Mike EMERSON
Lawyer, Mediator
EMERSON FAMILY LAW
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General Comments |
Mike Emerson was admitted as a solicitor in New South Wales in 1975 and in Queensland in 1993. He has a Master of Laws in Dispute Management from the University of Queensland.
Mike is an accredited Family Law Specialist and principal of Emerson Family Law, a specialist Brisbane Family Law firm.
Mike practices exclusively in Family Law. He is an accredited mediator and arbitrator and a member of the Panel of Independent Children’s Lawyers for Queensland and the Federal Magistrates Court Panel of Conciliators for property matters. Mike is also a principal of Brisbane Mediations which he conducts jointly with Psychologist, Denise Britton.
Mike was also involved in local government for approximately ten years and served as Mayor of Grafton City Council for six terms. He was the recipient of the New South Wales Law Society Solicitors’ Community Service Award in 1990. |
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Areas of Practice |
· Family Law including de facto disputes
· Mediation
· Collaborative Law
· Arbitration of Family Disputes
· Child Protection |
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Education |
Undergraduate Education |
Bachelor of Laws, University of Sydney
Bachelor of Arts, University of Sydney
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Postgraduate Education |
Master of Laws in Dispute Management, University of Queensland
Mediation Training, Bond University, Lifeline and Australian Commercial Disputes Centre
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Professional Affiliation |
· Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales 1975
· Admitted as a Solicitor of the High Court of Australia 1976
· Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland 1993
· Accredited Family Law Specialist since 1996
· Member of the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
· Member of the Family Law Practitioners’ Association
· Former Member of Queensland Law Society Family Law Committee
· Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management
· Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors
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