Gladys Wamaitha has over Twenty (20) years’ experience and is an expert in Commercial, Civil litigation and Dispute Resolution. She believes everyone is entitled to an even playing field and every dispute can be resolved if it is managed efficiently, professionally and is cost effective. She is a holder of a Bachelor of Arts (B.A) and Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree, Post graduate Diploma in Law from the Kenya School of Law, an Accredited Mediator with the Kenyan Judiciary and is currently pursuing a Masters of Arts degree in Human Rights at the University of Nairobi.
Based on her experience, she was selected to participate on behalf of FIDA-Kenya in the Strategic Litigation Committee to formulate the strategy, research, data collection and drafting of the pleadings.
In 2017 she was appointed by the Mediation Accreditation Committee of the Kenyan Judiciary to train and equip the Senior Judiciary Staff on the process of Mediation with the introduction of the Court Annexed Mediation Pilot Program as a form of dispute resolution as encompassed in Article 159 of the Kenyan Constitution 2010.
As a leader and a member of the LSK Disciplinary Tribunal initiated collaboration between the Advocates Complaints Commission, the LSK Disciplinary Committee and the Kenya School of Law geared to enhance the ethical standards of the Legal profession by giving lectures on the practical approach to Professional Ethics and the Disciplinary System to the students.
Gladys Wamaitha is an active member of:
+ Law Society OF Kenya (L.S.K)
+ Law Society of Kenya Disciplinary Committee established under the Advocates Act, Cap 16
+ Law Society of Kenya SACCO, (Board Member)
+ The Chartered Institute of Arbitrators
+ Nairobi Centre for International Arbitration
+ The Federation of Women Lawyers ( FIDA-Kenya) – Pro-bono Legal Aid Scheme