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 is known for her personable & compassionate manner, thorough preparation, pragmatic approach and genuine, patient focus on facilitating the parties to reach an agreement.

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 is known for her personable & compassionate manner, thorough preparation, pragmatic approach and genuine, patient focus on facilitating the parties to reach an agreement.

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.