Professor John H. Wade

Professor John Wade LL.B., LL.M (HONS), DIP JUR

Current
Consultant to Jones Mitchell Lawyers, Gold Coast, practising exclusively in the area of Family Law and De Facto Relationship Law

Professional Legal Qualifications
Bachelor of Laws - Sydney
Master of Laws (Honours) - British Columbia
Diploma of Jurisprudence – Sydney
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales

Professional Experience
John has worked as an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Sydney; Faculty of Law Osgoode Hall (Toronto); University of Manitoba (Winnipeg) and University of Calgary(Alberta).

He was a consultant to the Australian Law Reform Commission 1983-1987, was Acting Dean of the Bond Law School from 1991 to 1993 and is the Chairman of the Family Law Council of Australia

He is/was a visiting professor at Pepperdine University, Los Angeles (1994-2005), Vermont Law School (2000-2001), Cardozo, New York (2003) and SMU, Texas (2000-5).

John has a particular interest in mediation and was the founding joint editor of the Legal Education Review, and is an editor of Australian De facto Relationship Reporter (loose leaf) and Australian Family Law and Practice (loose leaf). He is also a practising mediator.

He has authored over 100 articles and books, taught over 170 mediation and negotiation courses around the world, and received awards for best law teacher at Sydney University (1989); Bond University (1990); and in Australia (1998).

John’s Areas of Teaching Include:
Mediation, Negotiation, Family Law and Legal Education. John has received the following teaching awards reflecting his excellence in teaching: 1989 Best Law Teacher (Sydney University); 1990 Best Law Teacher (Bond University); and 1998 Best Law Teacher in Australia.