
Kerry Gottlieb
Family Mediator & Lawyer
Kerry is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, Nationally Accredited Mediator, Parenting Coordinator and Collaborative Coach with more than 10 years’ experience specialising in family dispute resolution.
She has extensive experience conducting parenting and property mediations in private practice and at Family Relationship Centres. Kerry regularly assists families experiencing complex interpersonal, financial and parenting issues, providing a calm, structured and constructive process in which they can work towards practical and sustainable agreements. Kerry is authorised to issue Section 60I certificates.
Kerry takes a child-centred approach to dispute resolution, helping separated parents maintain a constructive parental alliance and make decisions that support their children and enable the family to move forward.
Kerry is also a lawyer admitted to practise in Australia and South Africa. She has worked at leading law firms in both countries and lectured at the University of New South Wales. Her background in corporate law, finance and accounting enables her to assist clients with complex property and financial settlements as well as parenting arrangements.
In addition to her mediation practice, Kerry coaches students completing the Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution at Relationships Australia. She is also a qualified Trainer and Assessor and has worked as a trainer in the corporate sector.
Qualifications and Professional Highlights
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Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
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Nationally accredited mediator
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Parenting Coordinator
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Collaborative Coach
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Solicitor admitted in Australia and South Africa
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Qualified workplace trainer and assessor
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Former University of NSW lecturer
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Experience in Australian and international legal practice
Areas of practice
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Parenting Mediation
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Family Property and Finances
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Combined Parenting, Property and Finances
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Complex parenting and interpersonal disputes
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Parenting Coordination
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Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice