* Experience in multiple legal positions including Partner, Senior Associate, Solicitor, Consultant and Mediator.
* Senior solicitor with more than 25 years' experience in family, civil, property and business law, dispute resolution / mediation and arbitration.
* International experience in numerous areas of law.
* Commenced as Special Counsel in family law and promoted ot Partner during tenure.
* Head of Family Law Department.
* Dispute resolution / mediation
* Family Law - Accredited Specialist
* Commercial mediations and building dispute mediations - Coffs Harbour City Council
* ?? ?? of family law matters including high net worth individuals ranging from $25M to $100M (several matters).
* Also involved in a family provisions matter - successful outcome for client with $1M settlement.
* Appointed to Partner during tenure (2010).
* Head of Family Law Department - with several practices in country Victoria.
* Specialised in ?? ?? of family law matters.
* Advised Shire of Campaspe - Building Disputes / Contracts / Litigation
* Advised RSL Club - Board of Directors
* Advised Body Corporate / Strata
* Negotiation and advice on contracts
* Mediation
* Franchise agreements
* Litigation
* Purchase and sale of businesses
* Family law - established Family Law Department and training and mentor of junior lawyers
* Commenced employment as an Associate in Family Law Department following emigration from South Africa.
* Promoted to Senior Associate during tenure.
* Worked primarily in family law.
* Also undertook conveyancing and property law matters.
* Negotiation and advice on contracts
* Conveyancing
* Purchase and sale of businesses
* Lease agreements
* General law
* Litigation
* Contracts
* Conveyancing
* Training of real estate agents - contract law
* Resolution of property disputes
* Commercial Arbitration
* Family law
* Solicitor on the record for several Embassies in relation to property matters, contracts, labour law and general legal advice
Key achievements:
* Litigation on behalf of tertiary institutions (universities) in "class action" against the Government superfund
* Represented former Managing Partner of public company and others in health fund dispute
* Assisted Senior Partner on behalf of major property developer in expropriation litigation
* Acted for property developer
* Acted for several Embassies including Peru, Mexico, Venezuela and Saudi Arabia in relation to property matters and labour law
* Acted for private company (exporter) in mediation in the Netherlands
* Acted for world renowned South African artist and his family
* Assisted Senior Partner on behalf of group of Government Solicitors in litigation against Department of Justice
* Acted for specialist medical practitioners - complaints to medical council re negligence
* Mediated dispute re dissolution of legal partnership
* Substantial family law practice
* General legal advice
* Criminal law matters including murder charges
* Weekly talkback radio question and answer program re legal issues
* Briefed junior and senior Barristers
* Lectured in the subject of money and banking
* Articles
* General legal advice
* Litigation
* Contracts
* Contracts
* Negotiation of property agreements
* Marketing
* Basic training Instructor
* Promoted to Chief Instructor during tenure
Highly developed:
* Communication and interpersonal skills
* Negotiation and mediation skills
* Understanding of the law and legal principles
* Research skills
* Advanced alternate dispute resolution skills
* Ability to advance resolution of dispute
* Confident at all levels of negotiation
* Compassionate, humble and understanding
* Diligent, hardworking and self-disciplined
* Loyal, trustworthy and supportive
* Accredited Family Law Specialist - Queensland Law Society (2015)
* Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner - Attorney General's Department (2015)
* Nationally Accredited Mediator (2012)
* Trained in collaborative practice
* Member of Queensland Law Society
* Member of Family Law Council
* Member of Family Law Practitioners' Association
* Member of Gold Coast District Law Association
* Admitted to High Court of Australia
* Nationally Accredited Mediator (currently undergoing reaccreditation)
* Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDPR)