Maree began practice in 2002 and has always specialised in civil and commercial litigation. In her first law firm she was regularly instructed by a Health Board and has always had an interest in medicolegal work, this has continued throughout her career.

In 2004 she was appointed the first ever Disputes Tribunal referee in Queenstown and Alexandra and was the youngest ever referee appointed. In dealing with over 1,000 cases over 5 years she honed her negotiation and decision-making skills. In addition to this work, Maree is a qualified mediator with AAMINZ and is therefore well versed at negotiating on both sides of the fence and resolving issues with her client’s best interests at heart.

Maree has appeared in many Coroner inquests, various courtrooms and disciplinary forums around New Zealand and her pragmatic no nonsense approach as well as being able to empathise and undertake difficult cases, stands her in good stead.

Maree joined Michael Parker in 2011 undertaking various civil and commercial litigation and was an introduction into the world of insurance litigation. Her years of being mainly plaintiff lawyer and decision-maker, helped round her skills. Michael E Parker went on to become Parker Cowan Lawyers in 2013 when Maree joined Michael in partnership and the firm has grown from there. Parker Cowan maintains a small client-centric focus, working behind the scenes on many cases and resolving matters as pragmatically as possible for clients.

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