Best Family lawyers In Geelong, VIC
Expert recommended Best Family lawyers in Geelong, VIC. To help you find the best Family lawyers in Geelong located near to you, we put together our own list based on customers reviews which includes everything from checking reviews, ratings, reputation, history, complaints, satisfaction, trust and cost to the general excellence. You deserve only the best!
Adam Wightman
27 Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 09:00 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Binding Financial Agreements (Post Separation),
Child Support Matters,
Family Violence,
Intervention Orders,
Contravention Matters,
Adult Adoptions, Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
Calm and compassionate, Adam is a Senior Lawyer and Whyte, Just & Moore’s Head of the Family Law Department. With both a Bachelor of Lawyers and a Bachelor of Arts, Adam could just as easily have been a journalist, covering international relations, but the legal profession was his calling, and over the years hundreds of clients have benefited from Adam’s considerable experience and down-to-earth counsel. When Adam works with his clients he strives to negotiate and finalise peaceful, acceptable resolutions as quickly and with as little stress as possible. Given the sensitive and deeply personal nature of many Family Law cases, pragmatic support and clear guidance, combined with integrity and understanding, are the keystones to Adam’s work.
Bonnie Phillips
1/235 Ryrie St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Child Support Agreements, Family Law, Parenting Disputes, Including Living Arrangements, Education, Grandparent Involvement, Relocation And Abduction Disputes, Child Support
Spousal Maintenance
Here’s The Deal:
is an Accredited Family & Relationship Law Specialist with the Law Institute of Victoria and has been recognised as a Recommended Family & Relationship Lawyer in Regional Victoria in the 2021 Doyle’s Guide. As the Head of the Family & Relationship Law Department, Bonnie acts for clients in both the Geelong and Melbourne offices in all aspects of family law, ranging from divorce and intricate parenting disputes, through to complex and multifaceted financial matters.
Prior to joining Coulter Roache in 2019, she practiced in Melbourne and continues to assist clients locally, interstate and abroad, particularly in relation to matters involving child abduction, relocation, and international property disputes.
Wendy Brett
288 Yarra St, South Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 09:00 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Financial Settlements And Parenting Disputes, Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
was raised in Geelong and received a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) from Deakin University. Wendy was admitted to practise law in 2002. Since then Wendy has practised family law in both the community and private sectors in Victoria and in Western Australia.
Wendy was accredited as a specialist in family law in 2011 and is experienced across a diverse range of family law issues including property and financial settlements and parenting disputes. (See services).
Susan Fridey
89 Myers St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 08:45 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Domestic Violence Matters, Family Law, Property Negotiation, Resolution And Divorce
Here’s The Deal:
joined the Wightons team in 1999, after a career at Victoria Legal Aid. She has extensive experience in family law and domestic violence matters. Susan is the lead practitioner for our family law team and provides advice and representation in areas of children’s issues, property negotiation, resolution and divorce. He priority is her clients and she always seeks to advocate for them in a cost efficient manner including mediation and negotiation.Susan has an interest in ensuring victims of family violence are supported through the separation process to achieve a resolution of their dispute in a manner which provides an opportunity for concerns to be recognised and addressed.
She has extensive experience in Child Protection applications initiated by the Department of Human Services, representing the interests of parents and children in this jurisdiction.
Libby Hatton
Ground Floor West, 199 Moorabool St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Commercial Leasing, Family Law, Estates, Wills, And Power Of Attorney
Here’s The Deal:
Libby has worked as a professional Law Clerk and Practice Manager in the Geelong region for more than a decade and now holds the position of Practice Manager at Ben von Einem & Associates.
Libby’s area of knowledge and expertise is immense and varied. Running her own files, she specialises in the sale and purchase of businesses, commercial leasing, family law, estates, wills, and power of attorney.
Libby holds a Diploma of Human Resources Management and Certificates in Front Line Management and Business Administration.
Passionate about the personal development and future of young people in this region, Libby has volunteered with the Scouts Association of Victoria for more than 10 year.
Allison Rowe
61 Pakington St, Geelong West VIC 3218, Australia
- Opens 09:00 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Complex Financial Matters, Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
Allison Rowe is the Founding Partner of Cahill and Rowe Family Law in Ocean Grove and Geelong and has practised exclusively in family law since her admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia in 1999.
Allison founded the Geelong Cahill and Rowe practice (then Rowe Lawyers) in 2003, at the age of only 28 years, after working for several years in the community legal and legal aid sectors.
During her 20 years in practice as a senior family lawyer, Allison has represented clients from across Australia in both parenting and property matters. She is a highly skilled and dedicated family law practitioner, with a solid and longstanding reputation for excellence. She is an experienced and highly competent litigator and mediator. She frequently represents clients with complex financial matters involving commercial business structures. Allison is regularly ranked by Doyles Guide as a Leading Family Lawyer for Regional Victoria.
Jaz Cornish
53A Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 09:00 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
Jaz Cornish completed her law degree at the University of Melbourne and practices almost exclusively in the area of Family Law.
Jaz is an experienced and highly regarded family law practitioner. Jaz is able to assist clients in all aspects of family law including complex parenting matters such as international relocations and Hague Convention proceedings, and complex financial matters such as businesses, companies and trusts.
Jaz’s background is in child psychology. Jaz’s knowledge about the behaviour and developmental stages of children and adolescents is of invaluable assistance in parenting matters. Mothers, fathers, grandparents and family law colleagues value Jaz’s insightful observations.
Jaz has a reputation for excellence and honesty in all aspects of family law. Jaz is a collaborative law practitioner and a skilled negotiator. She is sensitive to her client’s needs and seeks to ensure the best outcome for each and every one.
Jaz has a strong sense of social justice. She regularly volunteers at the Barwon Community Legal Service where she provide free legal advice. Jaz is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.
Andrew Alexander
Level 1/87 Little Malop St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 09:00 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family law
Here’s The Deal:
Andrew has a broad range of experience practising law in both Melbourne and Geelong. He was admitted to practice law in 2008 after completing his law degree at the University of Melbourne.
Andrew is a trusted advisor to many individuals, businesses and families relying on his knowledge of the law to achieve practical, effective and timely outcomes. He is a passionate networker with many business and professional contacts in both Geelong and Melbourne.
Andrew took some time away from the law and worked as a secondary school teacher, teaching English, Legal Studies and Business Management. He then returned to the law and worked in Melbourne commuting from Geelong for several years before establishing Geelong Legal.
Andrew is active in the community as a member of the Barwon South West Regional Advisory Council with the Victorian Multicultural Commission and is committed to supporting start-up entrepreneurs working on innovative projects in the technology, health, legal, and education sectors.
Justin Hartnett
70 Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Wills And Succession Planning,
Probate And Estate Administration,
Agency Appointments,
Substitute Decision Making,
Estate Claims And Disputes,
Superannuation Complaints Tribunal Applications
Here’s The Deal:
Justin Hartnett is a principal of Harwood Andrews in the wills and estates practice area. He is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a specialist in wills and estates.
Justin has significant experience in the provision of specialised advice on the implementation of wills and succession plans that allow clients to protect their assets, make significant life decisions and ultimately ensure that their wishes are carried out accordingly.
Justin also advises clients and their families about superannuation and trusts in the context of succession, applications to the Probate Office and the Guardianship and Administration Board, legal incapacity issues, contesting unfair wills and court applications to rectify will or have informal wills accepted.
By working closely with his clients, Justin aims to distil complex issues and provide clear advice to clients. His background as a financial planner provides him with an enhanced perspective on the allocation of estates.
Justin has been recognised in Doyles guide as a Leading Wills and Estates Litigation Lawyer in Victoria, since 2015 and a leading Wills and Estates and Succession Planning Lawyer in Victoria since 2018.
A noted speaker on a range of estate and succession issues, Justin was formerly a partner of Price Higgins Solicitors who joined Harwood Andrews when the two firms merged in 2004.
Gemma Calgaro
45 Gheringhap St, Geelong VIC 3220, Australia
- Opens 08:00 AM
- Closed 07:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family Violence Legal Service, Criminal Law
Here’s The Deal:
Gemma is an exceptional solicitor and advocate and regularly appears on behalf of Gallant Law clients in the Magistrates’ Court, County Court and Supreme Court jurisdictions. With several years of experience as a lawyer, including volunteering at the North Australian Aboriginal Family Violence Legal Service, Gemma is highly qualified in criminal law, regulatory offences, Royal Commission and other quasi-criminal cases. Gemma is incredibly compassionate and committed to defending and advancing the interests of all our clients.