SUZANNE HARRISON

Practice Group Membership

Collaborative Law Training

Year

Training Type

Instructor

Hours

2006

Basic Collaborative Law Training

Pauline Tessler

16

1994

Mediation training

Bond University

24

General Comments

Since being admitted as a solicitor in 1984 Suzanne has practised primarily in the area of family law and has been an accredited specialist in family law for over 10 years. Since 1999 Suzanne has also been a regular guest lecturer in family law issues at Bond University's Professional Legal Training program.

Together with two other colleagues from the Gold Coast, Suzanne is a founding memeber of Queensland Collaborative Law. Suzanne, who has trained as a collaborative lawyer in both Australia and in the United States, and her colleagues share a commitment to helping spearating familites co-operatively resolve differences through the practice and development of collaborative methods throughout Queensland.

Areas of Practice

· Collaborative law;
· Family law including de facto disputes

Education

Undergraduate Education

Bachelor of Laws - 1978

Law School

University of Queensland

Professional Licenses

· Admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1984
· Admitted to practice as a Solicitor to the High Court of Australia;
· Queensland Law Society Accredited Family Law Specialist;
· Member of Queensland Law Society.

Professional Activities

· Member of Family Law Section Law Council of Australia;
· Member of Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland;
· Member of International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
· Regular guest lecturer at the Bond University's Professional Legal Training Program.