Brydget Barker-Hudson
Brydget is a specialist in mediation/arbitration for workplace, medico-legal, insurance, family, environmental and cross-cultural matters both domestic and internationally. In 2010 she was appointed to the International Finance Corporation (World Bank Group) as the “International Consultant in ADR to the National Court of PNG”.
Contact:
Phone: 02 9232 9988
Email: barkerhudson@medarb.com
John McDermott
John McDermott is a Nationally Accredited Mediator, a Court appointed Arbitrator and a member of the Arbitration Liaison Committee of the Law Society of NSW. His recent appointments include the Federal Court Native Title Mediation Panel and the Westpac Industrial Relations Arbitration Panel.
John has frequently dealt with disputes between government bodies and individuals, between large corporations and individuals and between small businesses and other individuals.
Part of his practice as a commercial lawyer involves advising clients on industrial relations matters. Being a principal of his own legal firm and employed as a contractor to government bodies (including several years as a Workers Compensation Arbitrator) assists John in taking a balanced common sense point of view.
Brooke Pendlebury
Brooke Pendlebury has expert experience in conducting independent investigations and/or mediations and providing well-considered, legally effective, reports and recommendations. In particular, Brooke has extensive experience conducting such investigations in the areas of local government and statutory organisations.
Sometimes sensitive and difficult workplace relationships have reached a stage where they require an initial ‘fact-find’ or a more in-depth formal investigation as part of your internal grievance or dispute procedures. Brooke can help you to respond quickly, professionally, and with an important independent perspective.
Steve Georgiadis
Steve Georgiadis is a solicitor, barrister, mediator and arbitrator. He has prior experience acting as Adviser to the Australian Public Service Commission (APSC) and previously with the Merit Protection and Review Agency (MPRA). He would investigate and review complex or sensitive people management breaches of the APS Code of Conduct and provide strategies to resolve people management issues at individual or organisational level. He continues in this general type of work presently with the Social Security Appeals Tribunal, and the Administrative Review (Merits Review).
