James Judge & Associates

What James Judge & Associates does

James Judge & Associates, trading as Mediation Canberra, is a privately held professional services firm founded in 2016 and headquartered at L9/2 Phillip Law Street, Canberra, ACT. The practice delivers mediation and dispute resolution services across three segments: family mediation (parenting, property, divorce, and Section 60I certificates) for separating couples; workplace mediation and leadership coaching for organisations and managers; and business mediation for commercial disputes, including a lawyer-assisted mediation line. All services are delivered directly by Director James Judge, a dual-accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) and Accredited Mediator (AMDRAS) with decades of experience and prior university-level teaching in dispute resolution. The firm operates from a sole Canberra office with standard business hours plus Saturday appointments by prior arrangement.

The business model is a pure-fee professional services practice. Revenue is generated through paid mediation consultations delivered either in person at the Canberra office or online via video, with pricing structured as published fixed fees and a complimentary 15-minute discovery conversation as a top-of-funnel qualifier. Distribution is direct-to-customer through a website booking calendar (mediationcanberra.com.au), phone, and email inquiries, supplemented by organic social presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn. Online family mediation extends the addressable market beyond Canberra to all of Australia without requiring additional physical infrastructure.

The firm is a single-practitioner or very small partnership model with 1–10 employees, no disclosed external investment, no parent company, and no technology product. There are no patents, no AI or ML capabilities, no disclosed partnerships or alliances, and no funding rounds. Strategic activity to date has been limited to service-line extensions (online mediation, workplace, business, lawyer-assisted) and a rebrand from James Judge & Associates to Mediation Canberra. The principal operating risk is key-person dependency on the founder, while the principal opportunity is the Australia-wide reach unlocked by online delivery without proportional cost growth.

Name

James Judge & Associates

Legal name

James Judge & Associates

Website

https://jjconsulting.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

James Judge & Associates, trading as Mediation Canberra, is a Canberra-based private mediation practice delivering family, workplace, and business dispute resolution services in person and online across Australia, led by accredited mediator James Judge.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mediation and Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (54111)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Litigation & Dispute Resolution (BPAHAAAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Family & Private Client (Trusts & Estates) Law (BPAHAAAK), Specialty & Problem-Solving Courts (Drug, Mental Health, Veterans, Family) (BPAIAFAG)

Keywords

• Family mediation services
• Workplace mediation
• Commercial dispute resolution
• Parenting plan mediation
• Property settlement mediation

Headquarters

HQ city

Canberra

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Mediation Consultation Services: Professional services revenue from mediation sessions for family, workplace, and business disputes. Includes free initial conversations for lead qualification and paid consultations for detailed casework. Services available in-person or virtually.
2. Certificate Issuance: Issuance of Section 60I certificates for court requirements when mediation is not appropriate or the other party does not engage.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

James Judge & Associates (trading as Mediation Canberra) provides accredited mediation and dispute resolution services for separating couples, organisations, and businesses. Core offerings include family dispute resolution (parenting, property, and divorce mediation), Section 60I certificate issuance for court compliance, online family mediation available throughout Australia, workplace mediation and leadership coaching for managers, and commercial/business dispute mediation. Services are delivered by Director James Judge in person at the Canberra office or via online video sessions.

Product overview

James Judge & Associates operates as a mediation service practice (branded as Mediation Canberra) offering a portfolio of dispute resolution services. The core offerings include family dispute resolution/mediation with specific modules for parenting, property, and divorce matters; Section 60I certificate issuance for court compliance; online family mediation for Australia-wide access; workplace mediation and leadership coaching for organisational conflict; and business/commercial dispute mediation. All services are delivered by Director James Judge, who is both a family dispute resolution practitioner (FDRP) and accredited mediator (AMDRAS), with services featuring clear published fees and same-week availability options for both online and in-person sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Family Dispute Resolution / Family Mediation Accredited mediation service helping separating couples in Canberra resolve family conflicts, focusing on parenting and property agreements to avoid lengthy court processes.
• Parenting Mediation Focused mediation service helping separating parents create future-focused parenting plans for their children, enabling families to avoid court-imposed solutions.
• Property Mediation Mediation service helping separating couples settle property matters fairly and amicably to avoid escalating legal costs and court hearings.
• Section 60I Certificates Statutory certificate issuance for parties who cannot or will not engage in mediation, enabling them to meet Family Court of Australia requirements under Section 60I without delay.
• Divorce Mediation Mediation services supporting separating couples through the divorce process, helping them reach agreements on parenting, property, and other relevant matters.
• Online Family Mediation Australia Virtual mediation service enabling families throughout Australia to access mediation remotely via online video sessions, expanding beyond the Canberra geographic market.
• Workplace Mediation Mediation service for organisations and managers experiencing conflict or challenging behaviours in their teams.
• Leadership Coaching Coaching service for leaders and managers to develop skills in managing teams and resolving workplace conflict.
• Business Mediation Mediation service helping resolve commercial or business disputes between parties in a fair and efficient manner.
• Lawyer Assisted Mediation Mediation service providing support and guidance for legal professionals and their clients engaged in the mediation process.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Mediate.com: Large online directory and resource platform for mediators globally, including Australia. Comparable as a channel through which clients find mediators, and as an indicator of how online mediation listings and discovery are reshaping the sector.
• Uniting: Large community services organisation delivering family mediation, FDR, and relationship services across NSW and ACT. Overlaps directly with Mediation Canberra's core family dispute resolution offering.
• CatholicCare: Provides family dispute resolution, mediation, and relationship counselling services in ACT, NSW, and other jurisdictions. Directly comparable to James Judge & Associates as a Canberra-region provider of accredited family mediation.
• Resolve Mediation: Australian private mediation practice offering family and commercial mediation services. Comparable operating model to James Judge & Associates: small private firm, accredited mediators, fixed-fee service delivery.
• Relationships Australia: National non-profit provider of family dispute resolution, mediation, and family relationship services across Australia. Directly competes with James Judge & Associates in family mediation, with significantly broader geographic coverage and government funding.
• Centacare: Catholic community services organisation providing family mediation, counselling, and FDR services across multiple Australian states. A direct peer in family dispute resolution, often government-funded, competing on price and accessibility.

Regional players

• Legal Aid ACT: ACT-specific legal aid provider offering free family law advice and dispute resolution assistance. Competes for the same separating-couple demand in the Canberra region, primarily on price (free vs. paid).

Others

• ADR Institute of Australia: Professional membership body for mediators and ADR practitioners in Australia. Comparable in the sense that it sets accreditation standards (AMDRAS) referenced by James Judge, and shapes the broader ADR market in which the practice competes.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/mediationcanberra
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/james-judge-and-associates
• Instagraminstagram.com/mediationcanberra
• Xx.com/JamesAJudge

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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