Michelle Urquhart

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Michelle Urquhart

Senior Associate

To make an appointment, please contact Christine White christine.white@tompkinswake.co.nz

Qualifications : JP, BCom, University of Canterbury, LLB (Hons), University of Waikato, AAMINZ.

Michelle is a Senior Associate based in our Rotorua office. In addition to her experience working in a large regional law firm, Michelle also worked for the Ministry of Justice where she was a Disputes Tribunal Referee.

Michelle has specific expertise in employment law and immigration issues and has a particular interest in cross-cultural disputes. She acts on a wide range of employment and immigration matters including assisting with immigration applications, taking appeals to the Immigration and Protection Tribunal and acting for parties in employment disputes. She also provides independent employment investigation services.

Michelle provides pragmatic advice and support to resolve a wide range of employment, commercial and civil disputes as both an advocate and a mediator. Michelle is an Associate of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand and an appointed member of the Mediation Panel. She has given regular presentations and training sessions on ethics and privilege in mediation to AMINZ members and as a guest lecturer at Waikato University.

Areas of expertise

Civil Litigation

Consumer Law

Employment Law

Dispute Resolution and Mediation

Employment Agreements and Policies

Employing Migrants

Obtaining Residence and Citizenship

Employer Accreditation

Family Based Visas

Global Impact Visas

Investor Based Applications

Character and Health Waiver Requests

Section 61 Applications

Immigration and Protection Tribunal Appeals

Requests for Ministerial Intervention

Consumer Guarantees Act

Immigration Advice

Justice of the Peace
Associate of the Arbitrators and Mediators Institute of New Zealand

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Michelle Urquhart