Principal - Spectrum Law and Mediations, Melbourne
BA LLB LLM Nat Accred Mediator NMAS Reg FDRP Grad Cert VET

Mary Louise is a Principal of Spectrum Law and Mediations, assisting and supporting families through separation and divorce to achieve sensible outcomes without going to court. Mary Louise is a Collaborative Family Lawyer, Nationally Accredited Mediator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Parenting Co-ordinator.
Mary Louise has been admitted to practice as a Legal Practitioner since 1991 and has worked almost exclusively in Family Law. She holds a Master of Laws Degree in Applied Family Law, and has been an Accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner since 2009 and a Parenting Coordinator since 2019.
Mary Louise also provides Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution training and coaching to Victorian and national organisations including Resolution Institute, Relationships Australia, College of Law and RMIT’s Juris Doctor Program. She has been awarded PhD equivalence in Law at RMIT, lecturing in Family Law in both the Juris Doctor and undergraduate Programs.
Mary Louise also lectures in Professional Legal Training with the College of Law.