About

She maintains a broad commercial practice and is regularly instructed in complex and high-value disputes at both trial and appellate levels.

As Senior Counsel, Jodi has particular expertise in construction, insurance, environment and planning, contamination, employment, regulatory proceedings, arbitration, and professional liability.

With over a decade of experience as a mediator, she is regularly appointed by parties to mediate a wide range of disputes, including complex commercial, insurance, construction, and employment matters.

Jodi’s clients include the Commonwealth of Australia, the State of New South Wales, major corporations, professionals, their insurers and high-profile individuals.

Her clients commend her commercial, pragmatic and strategic advice. They also praise her command of the brief, advocacy, judgment and cross examination skills, particularly of experts in fields of engineering, contamination and valuation. Jodi’s cross examination of experts of a wide range of disciplines has been decisive in many cases. She is also consistently ranked in leading legal directories for her expertise.

Jodi is also a highly experienced and effective mediator, a reserve legal officer in the Royal Australian Navy and a director of GH Varley Limited.