CAPABILITY STATEMENT

CAREER OVERVIEW

Michael is a Barrister with many decades of experience in litigious disputes, insurance law, insurance claims and Tort litigation. He practised as a solicitor in a partnership for 11 years before being called to the New South Wales Bar in 1984 where he has practised in many areas of law but for the last 30 years he has specialised in personal injury litigation. Michael has worked on major and complex cases in Australia (chiefly Sydney) and has appeared in significant tort law cases before the appeal courts and High Court.

  • He is a LEADR Advanced Mediator.

  • He is a Professional Member of The Resolution Institute.

KEY STRENGTHS

  • Blend of facilitation and conciliation; evaluative mediator.

  • High level brokering skills.

  • Experienced in dealing with people that require practical solutions.

  • Sensitive to the competing agendas of corporates and individuals.

  • Highly developed conflict resolution skills.

  • Personable and pro-active style.

MEDIATION EXPERIENCE

Michael has extensive experience in mediation:

  • Claims between professional persons and clients/patients, including dentists, physiotherapists, solicitors, valuers, optometrists, opthalmologists, surgeons, gynaecologists, obstetricians, managing agents, financial advisers, architects and engineers;

  • All manner of public liability suits, including multiple occupiers, government utilities councils, insurers seeking contribution and claims for statutory or contractual indemnity;

  • Personal injury claims from modest to catastrophic in the areas of disability life policies, compulsory third party, workers compensation and common law, including disputes as to applicable coverage;

  • Product liability claims ranging from the food sector to herbicides to blood stock;

  • Property loss business interruption in multi-party contractual and tortious disputes involving motor vehicles, cranes, mobile machinery, and major property damage suits in the construction and mining sectors;

  • and Intentional torts and civil claims for false arrest, imprisonment, assault and malicious prosecution.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

  • Resolution Institute (LEADR Institute of Arbitrators and Mediators Australia).

  • Accredited national mediator (NMAS).

  • Bar Association of New South Wales and Australian Bar Association.

  • Member of The National Sports Institute.