Having received a B.A. in Economics (UCLA) Paul then graduated from the University of Southern California, simultaneously earning his Law Degree and M.B.A. before starting his career as the Associate Director of Business Affairs at leading animation producer Ruby-Spears Productions. In 1986, George Lucas recruited Paul to Skywalker Ranch in Northern California to become the Director of Business Affairs for Lucasfilm Ltd, where he was responsible for the business affairs of Industrial Light & Magic, Skywalker Sound, THX and Lucas Licensing & Merchandising, as well as the Production Lawyer on the films TUCKER, WILLOW, and INDIANA JONES AND THE TEMPLE OF DOOM.

In 1990, Paul returned to Los Angeles as the Senior Vice-President of Production at famed animation house Hanna-Barbera, where he executive produced his first feature, the $16 million ONCE UPON A FOREST. He went on to Executive Produce three more award-winning feature films: THE PAGEMASTER, a $35 million 20th Century Fox production, CATS DON'T DANCE, the $45 million Warner Bros. release, awarded an Annie for Best Picture of the Year, and the 20th Century Fox $85 million animated science fiction fantasy TITAN A.E.

As Executive Producer and Head Writer of Gene Roddenbery's live action television series EARTH: FINAL CONFLICT, Paul wrote 18 of the 22 episodes in the first year. The Emmy nominated series finished the season as the #1 new show in first run syndication, and Paul led the $1.1 million per episode production for five full seasons. Paul's writing credits also include an episode of David E. Kelley's Emmy award winning legal series THE PRACTICE, and THROUGH THE MOEBIUS STRIP, a CGI animated film based on the designs of the renowned artist, Moebius (STAR WARS AND ALIEN).

Paul has joined forces with Network Entertainment to produce high quality scripted and unscripted drama for International television distribution including the Making The Cut franchise and Facing Ali.