Karen is a nationally accredited mediator with over 10 years’ experience.

Karen’s litigation practice as a solicitor since 1996 was predominantly in health law, government and professional liability, and industrial relations. Karen values having represented both plaintiffs and defendants, as it informs her approach to mediating a wide variety of matters, parties, participants and stakeholders.

“Karen combines strong legal insight with patience, persistence and excellent judgment. She knows when to listen, when to challenge and how to keep parties constructively engaged. I would recommend her without hesitation, particularly for complex and protracted disputes.” – See Testimonials

Services:

  • Mediation of litigated and informal matters
  • ACT Supreme Court – appointed panel mediator 2023 to present
  • ACT Magistrates Court – appointed panel mediator 2017 to present
  • Facilitation of joint expert witness conclaves and production of the joint report
  • Delivery of CPD seminars
  • Surf Life Saving Sydney – Honorary Mediator since 2021

Karen is a nationally accredited mediator with over 10 years’ experience.

Karen’s litigation practice as a solicitor since 1996 was predominantly in health law, government and professional liability, and industrial relations. Karen values having represented both plaintiffs and defendants, as it informs her approach to mediating a wide variety of matters, parties, participants and stakeholders.

“Karen combines strong legal insight with patience, persistence and excellent judgment. She knows when to listen, when to challenge and how to keep parties constructively engaged. I would recommend her without hesitation, particularly for complex and protracted disputes.” – See Testimonials

Services:

  • Mediation of litigated and informal matters
  • ACT Supreme Court – appointed panel mediator 2023 to present
  • ACT Magistrates Court – appointed panel mediator 2017 to present
  • Facilitation of joint expert witness conclaves and production of the joint report
  • Delivery of CPD seminars
  • Surf Life Saving Sydney – Honorary Mediator since 2021

Mediation is a very effective form of alternative dispute resolution. With the assistance of a neutral, skilled and well-prepared mediator, the parties are able:

  • to remain in control of the dispute and its outcome, as opposed to a court-imposed judgement;
  • to discuss and negotiate all aspects of the dispute on a confidential basis that will not adversely affect the parties’ legal submissions if the dispute is not resolved and is required to proceed through formal channels;
  • to meet important needs — a desire for fairness and “justice” felt, to varying degrees, by any party to a dispute — within an environment of empathy, dignity and respect; and
  • to settle their dispute in a rational, cost-effective manner, and to feel relief in having made a responsible risk-management decision.

Mediation is a very effective form of alternative dispute resolution. With the assistance of a neutral, skilled and well-prepared mediator, the parties are able:

  • to remain in control of the dispute and its outcome, as opposed to a court-imposed judgement;
  • to discuss and negotiate all aspects of the dispute on a confidential basis that will not adversely affect the parties’ legal submissions if the dispute is not resolved and is required to proceed through formal channels;
  • to meet important needs — a desire for fairness and “justice” felt, to varying degrees, by any party to a dispute — within an environment of empathy, dignity and respect; and
  • to settle their dispute in a rational, cost-effective manner, and to feel relief in having made a responsible risk-management decision.