Marguerite Desmond is a lawyer and nationally accredited mediator.
Academic Qualifications
Bachelor of Arts, Monash University
Bachelor of Law, Monash University
Admitted to:
- Supreme Court of Victoria
- Federal Court of Australia
- High Court of Australia
- Victorian Bar 2002-2009
- Accredited mediator, LEADR (now Resolution Institute)
- Advanced Mediation course, La Trobe University
- Advanced Mediators’ course, Bond University
- Child Representative course, Law Council of Australia/Legal Aid
- Nationally accredited mediator
Currently practising as a mediator and conciliator
I am available for mediations and conciliations, being LEADR accredited and also accredited under the national standards as a mediator.
Member of the Arts/Law Council of Australia as a mediator
I have the experience and skills to explore issues and assist parties in dispute find options and achieve best outcomes in areas including:
- Business and succession planning
- Commercial claims and disputes
- Partnership and shareholder disputes
- Elder mediation
- Contractual disputes
- Tribunal matters
- VCAT matters – property, anti-discrimination and building disputes
- Probate, estates and wills
- Franchising, retail tenancy, domestic and commercial building disputes
- Real property, environment, planning, neighbourhood and amenity-related issues
- Employment contracts
- Work, health and safety
- Workers compensation
- Workplace relations/bullying and harassment
- Drawing legal submissions, documents and advice.
Also extensive experience as a solicitor and advocate in all jurisdictions, advising and acting for lawyers and the Australian Government Solicitor advising and appearing in large and complex commercial disputes relating to legal costs.
