FN-4732559 MN-4732559 LN-4732559, Esq.
Arbitrator, Mediator, Attorney (winding-down law practice 2024-2025)
Scottsdale, Arizona
Tricia Schafer Dispute Resolution PLLC - Mediator, Arbitrator
Arbitrator, Mediator, Attorney (winding-down law practice 2024-2025)
Founder, Tricia Schafer Dispute Resolution PLLC, 2023-present; Solo commercial litigation practice 2011-2024; Attorney, Mariscal Weeks McIntyre & Friedlander PA, 2005 - 2011 (commercial litigation); Attorney, Allen Price Padden & Sanders PC, 2004 (employment); Staff Attorney, Arizona Court of Appeals, 2003; Of Counsel, Coppersmith Gordon Schermer Owens & Nelson PLC, 1998 - 2002 (employment); Staff Counsel, New York State Public Employees Federation, 1994 - 1997.
30 years of experience as an advocate (and commencing in 2020, as a neutral) on all sides of commercial matters, including technology/AI, renewable energy, real estate, labor/employment, contracts, intellectual property, tax, business torts, finance, agency, fraud (common-law and securities fraud), insurance, health care (payor/provider, pharmaceutical, data privacy).
Representative Matters:
Co-developer dispute involving utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Medical partnership dispute over ownership of ambulatory surgery center, including interests in real estate, distributions, and return of capital.
Residential developer in dispute among homebuilders regarding construction timing and critical path.
Receivership arising out of investor’s dispute with residential and commercial developers.
Entity and/or departing professional(s) in law firms/medical practices/fitness industry.
Retiring physician in alleged breach of asset purchase agreement.
Medical insurance payment and reimbursement disputes (e.g., insurer/consumer, insurer/provider, facility/provider, pharmaceutical billing).
Dispute between international corporation and family-owned manufacturer regarding exclusivity and intellectual property rights.
Insurance dispute with former public official regarding whether malfeasance occurred in course and scope of duties.
Franchisee dispute with national restaurant chain.
Major financial institutions in employment discrimination matters.
Representative Matters:
Co-developer dispute involving utility-scale renewable energy projects.
Medical partnership dispute over ownership of ambulatory surgery center, including interests in real estate, distributions, and return of capital.
Residential developer in dispute among homebuilders regarding construction timing and critical path.
Receivership arising out of investor’s dispute with residential and commercial developers.
Entity and/or departing professional(s) in law firms/medical practices/fitness industry.
Retiring physician in alleged breach of asset purchase agreement.
Medical insurance payment and reimbursement disputes (e.g., insurer/consumer, insurer/provider, facility/provider, pharmaceutical billing).
Dispute between international corporation and family-owned manufacturer regarding exclusivity and intellectual property rights.
Insurance dispute with former public official regarding whether malfeasance occurred in course and scope of duties.
Franchisee dispute with national restaurant chain.
Major financial institutions in employment discrimination matters.
Judge Pro Tempore in Maricopa County Superior Court. Half-day and full-day mediations of civil and commercial matters, as assigned by Court Administration.
Ongoing role as a co-mediator in a dispute resolution process on an as-needed basis (with multi-day sessions when particular issues arise) in a municipal/tribal relationship, 2021-present.
Previously served as Program Director for LATZ Negotiation Institute, which focuses on negotiation skills training for lawyers and business professionals.
Ongoing role as a co-mediator in a dispute resolution process on an as-needed basis (with multi-day sessions when particular issues arise) in a municipal/tribal relationship, 2021-present.
Previously served as Program Director for LATZ Negotiation Institute, which focuses on negotiation skills training for lawyers and business professionals.
Commercial disputes in the public and private sectors. Examples include: contracts, insurance, leases, real estate, finance, energy/utilities, labor/employment, healthcare, securities, technology, and construction.
I am known as a connector of people and ideas. For 30 years, as a lawyer and entrepreneur, I have established a reputation for bringing people together and creating opportunities.
As a mediator, I facilitate connections, put people at ease, build trust, and identify areas of common ground.
As a persuasive communicator and intuitive listener, I can identify and overcome obstacles to settlement.
I request confidential written statements from each party, and I talk with each party prior to mediation day. My strategic questions before and during mediations enhance the parties’ ability to craft a meaningful resolution. I strive to minimize downtime in mediations by giving parties tasks or specific topics to consider when I am engaging with counterparties.
As a mediator, I facilitate connections, put people at ease, build trust, and identify areas of common ground.
As a persuasive communicator and intuitive listener, I can identify and overcome obstacles to settlement.
I request confidential written statements from each party, and I talk with each party prior to mediation day. My strategic questions before and during mediations enhance the parties’ ability to craft a meaningful resolution. I strive to minimize downtime in mediations by giving parties tasks or specific topics to consider when I am engaging with counterparties.
Regularly utilize mainstream videoconferencing platforms (Zoom, Teams, LoopUp, etc.) as both host and participant for mediations, arbitrations, and judicial settlement conferences.
Adept at breakout room management.
Able to guide parties and witnesses who may be less familiar with the formalities of testifying online.
Proficient in ESI management and terminology. Have presented and published on e-discovery and AI topics.
Occasional user of ChatGPT, as well as AI on curated platforms.
Adept at breakout room management.
Able to guide parties and witnesses who may be less familiar with the formalities of testifying online.
Proficient in ESI management and terminology. Have presented and published on e-discovery and AI topics.
Occasional user of ChatGPT, as well as AI on curated platforms.
Georgetown Law (JD – 1994); University of California, Berkeley (BA, Economics – 1991).
Admitted to the Bar: Arizona (1998).
ABA Dispute Resolution Section Fellow (2020-2022); ABA Litigation Section (2020-Present); City of Scottsdale Judicial Appointments Advisory Board (2020-2026); Maricopa County Bar Association Litigation Section Board (2021-2023); Scottsdale Bar Association Board (2019-Present); IDEA Health & Fitness Association (2004-Present); Horace Rumpole Inn of Court (2022-present).
Tricia Schafer and Kent D.B. Sinclair, “Generative AI for Real Estate Lawyers,” State Bar of Arizona publication, 7/2023
Co-Chair, “Real Estate Rollercoaster: Strategies in a Turbulent Economy With Dwindling Resources,” State Bar of Arizona, 7/2023
Panelist, “A case study of the legal, administrative, and legislative aspects of veterinary care,” Horace Rumpole Inn of Court, 3/2023
Moderator, “What Every Business Lawyer Should Know about Business Insurance,” Maricopa County Bar Association, December 2021
Panelist, Complex Civil Litigation and Tier 3 Cases in Commercial Court, Maricopa County Bar Association, October 2021
Co-Author, ABA Dispute Resolution Program State Survey, October 2021.
Co-Chair, “Real Estate Rollercoaster: Strategies in a Turbulent Economy With Dwindling Resources,” State Bar of Arizona, 7/2023
Panelist, “A case study of the legal, administrative, and legislative aspects of veterinary care,” Horace Rumpole Inn of Court, 3/2023
Moderator, “What Every Business Lawyer Should Know about Business Insurance,” Maricopa County Bar Association, December 2021
Panelist, Complex Civil Litigation and Tier 3 Cases in Commercial Court, Maricopa County Bar Association, October 2021
Co-Author, ABA Dispute Resolution Program State Survey, October 2021.
Parties will not be charged for travel expenses within Maricopa, Yavapai, Gila, Pinal, or Pima County, Arizona.
$425 Per Hour
English
United States of America
Scottsdale, AZ
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