Melanie's practice focuses on dispute resolution, litigation, public law, investigations and large reviews.

Melanie advises government, commercial and private sector clients on a wide range of topics and she represents her clients in civil, administrative and commercial claims. Melanie has more than 25 years' experience as a lawyer in Canberra and she has acted for many different Commonwealth agencies and corporate clients during this period.

Melanie's clients value her legal skills, her ability to identify and manage risk, and her commitment to finding effective solutions to complex disputes.

In her work for the Commonwealth government, Melanie acts for a wide range of agencies in relation to civil litigation, commercial disputes, alternative dispute resolution, administrative law litigation (merits review and judicial review), administrative law advice, defensible decision making and major investigations (including Public Interest Disclosure and Code of Conduct investigations).

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