Zoë Durand is a mediator, lawyer and principal at Mediation Answers. She has a wealth of experience, having worked as a lawyer for 13 years, primarily specialising in family law in a large national law firm.

She has recently won the APAC Legal Awards 2019 for Family Law mediator of the Year (Australia) and Best Family Law Publication: Inside Family Law. The book is on the recommended reading list for Family Law at several universities. Zoë also hosts the Inside Family Law podcast.

Prior to family law, Zoë worked at leading national and international commercial law firms (K&L Gates and HWL Ebsworth) giving her a financial acumen that is highly desirable in family law property matters. She has also worked as a Court Appointed Independent Children’s Lawyer, acting for children in the most complex parenting matters.

She is a frequent speaker on family law and has guest lectured at UNSW