Mediator

About Paul Gordon

Paul Gordon grew up in Colorado. He earned a business degree from the University of Denver and a law degree from the University of Colorado. He was a member of the Law Review, where he published an award-winning commentary on using baseball arbitration for minority shareholder disputes. After graduating, he developed a background in complex civil litigation and the law of lawyering. He obtained numerous seven-figure recoveries for his clients and was lead counsel in 20 one-week to two-week jury trials. Further, he has testified as an expert on the duties of lawyers and the reasonableness of fees. In 2018, after 26 years of litigation, Paul switched to mediation and consulting and now offers services for all types of disputes and all types of businesses and individuals.

Published Decisions

• Reynolds v. Henderson & Lyman, 903 F.3d 693 (7^th Cir. 2018), aff’g, 220 F. Supp. 3d 889 (N.D. Ill. 2016).
• Freedman v. Board of Cnty. Comm’rs, 091416 NMCA 35,288 (N.M. App., September 14, 2016).
• Ostrowski v. City of Montrose, 655 F. App’x 612 (10^th Cir. 2016).
• People v. Sugar, 360 P.3d 104 (O.P.D.J. 2015).
• In re Munoz (Houston v Munoz), 536 B.R. 879 (Bankr. D. Colo. 2015).
• Allen v. Steele, 252 P.3d 476 (Colo. 2011), rev’g, 226 P.3d 1120 (Colo. App. 2009).
• Snell v. Progressive Preferred Ins., 260 P.3d 37 (Colo. App. 2010).
• Lauric v. USAA Cas., 209 P.3d 190 (Colo. App. 2009).
• Heizer v. Shepherd, 236 F. App’x 366 (10^th Cir. 2007).
• Aller v. Law Office of Carole C. Schriefer, P.C., 140 P.3d 23 (Colo. App. 2005).
• The Gates Rubber Co. v. Bando Chemical Indus., 167 F.R.D. 90 (D. Colo. 1996).
• United States v. Hill, 896 F. Supp. 1057 (D. Colo. 1995).
• Ayers v. Espy, 873 F. Supp. 455 (D. Colo. 1994).

Publications in Prior Ten Years:

• “Duty of Candor to the Tribunal and Remedial Measures in Civil Proceedings,” in 1 Lawyers’ Professional Liability in Colorado: Preventing Legal Malpractice and Disciplinary Actions 28-1 (Michael T. Mihm ed., 2015 – 2018).
•  “Vicarious Liability,” in 2 Lawyers’ Professional Liability in Colorado: Preventing Legal Malpractice and Disciplinary Actions 54-1 (Michael T. Mihm ed., 2005 – 2018).
• On Depositions in Colorado (2005 & 2012).

Teaching and Lecturing Experience in Prior Ten Years:

• Duty of Candor to the Tribunal and Remedial Measures in Civil Proceedings, Continuing Legal Education (2016).
• Chair, “On Depositions in Colorado,” Continuing Legal Education (2005 & 2013).