Patricia Barnes, J.D.
Patricia Barnes has been a dispute resolution consultant and trainer since 1984, providing services in the Hudson Valley and New York City and has also worked in staff positions in Dispute Resolution Centers in the Hudson Valley. She earned her B.A. in Psychology from Southern Oregon University, her Juris Doctor from the University of Oregon and was admitted to the New York Bar in 1985. Since becoming a Certified Mediation Trainer for the New York State Unified Court System, Ms. Barnes has spent nearly twenty years developing and implementing conflict resolution programs. She has had a wide variety of participants in her programs. In addition to her work in Family Mediation, Ms. Barnes mediates and arbitrates in employment, discrimination and housing disputes, as well as Lemon Law and Matrimonial Fee disputes for the New York State Dispute Resolution Association and the 9 th Judicial District. She has been a mediator in the Postal Service REDRESS Mediation Program since 1998. Ms. Barnes is a past Co-Chair of the Standards and Ethics Committee of the New York State Dispute Resolution Association, and is active in her community, volunteering her time to help volunteers at her local community center improve their communication and conflict resolution skills.
