I am founder and director of Mediation Collaborative, a company registered in Northern Ireland to provide professional Mediation, Arbitration, Conflict Coaching and restorative practice services in the U.K. and Ireland.
I have strong legal expertise, having practised mainly in Civil Litigation, Probate and Family law. I am a Solicitor Mediator registered with CIArb, Mediators' Institute of Ireland and College of Mediators UK.
With strong public and NGO board expertise in Ireland, U.K, and internationally serving as a member, on specialised committees and as Chair of CIArb Ireland, Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee IBA, and Chair of Mediation Northern Ireland, I possess insight and comfort working with individual Trustees, and strategically with boards to enable fluid communication, reduce conflict, and help to increase productivity.
I welcome enquiries to develop communication and conflict management training for your organisation.
Available for civil disputes, workplace, corporate governance, probate, family and child inclusive mediation. I am an experienced trainer, assessor and presenter and welcome enquiries for panels, for conflict skills and conflict mapping, organisational support and group facilitation.
CIArb Approved Faculty tutor and assessor- international arbitration, mediation.
CINERGY Conflict Management Coaching.
Experienced Chair, public sector Manager and Senior Executive.
Holding a Master of Arts in Ethics-LLM European Private Law- Certificate in Professional Education- Executive Leadership qualification- Diploma in Public Relations.
Chair of Mediation Northern Ireland- 2024 to date.
Member of Northern Ireland Law Society and Law Society of Ireland.
Member of Mediators' Institute of Ireland
Law Society of Ireland, Solicitor Mediator
Mediators Beyond Borders International
International Bar Association Advisory Board, Access to Justice and Legal Aid Committee.
Welcoming Mediation and Arbitration referrals and enquiries for disputes in the United Kingdom including Northern Ireland and Ireland.
