Why Mediate3
When people are in conflict, the issues do not always fit neatly into legal areas of practice. Mediate3’s breadth of experience means the mediator can work through all aspects of a dispute: family and property, commercial, rural, succession and estate disputes, elder law, and intergenerational disputes.
ACCREDITATIONS
Perspective that comes with experience
Between them, Mediate3’s principals combine over 55 years of dispute resolution practice with decades of experience in the law, education and healthcare across Australia and the UK.
Bringing the unique perspectives and insights that come from professional and life experience, Mediate3 will guide clients to resolution of even the most complex disputes. Together they bring:
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Experience and qualifications
A combined total of over 55 years of dispute resolution experience -
Impartiality and independence
Members of the NSW Bar and nationally accredited mediators -
Broad subject-matter expertise
Their backgrounds include education, health, economics as well as law
THE MEDIATE3 TEAM
It may be easier for parties to trust in the mediation, when they can be assured the person mediating their dispute has seen it all before.
Marie Bridger
BARRISTER
Marie was admitted to the Bar in 1988 and is an accredited mediator. She has a background in education and practices across all aspects of family law, family provision claims, succession and will disputes, equity, intergenerational conflict in rural areas and elder law. Marie is accredited as a mediator and arbitrator for financial disputes under the Family Law Act.
Heather Breeze
BARRISTER
Heather was admitted to the NSW Bar in 2009. She holds qualifications in economics, law and international arbitration. Her practice covers a range of family law, family provision and care & protection matters, with a particular focus on complex parenting and financial cases. She is nationally accredited as a mediator and arbitrator for financial disputes under the Family Law Act.
Julie Webb
BARRISTER
Julie was admitted to the NSW Bar in 2014 and qualified as a mediator in 2021. Before being admitted as a solicitor, Julie was a registered nurse.
Julie’s practice continues to cover country NSW as well as Sydney. She is briefed in a broad range of legal issues, including family law, parenting and property matters.
THE PROCESS
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Discovery call & information
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Agreement to Mediate
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Pre-Mediation Conference
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The Mediation
HELPFUL RESOURCES
Beneficial resources to assist through your Mediation process
