About Sybil
Paralegal support for bankruptcy and litigation matters
Sybil Taylor Aytch has over 20 years of paralegal and case management experience, with a focus on commercial bankruptcy and commercial litigation. She has been extensively involved in both debtor and creditor bankruptcy matters, as well as antitrust, multidistrict and information technology litigation. Sybil’s experience includes:
- Electronic document and discovery management and electronic trial preparation employing case management software.
- Extensive trial experience in electronic courtrooms, including utilization of trial technology.
- Serving as lead paralegal on one of largest successful tort litigation-related bankruptcy reorganizations.
Sybil is committed to the firm’s diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Professional Recognitions
- One of less than a dozen paralegals in Arizona with the advanced Registered Paralegal designation
- National Federation of Paralegal Association "Justice Champion Award" (2023)
- National Federation of Paralegal Association "Outstanding Local Leadership Award" (2002)
- Maricopa County Bar Association "Distinguished Leadership Award" (2003)
- Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division "Special Recognition Award" (2006)
- International Paralegal Management Association Therese A. Cannon Educational Scholarship (2007)
Professional & Civic Activities
- Arizona Supreme Court Commission on Diversity, Equality and Justice in the Judiciary (2021-present)
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations, DEI chair (2017-present)
- International Practice Management Association, DEI Committee co-chair (2022), chair (2023-present)
- Maricopa County Bar Association, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Committee (2021-present)
- Adjunct professor, Ethics and Professional Practice, Bankruptcy, Civil Investigations, The Paralegal Profession, Phoenix College (2001-present)
- Western International University (Civil Procedure and Comparative Law), assistant professor (2009-2011)
- Developed Advanced Technology for Paralegals course, South University
- Paralegal Studies Program, Phoenix College, advisory committee (2019-present)
- National Federation of Paralegal Associations, ethics board chair (2007-2010)
- American Bar Association Standing Committee on Paralegals Approval Commission (2004-2008)
- Paralegal Advanced Competency Exam Standards Committee (2001-2007)
- Phoenix College, E-courtroom Advisory Board
- Maricopa County Bar Association Paralegal Division, president (2002)
- Co-author of two paralegal ethics textbooks (2017, 2018)
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Education
- Northern Arizona University (M.Ed.)
- Smith College (B.A.)
- l'Institut d'Études Politiques-Paris (Certificate)
- Certificate: International Law.
- Université de Paris IV-La Sorbonne (Certificate)
- Certificate: French Literature
Languages
- French