PATRICIA M. AYD
As a founding member of Consilia Conflict Resolution, LLC, I am committed to using my 35 years of litigation experience to assist parties in conflict to resolve their disputes more effectively, efficiently and economically through the use of alternative dispute resolution processes. From my extensive experience representing corporations and individuals in litigation ranging from class actions and complex insurance, business, real estate and products liability cases to simple tort and contract disputes, I understand the toll that litigation takes not only on an individual litigant, but also on the employees of companies sued as well as the corporate entity. I appreciate the costs, risks and frustration of litigation at the corporate and personal level and understand the value to all parties of resolution through a settlement. I am dedicated to encouraging parties to utilize ADR to find early and perhaps creative resolutions of their conflicts before they have become invested in their litigation positions. I believe that the best resolutions are those that come from the parties, not those imposed by the courts.
While substantive knowledge of the subject matter of the dispute is not a necessary component to serving as a mediator or arbitrator, sometimes parties are more comfortable knowing that the ADR provider has such knowledge. I have extensive trial and ADR experience in the following:
In addition to providing services as a mediator or arbitrator, I am available to serve as a discovery master in the above types of cases. Often the parties can reduce litigation costs and more quickly move the case forward to an agreed resolution, or if necessary arbitration or trial, through the use of a master. Use of a master puts the parties in control of the timing, thus avoiding the delays occasioned by the judicial time constraints which can result in long and costly delays in resolution of discovery matters.
Education
University 0f Denver, College of Law, J.D. (June, 1978)
University Of Minnesota, B.A. (1973), Summa Cum Laude
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
Court Mediation Services: Mediator Practicum Program/Internship
American Arbitration Association: Essential Mediation Skills for the New Mediator
The Institute For Mediation and Arbitration: S.T.E.P. MED I - Introduction to Mediation Techniques and Practice & S.T.E.P. MED II - Mediation Clinic
University of Denver, Graduate School, Department of Applied Communications: ADR: Process and Practice in Mediation and Facilitation, Comm 4204 & ADR: Process and Practice in Arbitration, Comm 4208.
The Central Indiana Association 0f Collaborative Professionals: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Family Collaborative Practice
Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals: A Master Class in Becoming a Full-Time Collaborative Professional
- complex insurance litigation including class action defense and medical bill auditing;
- development and management of pre and post litigation document retention holds;
- electronic discovery, and document database creation;
- Daubert and Shreck evidentiary hearings;
- litigation of tort claims including bad faith, outrageous conduct, product liability, auto accident, premises liability, and construction claims;
- litigation of cases involving a variety of medical issues including traumatic brain injury, visual midline shift syndrome, multiple sclerosis; carpal tunnel syndrome, TMJ syndrome, formaldehyde exposure and carbon monoxide exposure;
- commercial litigation including real estate, partnership, securities and fiduciary duty claims;
- litigation of PIP/ Medical Payments, UM, and UIM claims;
- coverage advice and declaratory judgment actions concerning insurance coverage; and appeals.
In addition to providing services as a mediator or arbitrator, I am available to serve as a discovery master in the above types of cases. Often the parties can reduce litigation costs and more quickly move the case forward to an agreed resolution, or if necessary arbitration or trial, through the use of a master. Use of a master puts the parties in control of the timing, thus avoiding the delays occasioned by the judicial time constraints which can result in long and costly delays in resolution of discovery matters.
Education
University 0f Denver, College of Law, J.D. (June, 1978)
University Of Minnesota, B.A. (1973), Summa Cum Laude
Alternative Dispute Resolution Training
Court Mediation Services: Mediator Practicum Program/Internship
American Arbitration Association: Essential Mediation Skills for the New Mediator
The Institute For Mediation and Arbitration: S.T.E.P. MED I - Introduction to Mediation Techniques and Practice & S.T.E.P. MED II - Mediation Clinic
University of Denver, Graduate School, Department of Applied Communications: ADR: Process and Practice in Mediation and Facilitation, Comm 4204 & ADR: Process and Practice in Arbitration, Comm 4208.
The Central Indiana Association 0f Collaborative Professionals: Introduction to Interdisciplinary Family Collaborative Practice
Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals: A Master Class in Becoming a Full-Time Collaborative Professional
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
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Patricia M. Ayd, The Paralegal’s Guide to Preparing a Summary Judgment, Presentation sponsored by IPE, Denver, Colorado, September 15, 2009.
Patricia M. Ayd, Top 10 Issues in Insurance Coverage in Colorado. Segments: The Brave New World of E-Discovery and Class Actions in the Insurance Coverage Arena: From Ammons v. American Family to Benzing v. Farmers and Beyond. Sponsor: Lorman Educational Services. Date: August 14, 2007. Patricia M. Ayd, Corporate and Legal Responsibilities of Document Retention and Document Production, Presentation at Center for International Legal Studies Seminar: The Internet: Governance and the Law, Little Rock, Arkansas, April 28, 2007. Patricia M. Ayd, A Team Approach to Information Management, Presentation sponsored by Mile High Denver Chapter of ARMA, Denver, Colorado, October 17, 2006. Thomas Laprade and Patricia M. Ayd, Effectively Using Motions to Compel and Protective Orders during Discovery of Electronically Stored Information, Understanding the New E-Discovery Rules Defense Research Institute 2006. Patricia M. Ayd, UM/UIM Coverage – An Overview, Colorado Springs Claims Association, March 2006. Patricia M. Ayd, Presenting & Rebutting Forensic Evidence, presentation at Administrative Office of the US Courts Seminar: Third National Forensic Evidence and the Criminal Law Seminar, San Antonio, Texas, January 26‑29, 2006. Patricia M. Ayd, Litigation and Dispute Resolution V, Sub-chair of panel discussion at Center for International Legal Studies Seminar: International Construction Law, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 14, 2003. Patricia M. Ayd, Who Said Chemists Don’t Live in the “Real” World?, Presentation sponsored by the Division of Chemistry and The Law, 224th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society, Boston, Massachusetts, August 18‑22, 2002. Patricia M. Ayd, Effectively Utilizing and Combating Expert Testimony and Introduction of Scientific Evidence, Presentation at Lorman Educational Services Seminar: Auto Accident and Insurance Litigation, Denver, Colorado, April 16, 2002. Patricia M. Ayd, The Mediation Alternative, Panel discussion at Center for International Legal Studies Seminar: Crossborder Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Steamboat Springs, Colorado, February 11, 2002. Patricia M. Ayd, Use of On-Line ADR, Practical Considerations, Presentation at Center for International Legal Studies Seminar: Barriers to Free Movement of Civil Justice, Salzburg, Austria, November 3, 2001. Patricia M. Ayd, Effectively Utilizing and Combating Expert Testimony, Presentation at Lorman Educational Services Seminar: Auto Accident and Insurance Litigation, Denver, Colorado, December 17, 1999. Patricia M. Ayd, Evidentiary Issues and Strategy in Bad Faith Litigation, Presentation at Professional Education Systems, Inc. Seminar: Colorado Insurance Bad Faith Law & Practice, Denver, Colorado, May 20, 1999. Patricia M. Ayd, and Merle M. Troeger, Are Jurors Smart Enough to Understand Scientific Evidence?, EXPERT WITNESSING: EXPLAINING AND UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE, edited by Carl Meyer, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1999, pages 31‑39. |
Patricia M. Ayd, and Merle M. Troeger, Presenting Sophisticated Scientific Evidence Persuasively: The Role of the Scientific Expert and the Attorney at Trial, EXPERT WITNESSING: EXPLAINING AND UNDERSTANDING SCIENCE, edited by Carl Meyer, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 1999, pages 133‑144.
Patricia M. Ayd, Admissibility of Expert Testimony, Presentation at Lorman Educational Services Seminar: Auto Accident and Insurance Litigation, Denver, Colorado, December 11, 1998. Patricia M. Ayd, and Merle M. Troeger, You assume it’s safe but it’s not, Chemical Health & Safety, (July/August 1998). Patricia M. Ayd, Does the Trial Process Enable Jurors to Understand Scientific Evidence?, 5 Chemical Health & Safety, (March/April 1998). Patricia M. Ayd, Use and Abuse of Expert Witnesses, Presentation at Lorman Educational Services Seminar: Auto Accident and Insurance Litigation, Denver, Colorado, December 12, 1997. Patricia M. Ayd, Evidentiary Issues and Strategy in Bad Faith Litigation, Presentation at Professional Education Systems, Inc. Seminar: Colorado Insurance Bad Faith Law & Practice, Denver, Colorado, December 10, 1997. Patricia M. Ayd, Explaining Science to Judges and Juries, a symposium sponsored by the Division of Chemistry and The Law, Las Vegas, Nevada, September 9‑11, 1997.
Patricia M. Ayd, Evidentiary Issues and Strategy in Bad Faith Litigation, Presentation at Professional Education Systems, Inc. Seminar: Colorado Insurance Bad Faith Law & Practice, Denver, Colorado, March 22, 1996. Patricia M. Ayd, and Carl B. Meyer, Ph.D., What Criteria Determine Whether a Standard is Useful for Promoting Better Indoor Air Quality?, Symposium: Methods for Characterizing Indoor Sources and Sinks, Washington, D.C., September 25‑28, 1994. Patricia M. Ayd, PIP Update - Problems with Mandatory Arbitration at the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association 13th Annual Seminar, Vail, Colorado, August, 1990. C. B. Meyer and Patricia M. Ayd, Formaldehyde Control and Regulation in the U.S.A., Zur Messung von Formaldehyde - Methoden, Erkenntnisse und Erfahrungen, R. Marutsky, Ed., WKI -Proceeding No. 19, Frauenhofer Institute fur Holzforshung; Braunschweig, September 1988. C. B. Meyer and Patricia M. Ayd, Technical Standards as a Tool for Promoting Innovation and Commerce, Proc. 34th International Symposium, Instrument Society of America, Albuquerque, NM, May 5, 1988. Patricia M. Ayd, Negligent Entrustment, 16 Colorado Lawyer 642 (April, 1987). Patricia M. Ayd and James R. Clifton, Negligent Entrustment, Colorado Defense Lawyers Association 9th Annual Fall Seminar, Vail, Colorado, September, 1986. John C. Masters and, Patricia M. Pisarowicz (Ayd), Self-Reinforcement and Generosity Following Two Types of Altruistic Behavior, 46(2) Child Development, 313 (June 1975). |
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