G. Jyothi Rao is an advocate in India with nearly three decades of standing as a practicing advocate in Indian Courts.

She has been practicing as an advocate since 1991 (30 years) in different courts of the country including Delhi High Court, National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, and courts in Telangana state of India.

She was appointed as an Amicus Curie in a number of criminal cases in Delhi by the Delhi courts where she supported the courts to come to a logical conclusion in a number of typical criminal cases which were otherwise were very intricate. Her approach of analysing the cases brought many criminals to books.

She was appointed to work as a Legal Aid Counsel by Delhi Government Legal Aid Services Authority to extend legal support to the needy and indigent people. She is specialised in criminal cases relating to rape, domestic violence and dowry issues. She has been the most sought after advocate in Delhi Courts whenever a dispute arose between a husband and wife or a rape and kidnap of girls.

While working as Legal Aid counsel, she was deputed by the Delhi Courts for mediation, conciliation and legal support to resolved disputes outside the court. She has successfully mediated and satisfactorily settled the disputes avoiding the lengthy court procedures. She has taken up Jail/Prison visits to support under trials in legal matters and take them to the court on time.

Jyothi Rao is also a Notary Public Appointed by Government of India from May, 2011. She is a Trained and Certified Mediator.

Jyothi Rao holds a Bachelor’s degree in Law from the SV University (1990), a Bachelors Degree in Commerce from the Osmania University (1985), a Masters Degree in Telugu literature from the Osmania University (1987). She holds certificate in computer applications from Computer Maintenance Corporation of India. She is excellent in Telugu, and Hindi languages in addition to English.

Phone: +91 9676875789

Email: jgauji@gmail.com

Dr. P. Madhava Rao is Senior International Expert working in the area of Governance, State building, Access to Justice, and Rule of Law.

Before joining UNDP in 2005, Rao was working for 15 years with Government of India as Senior Regional Commissioner, Pension, and a Quasi Judicial Authority to enforce pension laws in India. He is a trained quasi-judicial authority with extensive experience.

He has headed National Academy for Training and Research in Social Security, Ministry of Labour Government of India for six years, designed, and delivered a number of training courses in Quasi Judicial procedures, writing speaking orders, and mediating between employers and employees.

Dr Rao is a Trained and Certifieid Mediator He holds a PhD in Development Studies (2003) CESS, Hyderabad, a Masters in Public Administration(1985) from Osmania University, (Studied systems of Ombudsman); a Masters in Sociology, (1980) Osmania University) (studied alternative dispute resolution systems in traditional societies); an LL.B, Administrative Law (1987) from Jammu University, a Diploma in HR

Management (Studied conciliation, arbitration and personnel management related dispute resolution systems), Doctoral Certificates in Social Protection, from Maastricht University (2002) and a Certificate in Advanced Negotiation Skills from Harvard University (2006).

Phone: +91 8096600333