Patricia J. Donahue, JD
PJD Mediation, LLC
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2801 Youngfield St.
Suite 300
Golden, CO 80401
USA
(303) 919-3553
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Description of Practice
ATTORNEY-MEDIATOR dedicated to helping people reach workable and reasonable solutions to their conflicts without going to court. I provide conflict resolution services for all family issues including divorce, custody, parenting time, child support, and post divorce matters.
Professional Background
1997: Graduated with honors from William Mitchell College of Law, St. Paul, MN.
1998 to present: Attorney-Mediator specializing in the area of family law.
1987: Graduate of the University of Akron, Akron, OH; Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing.
2013: Certified Divorce Financial Analyst.
Experience
Advanced training in mediation and collaborative law; experience with all types of domestic/family issues; juvenile/offender issues; Dependency and Neglect cases, and small claims issues. I mediate on average, between 300 and 400 cases per year.
Degrees
1987, Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN)
1997, Juris Doctor (JD)
2013, Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA)
Training
| Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
| 4-15-16 | CO State Court Administrator's Office | Mediating Domestic Relations Cases in Colorado courts (8) |
| 3-11-16 | MDICCC | Substance Abuse: Domestic Relations Cases (8) |
| 10-14, 15, 16-2015 | Judy Mares Dixon | Advnaced Dispute Resolution Seminar (24) |
| 4-17-2015 | Coloado Bar Association | Maintenance: Judicial Perspective (1) |
| 12-05-2014 | CLECI | Famly Law Institute:Advanced (8) |
| 2-28-2014 | AFCC | Family Law: Detriment to CRT (7) |
| 10-31-2013 | CLECI | ADR Conference (6) |
| 3-22-2013 | BIDCC | Children Resist Sep (8) |
| 11-21-2014 | Colorado Bar Assoication | When PCDM goes too far (1) |
| 3-3-2012 | CASADE | CASA Collaborative Training (6) |
| 8-8 to 28-2003 | Colorado Bar Association CLE | Divorce Mediation Training (27) |
| 2005 | Arapahoe County Victim Offender Program | Victim Offender Mediation Training (40) |
| 9-10-2004 | CCMO | Communication Skills (8) |
| 7-20-2004 | Colorado Collaborative Law Professionals | Collaborative Family Law (7) |
| 11-13-2002 | Coloado Bar Association | Parental Responsibilities (11) |
| 80802003 | CLECI | Divo Media (27) |
| 04-29-2016 | Domestic Violence: Trauma on Children | Boulder IDC (7) |
| 11-11-2016 | Boulder IDC | Family Intervention (7) |
Approach
I have a practical and compassionate approach to dispute resolution. Each person needs to be heard and needs to be treated fairly during the process. People also want to reach a resolution. As an attorney and a mediator I have the skills and legal knowledge to help people obtain workable solutions that resolve their disputes.
Fees
My current rate is $100 per party per hour.
Areas of Practice
- Adult Family (2,400 mediated)
- Community (60 mediated)
- Divorce (all issues) (2,400 mediated)
- Divorce (parenting) (2,400 mediated)
- Family (2,400 mediated)
- Landlord - Tenant (10 mediated)
- Victim - Offender (5 mediated)
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Arbitrator