Paul R. Dimond is Senior Counsel for Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C . He has been Chairman of McKinley's Board of Directors since December 2001 and served as General Counsel and Executive Vice President for McKinley from 1984 to 1990. Mr. Dimond was appointed by President Clinton to serve in the White House as Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy and Director to the National Economic Council between 1993 and 1997. Mr. Dimond is on the Governor's Council of Economic Advisers and has served in that capacity from January 2004 to present. Mr. Dimond also serves as council for the following organizations: major urban real estate developments and Brownfield redevelopments; various economic development, venture capital and financial service; education reform; research; foundation; telecommunications; real estate investment and free trade initiatives; trials, appeals and review in Supreme Court for major civil rights, discrimination and education cases; corporations where major liabilities threaten their reputation and ongoing business as well as substantial damages for victims.
Mr. Dimond's area of practice includes public law, corporate and securities law, real estate finance and product litigation and torts.