The Cleardocs team

Christopher Balmford, founder & MD

Christopher is an internationally recognised plain-language expert. He is the President of Clarity - An international association promoting plain legal language, see www.clarity-international.net. His clients include 8 major national law firms, 20 public listed companies, 16 government bodies, the ASX, the United Nations and the European Central Bank.

A former lawyer, Christopher has worked for his own company since 1999. Before then he worked as:

• Head of the Plain Language Department, Phillips Fox, 1993-1999
• In-house plain-language consultant, AMP on secondment from Phillips Fox, 1996-1999
• Head of the plain-language business, Law Reform Commission of Victoria, 1990-1992
• Part-time researcher, Law Institute of Victoria, 1990-1991
• Property solicitor and articled clerk, Baker & McKenzie, 1987-1989.

Read more about Christopher's plain-language services.

Lisa Galbraith, CEO

Lisa joined Cleardocs after spending 3 years in San Francisco as the General Manager of Hewlett-Packard's global equipment management and re-marketing business, with an annual turnover of $150 million.

Lisa spent 16 years at HP having joined in Melbourne in 1985. Her other roles within the company include:

• General Manager Re-marketing, 1996-1998
• General Manager of Australasian Leasing, 1993-1998
• Marketing Manager of Asia-Pacific Leasing, 1991-1993.

Lisa holds a B.Comm from the University of Melbourne.