Mark Blatchford

Mark Blatchford serves as a Director at Momentum Legal, bringing a wealth of experience to the firm with his extensive background in both law and commerce. Having attained Bachelor degrees in Law with honours and Commerce, Mark's legal career commenced at Western Australia’s largest independent law firm, where he spent over eight years advancing from Solicitor to Senior Associate. Throughout his career, Mark has demonstrated a diverse legal expertise spanning various sectors. In the construction and engineering field, he has represented principals, contractors, and sub-contractors in matters concerning design, construction, and product defects, as well as breaches of contract and negligence claims. Mark is proficient in providing advice on contractual terms and insurance coverage. Mark's corporate law experience is extensive. He has advised a wide range of corporations, from small proprietary limited companies to global mining groups, covering governance issues, intellectual property, and contract disputes. His governmental experience includes acting for local councils, particularly in negligence and safety-related matters. In the health and home care sectors, Mark has offered guidance to medical practices and aged care providers on negligence, safety, and privacy issues. In insurance, he has acted on both sides concerning indemnity, double insurance, and various liabilities, including public and product liability. Mark has a robust litigation practice, having represented clients in multiple courts, including the State Administrative Tribunal, WorkCover, and both state and federal courts. His not-for-profit expertise includes advising associations on governance and drafting vital documents. Within the oil, gas, mining, and resources sector, Mark is often engaged as a first response advisor following workplace incidents and has handled breach of contract and negligence claims for global companies. His personal injury law practice includes public liability, workers’ compensation, and employers’ indemnity claims. Mark also offers valuable legal support in the transport and logistics industry, dealing with safety, contract breaches, and negligence claims. His distinguished career is marked by a dedication to achieving favourable outcomes for his clients across various complex legal challenges.