Frances Doyle BA, Dip Law (SAB), MDR (Hons), Acc.M.LEADR

Fran is a consultant to the firm. She was admitted as a solicitor in 1978. The Manly firm, Frances Mary Doyle & Associates, Solicitors opened on 1 August, 1988. Until 2002, Fran conducted a varied practice with emphasis on litigation and Family Law. In 1993 Fran first trained as a Mediator and has worked extensively as a mediator since then. She also has an interest in legal education and she has lectured and taught law and dispute resolution subjects at UTS, the University of Wollongong, and CSU (Brisbane campus). She has also produced many seminars to assist lawyers all over Australia with CLE and CPD.

Since moving to the present site her focus has been largely on dispute resolution and legal education, and the firm was accordingly renamed to reflect that interest.

Fran is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and LEADR Accredited Mediator. She has also been accredited by the Law Society of NSW under the National Mediator Accreditation System.