Paul L. Oertel III is a trusted real estate attorney with more than three decades of experience guiding clients through some of the most significant financial decisions of their lives. Since beginning his practice in North Carolina in 1992, he has built a reputation for clarity, steadiness, and practical insight in residential and commercial transactions. As a founding partner of Oertel, Koonts & Oertel, PLLC, Paul remains committed to providing thoughtful, results-driven counsel grounded in both technical expertise and genuine client care.

Paul is a graduate of the University of Michigan, where he earned his bachelor’s degree in 1989, and Wake Forest University School of Law, where he received his J.D. in 1992. His practice focuses on all aspects of real estate law, including residential and commercial closings, title matters, contract review, and the resolution of complex property issues. His broad experience, combined with his calm and solution-oriented approach, enables him to support clients confidently from the first conversation through the final signature.