Founding Partner, Senior Trial Attorney

Paul follows in the footsteps of his father, Richard Caputo, who was considered by many to be one of the best trial lawyers of his time. Paul speaks of his father’s influence on his practice and says, “Watching my father, I learned how to maintain a professional and high ethical standard, while still negotiating in good faith on behalf of my clients.” As a trial lawyer who represents injured victims without the means to pay for legal representation, Paul often expends significant monetary resources to uncover the facts, hire experts, get medical opinions, and obtain reports on behalf of his clients.

While advocating for personal injury victims, Paul has made a name for himself in the Northern California legal community. Attorney Paul Caputo is the only Santa Clara County attorney who has been chosen by his peers in a state-wide selection process as the “California Trial Lawyer of the Year.” During his time as a personal injury attorney, Paul has taken on a variety of unique and prestigious roles, and has received several other awards and accolades.

Born and raised in San Jose, California, Paul graduated from Bellarmine College Prep and earned his B.A. degree from Marquette University. Paul then received his J.D. from Santa Clara University and joined his father at the law firm of Caputo, Liccardo, Rossi, Sturges & McNeil. In 1992, Paul and his father, Richard Caputo, split off to form their own firm, Caputo & Caputo. Throughout his years of experience, Paul has either tried or handled cases as a personal injury lawyer in 38 of California’s 58 counties, mainly encompassing cities within the Bay Area and Northern California. Paul merged his successful personal injury practice in 2014, to form Caputo and Van Der Walde – Injury & Accident Attorneys, where he has continued his track record of success.