Paul DeRousselle

A 2009 Magna Cum Laude Southern University Law Center graduate, Paul T. DeRousselle has served as an NFLPA Certified Contract Advisor since 2012, where he guides the careers of several NFL Players, including perennial All-Pro Defensive Tackle Jeffery Simmons, Tyre Phillips, and 2024 projected first round draft pick Keon Coleman. Paul has secured endorsement deals with companies such as Nike, Fanatics, Adidas, Panini Trading Cards, Leaf Trading Cards, Card.com etc.  He is widely considered a “rising star” in the industry.
 
While attending law school, DeRousselle served as the Vice-President of the Student Bar Association, co-captain of the Mock Trial Team, Chairman of the Recruitment Committee, and Associate Editor of the Southern University Law Review. Additionally, he published a sports law article titled “Personal Foul! How the Supreme Court Allowed the Tennessee Secondary School Athletic Association to Violate Brentwood Academy’s First Amendment Rights.”

During his undergraduate tenure at Southern University, DeRousselle’s accolades did not end within the classroom.  A four-year letterman in tennis, Paul helped lead the Jaguars to consecutive SWAC titles and two NCAA tournament appearances.  He also served as Southern’s national delegate on the Student Athlete Advisory Committee.  Lastly, but most importantly, he served as the President of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc.

Paul is a seasoned attorney that spent the majority of his legal career in the Complex Commercial Litigation Department at a perennial Top-10 global law firm. During his time there, he represented several Fortune 500 entities.
 
Affectionately known as "Lil Paul" in his hometown of Eunice, Louisiana, he is a passionate founder of the Go Be Great Scholarship initiative which gives back to local kids. He lives by a quote given to him by his grandfather-“Those who walk with God always reach their destination.”