
Paxton B. Merrill
Associate
Areas of Focus
- Energy & Infrastructure
- Corporate & Finance
- Mergers & Acquisitions
- Focuses on corporate transactions.
Paxton is an associate in the firm’s corporate practice. He assists companies in mergers and acquisitions and general corporate advisory work.
He graduated with his J.D. from Duke University School of Law, where he was a student attorney for the Children’s Law Clinic.
Paxton was a member of Akin’s 2022 and 2023 summer associate programs.
Languages- Spanish 
- Spanish 
Education- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2024 
- M.Fin., University of Utah, 2021 
- B.Ec., University of Utah, magna cum laude, 2020 
- Bachelor of Arts International Relations, University of Utah, magna cum laude, 2020 
- J.D., Duke University School of Law, 2024 
- M.Fin., University of Utah, 2021 
- B.Ec., University of Utah, magna cum laude, 2020 
- Bachelor of Arts International Relations, University of Utah, magna cum laude, 2020 
Bar Admissions- Texas 
- Texas 
