Partners in Every Sense

Blase’s Story: From the Ballfield to the Courtroom

When I was a kid, I wanted to be a professional baseball player — not an attorney.

But like most teenage boys, reality eventually stepped up to the plate. I needed a career that would pay the bills, and baseball wasn’t going to do that.

So I chose law school — not because I had a lifelong dream of being a lawyer, but because I wanted to make an honest living without compromising my beliefs.

After graduating from LSU Law, I began my career defending a local insurance company in car accident cases. It didn’t take long to learn the playbook: insurance companies have strategies designed to protect their bottom line — often by minimizing what injured people receive. And honestly, I couldn’t blame them. We all want to keep as much of our money as we can.

I also saw the other side — people who exaggerated claims, which made insurers even more aggressive. That experience taught me how complicated and human this system really is.

In 2008, chasing a bit of adventure, my wife and I packed up and moved to Arizona, where I joined a prominent insurance defense firm specializing in catastrophic trucking accidents. That’s where I learned that truck cases are a different game entirely — and that not every lawyer is equipped to handle them.

In 2011, we came home to Louisiana to be near family and start one of life’s biggest adventures: raising one of our own. Over the years, that “one” turned into five incredible kids — and with them, a constant reminder of why family means everything.

I joined a national firm with more than 900 lawyers, defending some of the largest insurers and corporations in the country. It sharpened my understanding of how the other side thinks — and how to beat them at their own game.

By 2014, I was ready to take a new swing. I opened my own law firm with one goal: to show my kids that hard work, honesty, and doing the right thing can still lead to success.

Today, my wife Erica and I focus exclusively on helping injury victims rebuild after life-changing accidents. I use the same strategies I once saw from the inside — but now, I use them for people, not against them. Helping families get back on their feet is far more rewarding than protecting an insurance company’s profits.

And that’s just my day job. After hours, I’m usually fighting a different kind of battle — running kids to baseball practice, dance class, or a weekend tournament, cheering from the bleachers, or coaching from the sidelines.

When we finally make it home, the action doesn’t stop — there are still cartoon villains to conquer, Lego bandits to chase down, little brothers who “accidentally” destroyed their sister’s art project, and the never-ending task of managing the mess they all leave behind.  But I would not change a thing!

Paul is a battle-tested trial attorney who has tried numerous personal injury cases to a verdict, with a stellar track record. He is licensed to practice in all state and federal courts of Arizona and New Mexico. Additionally, Paul is admitted to practice before the Ninth Circuit United States Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court.

Paul has been nominated by his peers in the legal community as a “Rising Star” by Southwest Super Lawyers (top 2.5% of attorneys under age 40) for seven consecutive years (2014-2020), was named as one of the “Top 40 Litigation Lawyers in Arizona Under 40” by The American Society of Legal Advocates in 2016 and was featured in the article “Young Guns” in the May 2012 issue of Attorney At Law magazine. In 2017, Paul was selected as an Associate Fellow in The Litigation Counsel of America (LCA), a network of the top 3,500 trial lawyers in the country. Paul has been rated by Martindale-Hubbell as “AV Preeminent”, and “Superb” by Avvo.com; both of which are the highest possible ratings available.

Paul regularly volunteers his services in the community by performing pro bono legal work for victims of domestic violence, and by participating in the Channel 12 News “Lawyers on Call” through the State Bar of Arizona, and by serving as a competition judge and evaluator at the Richard Oplinger Closing Argument Competition at the Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University. When he is not practicing law, Paul enjoys spending time with his beautiful wife Heather, and their two daughters, and riding his Harley.

Have you ever hesitated to get help you really need because you weren’t sure you could communicate what exactly it was you needed?​

I know what that’s like.

Though I was born in the United States, I grew up in Mexico with my parents. At age 9, my family moved back to the United States.​

Suddenly we went from having what we needed and being able to get what we didn’t have to not having basic essentials and relying on other people to communicate for us.​

Though we had many kind people who helped us, it was still difficult to do everything – talk to doctors, find items in the grocery store, figure out which stores sold items we needed, and so on.

After working hard to learn English in school, I was able to interpret for my mom which made many things easier.

Today, I do the same for others. I help people communicate their needs and worries to attorneys so they can get the legal help they need. I know what it’s like to worry about not being heard or understood, and my goal is to help others avoid that frustration.

Erica’s Story: A Life Built on Faith, Family, and Fighting for What Matters

For more than a decade, Erica poured her heart into teaching — shaping young minds in the classroom while raising a growing family at home. But after the arrival of her fifth child, she felt a new calling — one that combined her lifelong love for people with her desire to make a difference beyond the classroom.

Adopted as a toddler, Erica has always believed that every life is precious and purposeful. That belief didn’t just shape her personal story — it shaped her passion. Today, she serves as Policy Director for Louisiana Right to Life, where she advocates for the unborn and supports families facing life-changing decisions.

Driven by that same passion for justice and compassion, Erica went back to school — this time, law school. Balancing motherhood, advocacy, and late-night study sessions wasn’t easy, but it strengthened her conviction that determination and faith can overcome just about anything.

Now, as an attorney at Inzina Law Firm, Erica uses those same qualities — patience, empathy, and grit — to help families navigate the difficult aftermath of serious accidents. Whether it’s protecting the rights of injury victims or guiding a client through one of the hardest seasons of their life, Erica approaches every case with the same care she gives her own family.

For Erica, law isn’t just a career — it’s a continuation of her calling: to stand up for those who can’t, to protect the vulnerable, and to show that compassion and strength can coexist.

And when she’s not in the office, you’ll usually find her managing a household full of laughter, Legos, and a husband who swears he’s still the fun parent.