Legal Research & Writing
Resume:
MICHAEL R. DICE
Wheat Ridge, Colorado 80033
ac5gbk@r.postjobfree.com
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution; Equitable Solutions LLC (2015-Current): Completed 40-hour Certified Mediation Training: Long experience in mediating family disputes concerning wills, probate, estate administration, fiduciary liability and accountability, mental health and disability issues, conservatorships, guardianships and other protective proceedings.
Litigation Analysis and Support; Management Consultation; Law Office Administration; Independent Legal Research and Writing: (2001-Current) Provide a comprehensive set of technical legal skills to numerous law firms and independent attorneys in litigation, trials and appeals, complex investigations and legal research. Prepare briefs, motions, memoranda of law and pleadings. Assist in conduct of discovery and depositions, contested hearings, trials, appeals and related court proceedings.
Michael R. Dice & Co., L.L.C. and Quiat and Dice(1979-1998); Private, independent practice of law emphasizing the adequacy of medical care and support services at community mental health centers and clinics; investigate, analyze and evaluate factual and legal sufficiency of claims against centers and clinics; defend against lawsuits together with insurers’ attorneys. The practice also specialized in probate, wills, trusts, estate planning, administration and contested litigation; mediation; elder law, guardianships, conservatorships and protective proceedings; mental health and disabilities law; fiduciary administration; civil litigation, trials, appeals and expert witness engagements.
Denver Probate Court, Denver, CO 80202 (1976-1979)
Magistrate, Registrar, Clerk of the Court and Court Administrator
Magistrate: Presided over non-contested formal probate and appointment proceedings; guardianships, conservatorships, personal injury settlements and related protective proceedings; trust matters; estate closings, accounting and fee approval hearings; court-ordered mental health evaluation and commitment proceedings and related matters.
Probate Registrar: Presided over all informal probate of wills, fiduciary appointments, estate administration and closing proceedings.
Clerk of the Court and Court Administrator: Acted as chief administrative officer of the Denver Probate Court, with over-all responsibility for the management and administration of the clerk's office and the court's budget, including the supervision of all of the court's non-judicial administrative personnel, consisting of a staff of 20 people, including the court's Auditing Department, front office personnel, and records administration.
EDUCATION
University of Colorado Law School, Boulder, CO., 80302 (J.D., 1974)
University of Colorado, Boulder, CO 80302 (B.A., 1971 magna cum laude in History, cum laude in Honors and General Studies; Phi Beta Kappa)
PUBLICATIONS
Author, "Expert Witness Issues in Guardianship and Conservatorship," American Academy of Forensic Sciences (February, 1996)
Author, "Anticipating Disabilities: Voluntary Planning Opportunities in Colorado,"
The Colorado Lawyer (March, 1988)
Author, "The Emerging Constitutional Rights of the Mentally Ill: 1787-1987," The ColoradoLawyer (September, 1987)
Author, "Colorado Guardianship and Conservatorship Law: A Status Report,"
The Colorado Lawyer (March, 1987)
Author, "The Duty to Warn and the Liability of Mental Health Care Providers,"The Colorado Lawyer (January, 1987)
Co-Author, "Court Ordered Counseling by Social Workers in Colorado," The Colorado Lawyer (January, 1986)
Author, "Medina: Incompetence and the Right to Refuse Medication," The Colorado Lawyer (November, 1985)
Author, "Cults: Religious Conviction or Brainwashing?-The Scope of the Judicial Inquiry," The Colorado Lawyer (November, 1979)
Co-Author with Nordwind, "The Right to Treatment-Part One," The Colorado Lawyer (March, 1979) and "The Right to Treatment-Part Two," The Colorado Lawyer (April, 1979)
Editor and Author, Disability Law Column, The Colorado Lawyer, (monthly publication 1979-1988)
Editor, Author and Program Chairman, Mental Disability Law University of Denver College of Law (Program of Advanced Professional Development) (May, 1979)
Editor, Author and Program Chairman, "Deals, Dirt, Death and Taxes: Real Life Ethical Issues for the Transactional Lawyer," Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (November, 1995)
Author, "Medical Causes of Legal Incapacity: An Overview," National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (November, 1993)
Co-Author and Co-Program Chairman (with Metzner, L.W.) "Mental Health and the Law: Colorado Issues in Providing Mental Health Services," Medical Educational Services (April, 1993)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "The Use of Trusts for the Aging and Incapacitated," Colorado Elder Law: The Basics and Beyond National Business Institute, Inc. (March, 1993)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Planning Opportunities with Living Trusts in Colorado," National Business Institute, Inc. (October, 1992)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Managing Malpractice Risks: Detection and Prevention," Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (January, 1991)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Planning for Later Life: An Advanced Course on Medicaid," Continuing Legal Education, Inc. (March, 1990)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Representing Elderly and Disabled Clients in Colorado," Professional Education Systems, Inc. (September, 1989)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "The Trial of a Will Contest," Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (February, 1989)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Colorado Probate: Beyond the Basics," National Business Institute, Inc. (January, 1989)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Guardianships and Conservatorships," International Practicum Institute (December, 1988)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, Basic Skills: Estate Planning, "Post Mortem Planning and Administration," Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (December, 1988)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, Sophisticated Trusts: Emphasis on Drafting, "A Few Negatives with Regard to Revocable Inter Vivas Trusts," Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (September, 1988)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Estate Planning for the Elderly and Disabled," Boulder, Colorado Bar Association (April, 1988); Colorado Springs Estate Planning Council (January, 1988)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, Estate Planning Retreat, Continuing
Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (June, 1988)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Planning for Long-Term Care and Medicaid Eligibility," Estate Planning Retreat, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (June, 1987)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, "Estate Planning for the Elderly and Disabled, Continuing Education Services (December, 1986)
Co-Author, Editor and Program Chairman, Keystone Conference on Estate Litigation, Continuing Legal Education in Colorado, Inc. (1982)
Instructor, Conservatorship and Guardianship Law and Procedure, National Center for Continuing Legal Education (1982)
ACADEMIC
Adjunct Faculty, University of Denver College of Law, Estates and Trusts (1980- 1981)
Adjunct Faculty, Metropolitan State College, Estates and Trusts (1979-1981) Faculty, Denver Paralegal Institute, Estate Administration (1979)
CIVIC/GOVERNMENTAL
Colorado Passenger Tramway Safety Board, (Chairman, 1985-1993; Public Member, 1983-1985)
Colorado Ski Country USA, Georgia Lodders Award for Leadership (1993)
Rocky Mountain Lift Association, Robert LeSage Award (1993)
Mental Health Association of Colorado, President, (1988-1989); Vice-President, (1987-1988); Board Member, (1985-1987)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
Fellow, American College of Trust and Estate Counsel (1988-1998)
Fellow, National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (1990-1998)
Colorado Bar Association: Board of Governors (1980-1982); Ethics Committee (1995-1998); Legislative Policy Committee (1989-1991) and (1993-1997)
Chairman, Disability Law Committee (1981-1984) Chairman, Probate and Trust Law Council (1988-1989)
Co-Director, Office for the Mentally Disabled (1979-1982)
Fellow, Colorado Bar Foundation
REFERENCES
Stephanie O’Malley
Manager of Safety, Denver, Colorado
1331 Cherokee St.
Denver, CO
stephanieomalley@denver gov.org
Helen C. Shreves
Attorney and Mediator
44 Cook St. #700
Denver,CO 80206
www.helenshreveslawyermediator.com
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