Phoenix Office
Tel: (602) 229-5528
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Sybil Taylor Aytch

Paralegal

Sybil Taylor Aytch has over 20 years of paralegal and case management experience in both Phoenix and New York. Prior to joining the firm in 2000, she worked at a large New York-based law firm. Her experience includes the following:

  • Commercial Bankruptcy (debtor and creditor).
  • Commercial Litigation (antitrust, multidistrict, telecommunications).
  • Lead paralegal on one of largest successful tort litigation-related bankruptcy reorganizations.
  • Electronic document /discovery management and electronic trial preparation employing case management software.
  • Extensive trial experience in electronic courtrooms including utilization of trial technology.

Legal Services

  • Bankruptcy, Restructuring, and Creditor's Rights

Education and Honors

  • Northern Arizona University (M.Ed., 2002)
  • Smith College (B.A., 1980)
  • l'Institut d'Études Politiques-Paris (Certificate, 1979)
  • Certificate: International Law.
  • Université de Paris IV-La Sorbonne (Certificate, 1979)
  • Certificate:French Literature.

Professional and Civic Activities

  • Adjunct Professor, Phoenix College (Ethics and Professional Practice, Bankruptcy, Civil Investigations, The Paralegal Profession).
  • Assistant Professor, Western International University (Civil Procedure and Comparative Law), 2009-2011.
  • Developed Advanced Technology for Paralegals course, South University.
  • Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam Standards Committee, 2001-2007
  • American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission, 2004-2008.
  • E-Courtroom Advisory Board, Phoenix College.
  • Ethics Board Chair, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 2007-2010.
  • Diversity and Inclusion Coordinator, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 2017

Professional Recognition

  • One of less than a dozen paralegals in Arizona with the advanced Registered Paralegal designation.
  • President, Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division, 2002.
  • Outstanding Local Leadership Award, National Federation of Paralegal Associations, 2002.
  • Distinguished Leadership Award, Maricopa County Bar Association, 2003.
  • Special Recognition Award, Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division, 2006.
  • Therese A. Cannon Educational Scholarship, International Paralegal Management Association, 2007
  • Co-author of 2 paralegal ethics textbooks, 2017

Languages

  • French

Publications

09/14/18
Concise Guide to Paralegal Ethics (Fifth Edition)
Wolters Kluwer

01/01/18
"Diversity and Inclusion in the Paralegal Profession"
National Paralegal Reporter

09/15/17
Ethics and Professional Responsibility for Paralegals (Eighth Edition)
Wolters Kluwer

04/30/17
"Ethical Challenges and Implications: Social Media and Networking"
National Federation of Paralegal Associations

06/01/10
"Social Media: Ethical Challenges and Implications"
National Paralegal Reporter

01/01/10
"From Paralegal to Partner"
Paralegal Today

10/01/09
"Ethical Duties Regarding Electronic Filing"
National Paralegal Reporter

10/01/09
"21st Century Electronic Courtroom"
American Association for Paralegal Education Annual Conference

09/01/09
"The Future of the Paralegal Profession: Sustaining Viability in a Competitive Industry"
Arizona Paralegal Conference