Michael Bready has been a barrister in private practice since 2000, principally in the areas of civil, family and commercial law. Michael was called to the Bar of Northern Ireland and the Bar of England and Wales in 2000 and obtained a Masters in Human Rights Law in 2004. Michael has represented Government Departments, organisations, public companies and private individuals.

Michael qualified as a civil & commercial mediator in 2010 and as a family & matrimonial mediator in 2014. Michael is a certified Mediator with the Mediation Institute of Ireland and is a Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators.

Michael regularly mediates throughout NI and often in ROI. Michael regularly contributes to the conversation on the enhanced need for mediation as an alternative to litigation throughout the UK.