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President of Divorce Education and Mediation, LC d/b/a Divorce Know How,  

 

Patricia is an attorney with over nineteen years of experience.  She obtained her juris doctorate from the J. Rueben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University in 1990.   In 1986, she received her Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Utah.

 

Prior to practicing law, Patricia taught elementary school.  

 

In 1989, she began her law career at the firm of Nielsen & Senior where she worked until 1994.  In 1994, Patricia left Nielsen & Senior to work at a firm specializing in personal injury.  She decided to open her own firm, which she maintained before rejoining Nielsen in 2002.  At Nielsen & Senior she is currently a partner, serves on the board of directors, and is the corporate secretary. 

 

In early 2009, Patricia began the company of Divorce Education and Mediation (Divorce Know How).  

 

Patricia continues to maintain a law practice in personal injury and litigation.  However, rather than continue to take divorce cases in the capacity of an attorney, Patricia now focuses her family law practice on educating and helping those facing divorce to find the resources they need. 

 

Patricia is presently a member of the Utah Bar Association, Utah Trial Lawyers Association, American Bar Association and the Association of Trial Lawyers of America.  She is also a member of the National Association for Professional Women.

  

Patricia grew up in Ogden, Utah.  She moved to Salt Lake City, Utah in the mid- seventies.  She lived in Belgium for a year before returning to Salt Lake City.  Patricia has three adult children, three grandchildren and a Labrador retriever.