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Dan Patterson brings a keen mind, creative energy, straightforward approach and passionate disposition to his mediations, creating an atmosphere, which is sure to challenge the parties to bring their dispute to conclusion. Dan's 24 years of trial experience has given him a deep understanding of the impediments to settlement and his mediation skills provide the vehicle to assist the parties to reach beyond those barriers to achieve resolution. |
DAN PATTERSON
Dan Patterson is a well-known civil trial lawyer, having tried cases for the past 24 years to juries, judges and arbitrators. During his career he has handled cases involving insurance bad faith, personal injury, construction defects, employment discrimination, fraud, breach of contract, medical malpractice, and environmental contamination. He has tried about an equal number of cases on the defense side as well as the plaintiff side, has represented large corporations, partnerships, insurance companies, closely held companies and numerous individuals. Dan's 24 years of litigation experience have given him a practical and creative approach to mediation along with a very straight forward style.
Dan's colleagues have recognized his expertise by rating him as one of Colorado's finest lawyers (Martindale Hubbell AV rating, Best Lawyers in America: 2006, 2007, 2010 (ADR) and 2011 (ADR), and Colorado Super Lawyers: 2006, 2007, 2009 (ADR) and 2010 (ADR)). In 2009 he received a Competency, Ethics, and Professionalism Award from the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association).
MEDIATION FOCUS
Mr. Patterson's focus is in the following areas: |
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Insurance Coverage and Bad Faith
Probate and Will Contests
Contract Disputes
Professional Malpractice
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Personal Injury
Commercial Disputes
Employment Disputes
Environmental Contamination
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EXPERIENCE
Mr. Patterson mediated his first case in 1998 and now devotes his professional time solely to mediation. |
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Dan has been a member of the Colorado Defense Lawyers Association (1984-1988) and served as an Officer of the Colorado Trial Lawyers Association. Dan has lectured frequently for national and local audiences on insurance coverage and bad faith, as well as trial tactics and strategies and has been a guest lecturer at the University of Colorado Law School, (on construction law) as well as the University of Denver's Sturm School of Law (on mediation and arbitration). Dan has also served as a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy, where he trained young lawyers in trial strategies and tactics. |
EDUCATION
Dan received his J.D. degree from the University of Denver College of Law in 1982, where he served as Editor in Chief for the Denver Law Journal.
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CONFLICT RESOLUTION SERVICES, INC.
5445 DTC Parkway, Ste 770 Greenwood Village, CO 80111-3045* (303) 355-2314
* Fax: 303-388-3420 * Toll Free: 888-355-2314 * Offices in Scottsdale, AZ, - Atlanta, GA,
and Grand Junction, CO E-mail: dwpmediator@yahoo.com
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