John O'Leary Attorney & Mediator
Professional services:
Services are offered online and in person. To book an appointment phone +27 82 3764447 or email john@mediatorlaw.com
Areas of practice:
Mediation:
Dispute resolution and settlement negotiation in:
Business,
Family,
Community,
Inter-Personal,
Pre- and Post-Divorce,
Labour, and
Organizational disputes
Arbitration:
Disciplinary hearings and labour disputes; educational sector disputes
Training:
Skills training for Mediators
Supervision, assessing & mentoring of mediators
Trusts & Estates:
Wills and Trusts;
Executor and / or Administrator of Deceased Estates
Property:
Conveyancing (through correspondents)
NGO Sector:
Non-Profit / Public Benefit Organisations / Civil Society Organisations;
Contracts:
Contract negotiations and drafting;
Voluntary Association constitutions
John O’Leary:
John is in private practice as an attorney and mediator based in Cape Town, South Africa. He obtained the degrees BA (Hons) and MA at the University of Cape Town, and the law degrees B.Proc and LLB through the University of South Africa. He was admitted to practice as an attorney and conveyancer in 1993 and trained as a mediator in 1994.
Specialising in negotiating settlement agreements, particularly in family, commercial, labour and organisational disputes, John was accredited by Conflict Dynamics (Pty) Ltd and the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) UK as a commercial mediator in 2007 and completed advanced training in mediation in complex company / community environments at the Graduate School of Business (University of Cape Town) in 2017.
He trains mediators on behalf of Conflict Dynamics (Pty) Ltd, the Legal Education and Development (LEAD) program of the Law Societies of South Africa (LSSA) and on behalf of FAMAC for Partner NGOs of the Western Cape Department of Social Development.
John also conducts training and workshops on conflict resolution for companies, FBO's and NGO's.
He also practices in the fields of Wills & Estates and Labour Law.
He has published a book titled Mediation in Family and Divorce Disputes (JUTA - SiberInk Cape Town 2014 ISBN-P: 978-1-920025-56-4, ISBN-E: 978-1-920025-57-1).
