Marissa Galloway-Bailey
Mediator · Consultant · Attorney
An admitted attorney with right of appearance in the High Court and one of the most broadly accredited mediators in the country — NABFAM, DiSAC, Conflict Dynamics and CEDR (UK) — mediating family, commercial and workplace disputes since 2011.
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About Marissa Galloway-Bailey
Marissa Galloway-Bailey was admitted as an attorney in 2002 and obtained right of appearance in the High Court of South Africa in 2005. She practised for twelve years as an associate, partner and sole practitioner before establishing MGB Mediation, and has mediated actively since 2011.
Her accreditations span every major South African body and one abroad: NABFAM for family and divorce mediation, DiSAC and Conflict Dynamics (CD/ACDS) for civil and commercial mediation, and CEDR in the United Kingdom. She has completed specialist training in the psychology of family mediation, the mediation of parenting plans, workplace mediation and commercial mediation, and holds a certificate in pet custody mediation.
Marissa speaks and trains regularly on conflict management and ADR, and writes on commercial mediation for the firm’s Insights, including on power imbalances in high-value disputes. She is registered for Court-Annexed Mediation in the Gauteng High Court.
Fields of expertise
- Family & divorce mediation
- Civil & commercial facilitative mediation
- Workplace mediation
- Transformative mediation
Accreditation & membership
- NABFAM accredited mediator (since 2012)
- DiSAC accredited mediator (2026)
- Conflict Dynamics / ACDS accredited (since 2011)
- CEDR (UK) accredited mediator (since 2011)
- South African Association of Mediators — membership no. SAAM1019
- Attorney — Legal Practice Council, member no. 19327; right of appearance in the High Court (2005)
Experience
Practice and appointments
- Mediator and consultant, Malan Vermeulen Incorporated
- Sole proprietor, MGB Mediation
- Practising attorney, 2002–2014 — associate, partner and sole practitioner
- Mediator since 2011
- Speaker and trainer — conflict management and ADR
Education & training
- 1998Bachelor of ArtsUniversity of the Witwatersrand
- 2000Bachelor of LawsUniversity of the Witwatersrand
- 2002Admitted and enrolled as an attorneyLegal Practice Council
- 200840-hour Divorce & Family Mediation; Family and Child MediationDivorce & Family Mediators; Familyzone
- 201140-hour Civil and Commercial MediationUniversity of Stellenbosch / Conflict Dynamics
- 2013Mediation Masterclass
- 2016Psychology for Family MediatorsDr Lynette Roux
- 2020Mediation of Parenting PlansDr Lynette Roux
- 2024Workplace Mediator Skills; Pet Custody Training Course
- 2025Commercial Mediator Refresher
For the Rule 41A amplified notice
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How we run a Rule 41A mediation →
- NABFAM-accredited family and divorce mediator; DiSAC and Conflict Dynamics (CD/ACDS) accredited civil and commercial mediator; CEDR (UK) accredited mediator
- RMO — South African Association of Mediators (SAAM), membership no. SAAM1019, and Conflict Dynamics
- Gauteng High Court Court-Annexed Mediation — registered, Marissa Galloway-Bailey, GPP Directory
Information required for the Rule 41A amplified notice — Marissa Galloway-Bailey
- 1Qualifications and Skillset:
- 1.1Marissa Galloway-Bailey is an admitted attorney of the High Court.
- 1.2She is a trained and accredited NABFAM (National Accreditation Board of Family Mediators) family and divorce mediator, a DiSAC (Dispute Settlement Accreditation Council) and Conflict Dynamics / African Centre for Dispute Settlement (CD/ACDS) accredited civil and commercial mediator, and a CEDR (UK) accredited mediator.
- 1.3She is a member of the South African Association of Mediators (SAAM), in good standing.
- 1.4Her academic qualifications include B.A. and LL.B.
- 2Location: Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
- 3Format of Mediations: Online or in person
- 4Contact Details:
- 4.1Tel: 010 980 5160
- 4.2E-mail: [email protected]
- 5Recognised Mediation Organisation (RMO) in terms of the Gauteng High Court Mediation Protocol:
- 5.1South African Association of Mediators (SAAM) — divorce and family; and
- 5.2Conflict Dynamics (CD) — civil and commercial.
Writing & speaking
Commercial
Insights
MMA series
Marissa in print and in the room.
All insights from MV Inc.
Commentary on mediation practice, Rule 41A and family and commercial disputes.
Mediation and the Modern Attorney
The firm’s free monthly webinar series for attorneys and advocates.
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Ground Floor, Quadrum 3, 50 Constantia Boulevard,
Floracliffe, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
010 980 5160 · [email protected]
A private conversation before anything else.
Tell us, in confidence, what you are facing. We will tell you plainly whether mediation is the right route — and if it is not, who to speak to instead.
Malan Vermeulen Incorporated (MV Inc.)Ground Floor, Quadrum 3, 50 Constantia Boulevard,
Floracliffe, Johannesburg, 1709, South Africa
010 980 5160 · [email protected]