Fiona Burns

Fiona Burns

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  • About me

    Director, Fiona Burns Legal & Mediation Tamworth

  • Education

    • Law Society of New South Wales Specialist Accreditation Board

      2010 - 2010
      Specialist Accreditation in Personal Injury Law
    • New England Girls School

      1993 - 1998
      International Baccalaureate
    • University of Technology Sydney

      2003 - 2004
      Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
    • Mediation Institute Pty Ltd

      2019 - 2020
      Certificate in Family Group Conferencing Mediation, Child Welfare, Family Functioning, and Law
    • College of Law

      2019 - 2019
      Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution
    • University of New South Wales

      1999 - 2003
      Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Law

      (Equivalent of US Juris Doctor / J.D.)

    • University of New South Wales

      1999 - 2003
      Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) Politics & International Relations, French
  • Experience

    • Slater and Gordon

      Oct 2004 - Jun 2013
      • Senior Associate

        Jan 2011 - Jun 2013
      • Associate

        Oct 2004 - Jan 2011
    • O'Hare Parnagian LLP New York

      Jan 2014 - Nov 2015
      Special Counsel

      O'Hare Parnagian LLP is a boutique firm of Litigation and Transaction Attorneys. As Special Counsel in the firm's Tort Litigation Practice Group I represented injured plaintiffs in their lawsuits against the negligent or reckless wrongdoers who caused their injury or illness. OP's offices are located on Wall Street in Manhattan's Financial District, and in Westchester County, New York.www.injury.ohareparnagian.com

    • Slater and Gordon Lawyers

      Nov 2015 - Jun 2018
      Senior Associate
    • University of New England (AU)

      Sept 2017 - now
      Lecturer and Unit Coordinator
    • Fiona Burns Legal & Mediation

      Jul 2019 - now
      Director

      Fiona Burns Legal & Mediation is a law firm based in Tamworth, North-West NSW, offering legal and mediation services across the New England North-West, Sydney and Brisbane. Director Fiona Burns has been practicing law since 2004 in New South Wales and New York (USA) and is a Solicitor Advocate, and Nationally Accredited Mediator (FDRP certified, NMAS accredited, FGC certified). We focus on Mediation and Court Agency work. We mediate many types of disputes, including; family, child, property, commercial, estate, personal injury, neighbourhood, environmental, educational, workplace and employment disputes. We offer high quality, professional and reliable agency representation, including solicitor advocate representation, in Tamworth and the surrounding region. Show less

    • Family Law Pathways Network Tamworth (New England North West)

      Apr 2020 - now
      Project Officer
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Family Mediator, Certified FDRP

      Australian Government Attorney-General's Department
      Nov 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Attorney United States District Court, SDNY

      United States District Court, Southern District of New York
      Oct 2015
    • Appellate Attorney

      United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
      Mar 2014
    • Notary Public, New York

      Feb 2014
    • New York State Bar Attorney and Counselor at Law

      New York State Bar
      May 2013
    • Solicitor NSW

      Supreme Court of New South Wales
      Oct 2004
    • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

      Institute of Applied Technology
      Dec 2024
      View certificate certificate
    • High Conflict People Mediation Training

      Global Professional Development
      May 2021
    • Family Group Conference Facilitator

      Mediation Institute Pty Ltd
    • Nationally Accredited Mediator (NMAS, MSB)

      Mediation Institute Pty Ltd
      May 2019
      View certificate certificate
    • Advanced Group Facilitation Skills

      Groupwork Centre
      Apr 2021
    • Learn to Lead with UNSW 2023

      AGSM @ UNSW Business School
      Jun 2023
      View certificate certificate
    • Solicitor High Court of Australia

      High Court of Australia
      Jun 2007
  • Volunteer Experience

    • Board Member, Company Secretary

      Issued by Tamworth Business Chamber on Nov 2016
      Tamworth Business ChamberAssociated with Fiona Burns
    • Committee Member

      Issued by Defence Reserves Support Council - New England Central North on Mar 2017
      Defence Reserves Support Council - New England Central NorthAssociated with Fiona Burns
    • Vice President of Education

      Issued by Sun-Up Speakers Toastmasters Club on Jul 2017
      Sun-Up Speakers Toastmasters ClubAssociated with Fiona Burns
    • Suicide and Crisis Counselor

      Issued by The Samaritans of New York on Apr 2014
      The Samaritans of New YorkAssociated with Fiona Burns
    • Meal Van Volunteer

      Issued by Youth Off The Streets on Oct 2011
      Youth Off The StreetsAssociated with Fiona Burns