Oakridge Legal Principal, Glenn Kilimann, is a building and construction lawyer admitted to practice since 1992. As a NSW Law Society accredited mediator under the AMDRAS* accreditation standards, with qualifications in civil engineering and law, Glenn brings to mediation and facilitated dispute resolution a unique combination of technical construction expertise and legal knowledge.
His extensive past experience includes:
- Building and Construction Lawyer (legal advice on Australian Standard and FIDIC contracts; litigation on behalf of principals, contractors and defending claims on behalf of insurers)
- Member NSW Fair Trading Tribunal (now Civil and Administrative Tribunal (NCAT)) (conciliated and determined hundreds of residential building disputes under the Home Building Act 1989 (NSW))
- Mediator, former Queensland Building Tribunal
- Infrastructure Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Overseas Development Assistance Program (PNG) (procured and administered $75m annual transport infrastructure program)
- Property Management Director, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- Principal Legal Officer, Department of Defence (advised on multi-billion dollar acquisition and sustainment programs)
- International Trade Lawyer, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade
This multidisciplinary background allows Glenn to understand construction disputes from legal, technical, commercial, and project management perspectives.
* AMDRAS (Australian Mediator and Dispute Resolution Accreditation Standards)