
Paula J. Trout, JD, MBA, MPA
Alternative Dispute Resolution Forums
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Offices in Nevada, Arizona, California,
Ohio and Alaska
USA
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Description of Practice


Paula J. Trout is President and CEO of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Forums. She provides ADR services in mediation, negotiation, facilitation, conciliation, settlement conferences, fact finding (decisional and pre-decisional), early neutral evaluation (ENE), investigation and arbitration services: primarily in the areas of employment (& CBA) disputes, workers' compensation issues, domestic, interpersonal/relationship, civil, securities, construction, ADA,and business related disputes. Clients include (but not limited to): RPB Associates, Nationwide Insurance, Key Bridge Foundation, Ohio DOE (Education), EEOC, Postal Service, Raytheon, Resolute Systems, DeMars & Associates, DOE (Energy), EPA, DHLS (Homeland Security). She is trained and certified in Transformative Mediation and has mediated and arbitrated cases for the 8th Judicial District Court's Mediation Program. Ms. Trout provides training in advance negotiation and mediation skills, transformative mediation, and arbitration. She further provides coaching for UNLV Law School's and the Neighborhood Justice Center’s (NJC’s) mediation and training program(s).
Ms. Trout has mediated cases in seven (7) district offices of the EEOC and provided Mediation Training to United States Postal Service in its REDRESS Program (e.g., Resolving Employment Disputes Reaching Equitable Solutions Swiftly), in 1998.
Professional Background
Additionally, Ms. Trout held the position as Commissioner for the Ohio Industrial Commission where she adjudicated workers' compensation claims, monitored and reviewed standards of practice of self-insured employers and conducted settlement conferences / hearings for permanent and total injured workers. As a member of the Ohio Industrial Commission, Ms. Trout represented the Public Member Constituency and held the swing vote ninety-two percent of the time.
Experience
Degrees
J. D., Law, Capital University Law School, 1986
M. A., Business Administration, Central Michigan University, 1980
M. A., Public Administration, Central Michigan University, 1978
B. A., Psychology, Capital University, 1974
LICENSES/CREDENTIALS
Certification in Transformative Mediation, ISCT, 2005
Supreme Court of the United States, 1992
United States Claims Court, 1992
United States Tax Court, 1992
United States Court of Appeals, Sixth Circuit, 1992
United States District Court, Northern District, 1992
Unites States District Court, Southern District, 1989
Supreme Court of Ohio, 1987
Training
Dates | Trainer(s) | Title |
1989 | UA WCC Instructors | Workers' Compensation System, Medical & Legal Issues |
1991 | Z Zumeta, C Schneider | Family & Divorce Mediation Training |
1992 | R Fisher, W Ury & Instructors | Harvard University, Program on Negotiation |
1992 | C Moore, B Mayer & Instructors | CDR Associates, Dispute Resolution Systems & Design |
1992 | NJC ADR Instructors | National Judicial College, Alternative Dispute Resolution |
1994 | R Mitchell, S Dewhirst, L Harbert | Capital University Law School, Mediation & Negotiation |
1996, 1997 | AAA ADR Instructors | Construction Mediation, Securities & Commercial Mediation |
1997 | B Bush, J Folger, D Noce & S Pope | Temple University & Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation |
1998 | M Bertty and CU EEO Instructors | Cornell University & U S EEOC Mediation Program, EEOC New York District Office |
2001 | S Lowery, L Martin, P Trout | Transformative Mediation & Advanced Mediation Skills & Techniques |
2003 | S Lowery, L Martin, P Trout | General & Divorce Mediation Training |
2005 | A DeMars-Fhir, A Koltz | CAP-RV Mediation & Arbitration Training |
2005, 2007 | Peter Merrill & Instructors | Construction Mediation, Arbitration & Review Boards |
2006 | S Press, T Wheeler, P Trout | Avoiding Mediation Missteps: Mediation Standards |
2006, 2008 | P Maida | Mediating Workplace and Financial Disputes |
2007 | C Cramer, M Powers, P Trout | Ethics in Mediation |
2009 | F Weatherspoon, B Jackson, D Leo | U S EEOC Discrimination Laws and ADR |
2012 | B Jackson | Mediating Employment Discrimination Disputes |
2012 | B Widgeon, P Trout | Fact Finding and Collective Bargaining Agreements |
2012 | E Brundige, D Collins | Fact Finding and Collective Bargaining Agreements |
2016 | Kenneth Cloke | Employment Mediation Training |
Other Information
Ms. Trout has written several articles on Conflict Resolution and two of her keynote addresses were published in "Korean Americans, Conflict and Harmony" (Ho-Youn Kwon, Editor), and "Korean American Women Living in Two Cultures" (Young In Song and Ailee Moon). Ms. Trout was also commissioned by the National Council of Churches to co-facilitate "Peace Talks" between the African American and Korean American communities in the aftermath of the Rodney King incident. A recipient of the Peacemaker of the Year Award (1993, 2008) by Mediators of Southern Nevada, Ms. Trout also received distinguished honors in 2007 at the Conference of Minority Professionals in Dispute Resolution from Capital University Law School.
Areas of Practice
- ADA
- Business
- Civil (general)
- Commercial
- Construction
- Contracts
- Divorce (all issues)
- EEOC
- Employment
- Family
- Intellectual Property
- Online Mediation
- Personal Injury
- Postal Service
- Real Estate
- Workers Comp
- Workplace
Professional Services
- Mediator
- Advanced Mediation Trainer
- Counselor
- Fact-Finder
- Mediator-Arbitrator
- Mediation Consultant
- Mediation Trainer
- Conflict Coach
- Mediating Lawyer
- Collaborative Professional
- Facilitator
- Online Mediator