Mediation is a confidential, results-focused form of dispute resolution.

It is a process favoured by experienced legal practitioners as it allows parties to negotiate acceptable outcomes to disputes without incurring excessive financial or emotional costs.

Skilled mediators work with all parties and their legal representatives to ensure that the issues necessary for decision making are explored in a productive and supported way.

When parties have the information they need and are open to problem solving and compromise, mediations are a highly effective way of resolving conflict without combat.

I am an award-winning, nationally recognised and accredited mediator (AMDRAS).  My philosophy that conflict can be resolved without combat has influenced the dispute resolution work of family lawyers around the country.

My Family Law career spans over 25 years, having begun as a legal associate in the (then) Family Court of Australia. I have been an Independent Children’s Lawyer, a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, an accredited Family Law Specialist, and was the inaugural QLS Outstanding Accredited Specialist in 2019.

I have worked in both a large commercial law firm and my own family law and mediation practices. Since 2020, I have taught mediation and dispute resolution courses at undergraduate and postgraduate levels at one of Australia’s leading law schools.  I taught the Family Law subject for five years and I have presented countless keynotes and trainings on technical and dispute resolution topics to national and international audiences.

My mediation work allows me to apply a truly unique combination of technical legal skills (including interim decision making as a Senior Judicial Registrar at the FCFCOA), deep understanding of the dynamics of conflict, and commitment to finding personalised ways to resolution and lasting agreement.

I have been personally responsible for conducting several hundred mediations, and I built the recent dispute resolution offerings in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, training over 120 registrars in sophisticated dispute resolution techniques. This work has transformed the experience of many thousands of Australian families, informed the practice of Australian lawyers, and demonstrated that negotiated outcomes can be successfully achieved in even the most complex scenarios.

I look forward to working with you.

All mediations commence at 9.00am local time and conclude at 5.00pm.

A 45 minute intake session will be scheduled for the Friday prior to the mediation. The time and date will be confirmed upon confirmation of the booking and payment of the deposit.

Dates are subject to rapid change and early booking is recommended.

Invitations to Mediate

• Section 60I invitations – $400 per invitation (includes certificate)
• Invitation to participate in mediation other than FDR $400

Details of information to be provided to mediator will be sent with Mediation Agreement and Mediation Fee Agreement.