John DaRe is a seasoned commercial lawyer and dispute resolution professional with over 36 years of experience in family, estates, civil and insolvency litigation matters.

As Principal of John DaRe Barrister and Solicitor, he brings a strong legal foundation to the mediation process. He ensures that negotiated outcomes are informed by legal principles, risk awareness, and enforceability. His experience provides clients with the advantage of strategic insight into how matters proceeding in court may be resolved and how those risks may be mitigated outside of the adversarial system through mediation, where appropriate.

John’s approach is direct, analytical, and solution-oriented, with a focus on moving parties toward efficient and durable resolution of the legal issue.