landlords/tenants, and landowners, both large and small. His practice includes real estate litigation (including ejectment, foreclosure, adverse possession, quiet title, and eminent domain), commercial and residential leases, commercial loans and creditor’s rights (including enforcement of judgments), contract interpretation, election law, and appellate litigation.

While a law student, Paul served at the Berkeley Law Death Penalty Clinic and at the East Bay Community Law Center, where he defended low-income Bay Area tenants against eviction. Paul has put out fires outside the courtroom as well. He was a Wildland Firefighter with the U.S. Forest Service for seven fire seasons, earning the title of Incident Commander and serving on a helicopter rappelling team. He helped suppress more than 60 wildfires in nine Western U.S. states.