Michelle previously served as a District Judge at the Family and Juvenile Justice Division (now the Family Justice Courts) before returning to private practice. With over 26 years of experience in Family Law & Dispute Resolution, Michelle has a passion for the welfare of children. She is certified as a Collaborative Family Law Practitioner, a Court Appointed Child Representative and Parenting Coordinator. Her dedication to Family Law practice enables Michelle to assist husbands, wives and families reconstruct their lives when relationships break down; one child, one family, one day at a time.
Michelle, an industry expert, has been mediating family matters for over a decade. She is the first Singaporean woman appointed as Certified Mediator under the International Mediation Institute and has an over 90% mediation settlement rate. She is a Principal Mediator with the Singapore Mediation Centre under the Family and Healthcare Panels. Michelle has undergone extensive mediation training including cross border and child focused courses, and mediating litigated cases.
Michelle is committed to Therapeutic Justice and has been awarded a Certificate of Attainment for successful completion of the Family Therapeutic Justice Certification Programme under the Singapore Academy of Law.
Client Commendations:
"Michelle goes the extra mile. I had to reach out to her while working overseas. Though telcon was our mode of communication, I always felt like she was just next door. Her reassuring advice helped me build my mental strength. Michelle thinks one step ahead and ensured our proposals were future-ready. 20 years on, I am still benefiting from what she did for me. Her genuineness to uplift the community around her, to always extend help, can be clearly seen by the fact that my daughter chose to pursue a similar career path."
"Michelle's ability is to very well understand the emotions running with all parties and manage the situation professionally without provoking or hurting the other party, essential for the wellbeing of the children involved in any divorce case, and to move on with co-parenting once the case is over."
