Fusion Law PLLC
Background
Fusion Law, PLLC is a law firm founded by Paul Watkins, an attorney in Arizona, on April 4, 2022.1“Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company – Fusion Law PLLC,” Arizona Corporation Commission. April 4, 2022.
Fusion describes its focus as “federal and state litigation and regulatory issues involving finance and technology” with experience in establishing “regulatory policy on cryptocurrency.” Fusion represents clients including companies and organizations challenging ESG (environmental, social, and governance) policies.2“Services,” Fusion Law. Archived April 8, 2026.
Fusion’s legal work includes a major ESG case, Utah v. Su (Case No. 23-11097). Court filings show Fusion Law PLLC – specifically attorney Beau Roysden – listed as counsel for the plaintiff-appellants, alongside Boyden Gray PLLC (founded by the late Boyden Gray). Other plaintiffs included oil field service Liberty Energy (owned by fracking executive and Trump administration Secretary of Energy Chris Wright), Western Energy Alliance, twenty-six state attorneys general, and individuals including the Manhattan Institute’s director of Legal Policy, James R. Copland IV.3“Reply Brief for Appellants – Utah v. Su,” Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute. Archived March 27, 2026.
That case challenged a Biden-era Department of Labor rule allowing pension fund managers to consider ESG factors in investments – a high-profile, multi-state challenge directly targeting the infrastructure of ESG investing.
Representatives of Fusion Law have made public statements about climate liability litigation and related issues. In May 2024, partner Beau Roysden co-authored a law review article arguing for Supreme Court review of Sunoco LP v. City and County of Honolulu, the landmark climate case in which Honolulu sought to hold energy companies liable for climate change damage. The article characterized the case as “a salient example of a growing wave of cases in which local governments seek money and policy priorities through state court public nuisance litigation over climate change.”4Skinner, O.H. and Beau Roysden. “The Next Big States’ Rights Case Might Not Be What You Think.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 27 May 2024.
Fusion’s focus is similar to the work that its founder Paul Watkins was doing in his previous role as Managing Director of a D.C. consulting firm, Patomak Global Partners.5“Paul Watkins – Experience,” LinkedIn.
In January 2022, Patomak published a policy brief on the consulting firm’s website that examined regulatory discussions around cryptocurrency, including “cryptocurrency’s environmental impact.” Patomak’s brief urged its clients to reach out to Paul Watkins, who appears to have still been with the consulting firm, to help “assess emerging risks related to public policy developments in the digital assets space.”6Chris Beckmann, “Crypto Policy Consensus On Capitol Hill Elusive in 2022, But Regulator Action Looms,” Patomak Global Partners. January 5, 2022. Archived February 10, 2026.
In March 2022, one month prior to Watkins founding Fusion, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) proposed a climate-risk disclosure rule, to which Patomak responded by immediately marketing itself to corporate clients on this issue. Patomak encouraged firms to contact their staff directly for help navigating the proposed rule, which would require companies to “provide climate-related information” in annual reports, including their greenhouse gas emissions.7Atkins, Paul et. al. “SEC Proposes Rules on Climate Disclosures,” Patomak Global Partners. March 22, 2022. Archived March 27, 2026.
Leonard Leo Ties
Fusion partner Beau Roysden is linked to conservative legal activist Leonard Leo, the Federalist Society’s former Executive Vice President and co-chair. Known as the Trump “court whisperer” during the president’s first term in office, Leo has been credited with orchestrating the conservative majority of the Supreme Court.8“Leonard A. Leo,” The Federalist Society. Archived February 16, 2026. 9Jonaki Mehta and Courtney Dorning. “One man’s outsized role in shaping the Supreme Court and overturning Roe,” NPR, June 30, 2022. Archived November 1, 2025.
Roysden holds numerous positions with organizations tied to Leonard Leo. Roysden is a board member at the Publius Fund (a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization) and the Lexington Fund (a 501(c)(4) nonprofit advocacy organization) that have registered a flurry of fictitious names for use in various judicial advocacy and electoral campaigns.
- Publius Fund – Board Member (2024).10“Publius Fund 2024 990,” ProPublica. Archived March 13, 2026.
- Lexington Fund – Board Member (2024).11“Lexington Fund 2024 990,” ProPublica. Archived March 11, 2025.
Funding
Publicly available tax filings show that at least two groups have hired Fusion Law Firm, paying them over $9.2 million between 2022 and 2024. One of these groups, Consumers’ Research, is also tied to Leo, who is a mentor to the group’s executive director, Will Hild.12Mufson, Steven. ‘This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack on “Woke” Wall Street ’. The Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2023, https://web.archive.org/web/20250725091339/https:/www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/30/climate-change-sustainable-investing/.
| Contracting Group | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Grand Total |
| Consumers’ Research Inc | $1,499,995 | $2,987,987 | $2,286,845 | $6,774,827 |
| 1792 Exchange | $204,541 | $1,136,369 | $1,093,602 | $2,434,512 |
| Grand Total | $1,704,536 | $4,124,356 | $3,380,447 | $9,209,33913Mufson, Steven. ‘This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack on “Woke” Wall Street ’. The Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2023, https://web.archive.org/web/20250725091339/https:/www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/30/climate-change-sustainable-investing/. |
Key Documents
Key People
Fusion Law Firm has listed the following people on its website:14‘Team’. Fusion Law, https://web.archive.org/web/20241101033439/https://fusion.law/team/. Archived November 1, 2024. 15‘Team’. Fusion Law, https://web.archive.org/web/20260814205136/https://fusion.law/team/. Archived August 14, 2026.
| Name | 2024 | 2026 | Description (Most Recent) |
| Andrea Calhoun | 1 | Counsel | |
| Ben Oyer | 1 | Pre-Law Legal Assistant | |
| Benjamin Bogos | 1 | 1 | Counsel |
| Brittany Warford | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Brunn (Beau) Roysden | 1 | Partner | |
| Carolyn Varadan | 1 | 1 | Of Counsel |
| Christopher Mills | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Helena Dollanarte | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| John Sullivan | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Kaitlin DiNapoli | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Kate Sawyer | 1 | Counsel | |
| Katie Divis | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Kenzie Overing | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Lee Whitesell | 1 | Partner | |
| Matthew du Mee | 1 | 1 | Partner |
| Paul Watkins | 1 | 1 | Partner |
| Rebecca Eggleston | 1 | Managing Partner | |
| Ryan Olson | 1 | Pre-Law Legal Assistant | |
| Sarah Rafie Pineau | 1 | Of Counsel | |
| Vincent Wagner | 1 | Partner |
Contact & Address
Fusion Law, PLLC listed the following address on its website:16‘Contact’. Fusion Law, https://web.archive.org/web/20260815233118/https://fusion.law/contact/. Archived 15 Aug. 2026.
Principal Address:
7600 N. 15th St. Suite 150,
Phoenix, AZ 85020
Ph: (480) 624-5648
Social Media
- Fusion Law does not have any dedicated social media accounts, but the firm’s founder, Paul Watkins, has a presence on LinkedIn.
Resources
- 1“Articles of Organization of Limited Liability Company – Fusion Law PLLC,” Arizona Corporation Commission. April 4, 2022.
- 2“Services,” Fusion Law. Archived April 8, 2026.
- 3“Reply Brief for Appellants – Utah v. Su,” Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute. Archived March 27, 2026.
- 4Skinner, O.H. and Beau Roysden. “The Next Big States’ Rights Case Might Not Be What You Think.” Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy, 27 May 2024.
- 5“Paul Watkins – Experience,” LinkedIn.
- 6Chris Beckmann, “Crypto Policy Consensus On Capitol Hill Elusive in 2022, But Regulator Action Looms,” Patomak Global Partners. January 5, 2022. Archived February 10, 2026.
- 7Atkins, Paul et. al. “SEC Proposes Rules on Climate Disclosures,” Patomak Global Partners. March 22, 2022. Archived March 27, 2026.
- 8“Leonard A. Leo,” The Federalist Society. Archived February 16, 2026.
- 9Jonaki Mehta and Courtney Dorning. “One man’s outsized role in shaping the Supreme Court and overturning Roe,” NPR, June 30, 2022. Archived November 1, 2025.
- 10“Publius Fund 2024 990,” ProPublica. Archived March 13, 2026.
- 11“Lexington Fund 2024 990,” ProPublica. Archived March 11, 2025.
- 12Mufson, Steven. ‘This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack on “Woke” Wall Street ’. The Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2023, https://web.archive.org/web/20250725091339/https:/www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/30/climate-change-sustainable-investing/.
- 13Mufson, Steven. ‘This Group Is Sharpening the GOP Attack on “Woke” Wall Street ’. The Washington Post, 30 Jan. 2023, https://web.archive.org/web/20250725091339/https:/www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2023/01/30/climate-change-sustainable-investing/.
- 14‘Team’. Fusion Law, https://web.archive.org/web/20241101033439/https://fusion.law/team/. Archived November 1, 2024.
- 15‘Team’. Fusion Law, https://web.archive.org/web/20260814205136/https://fusion.law/team/. Archived August 14, 2026.
- 16‘Contact’. Fusion Law, https://web.archive.org/web/20260815233118/https://fusion.law/contact/. Archived 15 Aug. 2026.
