Best Family lawyers In Sydney, NSW
Expert recommended Best Family lawyers in Sydney, NSW. To help you find the best Family lawyers in Sydney 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!
Kristy-Lee Burns
3/171 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Estate Planning, Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
Kristy-Lee Burns is a skilled Family Lawyer who joined Owen Hodge Lawyers in 2018 as Team Leader of Family Law. Since then, Kristy has also taken on a significant portion of the Estate Planning practice.
Since her admission, Kristy has worked primarily in the area of Family Law and has set about building her career as a measured Family Law practitioner, mentoring and managing others within the practice. Kristy also has significant experience working in the Wills and Estate Department of Owen Hodge Lawyers, with a wealth of knowledge about Family Provision claims.
Kristy’s legal knowledge, communication skills and life experience, together with her ability to relate and connect with people in challenging times assists her in building and maintaining excellent client relationships.
Kristy is currently undertaking a specialist post-graduate program of LLM Applied Masters (with a double major in Family Law and Business Law). Many areas of family law cross over into other practice areas so it is important to Kristy that she identify and strategically advise her clients on these areas of law where they intersect. Her trial experience is also a skill that serves her clients well.
Simone Green
2/50 Park St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Collaborative Lawyer, Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
I am passionate about assisting people through what is often an emotionally challenging time to achieve positive outcomes.Accomplished lawyers genuinely care about providing the best legal advice and service possible.
In family law, skilful lawyers listen carefully and with empathy, to ensure that their clients achieve what is most important to them.
Chris Dimock
17 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 09:00 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
Chris has been dedicated to practising family law since 1983, when he moved to Australia from the UK. He established Dimocks Family Lawyers in 2002, after five years at Sly & Russell (now Norton Rose Fulbright), and then heading the family law area of Cutler Hughes & Harris.
Beyond his work at Dimocks, Chris shares his family law expertise with other lawyers and professionals. He contributes regularly to Continuing Legal Education programs in NSW on family law matters. He has also presented many papers on family law issues, including on the effectiveness of Binding Financial Agreements and the Family Court’s shared parenting legislation.
Malcolm Gittoes
Level 39/19 Martin Pl, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family Law Mediation,
Family Law Arbitration, Family Law
Here’s The Deal:
Malcolm Gittoes-Caesar is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law, and an Accredited Family Law Mediator and Arbitrator.
With over 20 years’ experience, Malcolm has a breadth of practical knowledge across a wide range of family-related matters. Malcolm has particular expertise in complex parenting matters, and property matter for high net-worth individuals and has significant experience in drafting Binding Financial Agreements and Child Support Agreements.
Well-known in the media, he has featured on the SBS program “Insight” and Money Magazine in relation to Binding Financial Agreements. Malcolm has experience dealing with criminal and AVO matters, and acts as a solicitor advocate in relation to those matters, as well as interim and final hearings in the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia.
Being acutely aware of the financial and emotional stress that family breakdowns can cause, Malcolm prides himself on providing straightforward advice, as well as the most practical solutions available to clients. His pragmatic and professional approach, coupled with his genuine understanding, allows him to consistently find the best possible solution for each individual case.
Rebekah Dorter
3/2 Glen St, Milsons Point NSW 2061, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Commercial Law, Children’s Lawyer, Family Lawyer
Here’s The Deal:
Rebekah’s background in commercial law is an invaluable asset for complex disputes involving companies, partnerships and family businesses. She brings clarity and strategic thinking to what can often be a confusing and frustrating process.
As a psychology graduate and Nationally Accredited Mediator, Rebekah provides the acute conflict management expertise necessary to resolve property and parenting cases outside of the courtroom. Having Rebekah Dorter on your side is having an industry beacon looking after your best interest.
Rebekah also has extensive experience in matters concerning parental alienation, which is a serious allegation and requires expert advice to navigate. Rebekah is also a qualified Independent Children’s Lawyer.
Richard Watson
13/300 George St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Building & Construction Law,
Family Law,
Strata Lawyers,
Commercial Litigation,
Wills & Probate
Here’s The Deal:
Richard holds a Bachelor of Commerce with merit in Accounting, Financial and Systems and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of New South Wales.
At the start of his career, Richard was employed in a city practice mainly involved in area of commercial litigation with the main focus on banking and finance and building and construction.
Richard later established a partnership and was the partner responsible for litigatious matters. The partnerships main areas of practice were corporate insolvency matters, general commercial matters and building and construction.
In August 1992, Richard became the proprietor of Watson & Watson, Solicitors whose main areas of practice included commercial litigation, property and family law matters, strata disputes and building and construction matters.
Richard became an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation in 1995 at the first examinable course provided by the Law Society of New South Wales.
John Ramsden
Level 7/50 Clarence St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Commercial Law,
Corporate Law,
Specialised Property & Securities,
Insolvency & Restructuring,
Asset Protection & Estate Planning,
Strategic Advice,
Business Migration, Family Law, Property Law
Here’s The Deal:
As the Managing Partner of Ramsden Lawyers I lead the overall practice and oversight of the firms day-to-day activities. After starting Ramsden Lawyers in 2003 as a Property and Commercial law practice, I have driven the development and growth of the firm. We now maintain a position as one of the leading firms on the Gold Coast boasting many specialised divisions in the areas of Corporate and Commercial Law, Succession Law, Family Law, Property Law, Insolvency and Commercial litigation.
I hold a wealth of experience in the key areas of Commercial and Corporate law and work closely with many of our firm’s largest clients. I am committed to providing a service of the utmost standard and ensuring consistency across all areas of the firm. I maintain a progressive and innovative approach to my practice and am able to relate to my clients, while applying my knowledge and experience to ensure the best result every time.
Anita Vayanos
Level 21, Piccadilly Tower, 133 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:00 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family Law, Property children
Here’s The Deal:
The starting point is always to listen to your concerns, develop strategies and provide realistic and cost effective options to finalise your family law matter quickly with as little stress as possible. Our clients are treated with empathy dignity and support. They know we walk with them every step of the way.
Issues important to Anita include explaining things clearly in plain English, being sensible and pragmatic about what outcomes will actually work, and always making sure that the needs of any children are carefully considered. She works hard to establish a rapport with the solicitor acting for the other party to facilitate a negotiated outcome where this is in the best interests of the client. Her experience and pragmatic approach ensures that your court orders are specially crafted to take into consideration your very unique circumstances.
Wherever possible Anita uses every option to ensure your matter is settled without having to resort to the court process. However if your matter has to go to court, Anita is a skilled negotiator and experienced advocate who helps her clients to present their very best case. The recent court delays have seen a keen interest in family law practitioners using family law mediation. Anita has both academic qualifications as well as experience in representing clients in family law mediations.
Sue Abrams
Level 2/162 Goulburn St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
SPECIALTY:
Family Law, Estate Planning,
Estate Administration, Family Law, Family Dispute Resolution,
Mediation,
Collaborative Practice,
Litigation & Arbitration
Here’s The Deal:
Sue Abrams has practised extensively in Family Law throughout her career spanning 37 years. Since 1995 when Sue became an Accredited Specialist in Family Law, she has practised exclusively in the area of Family Law.
Sue’s many years of experience as a Specialist Family Lawyer have equipped her with a wealth of knowledge and understanding of the whole range of Family Law issues. Sue has particular expertise and experience in complex Family Law property matters involving Trusts, Companies, Share Option Plans, Superannuation and Pensions.
Mahsa Curci
7/70 Castlereagh St, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
- Opens 08:30 AM
- Closed 05:30 PM
SPECIALTY:
Family Law,
Wills & Estates Law,
Conveyancing Law,
Litigation, Employment Law,
Commercial Law,
Cross-border Law,
Banking & Finance Law
Here’s The Deal:
Mahsa is a solicitor with experience in different areas of law, most commonly Litigation (Commercial, Personal Injury and Medical Negligence), Banking and Finance (acting for mortgagees and investors), wills and estates (drafting wills and probate applications), Employment and Family Law.
Mahsa was involved in major litigation matters in the Supreme Court, Court of Appeal and the High Court of Australia as well as employment matters in both District and Industrial Courts.
Mahsa’s involvement in a number of successful mediations gave her a good insight into the powers of dispute resolution.
With her friendly and approachable nature, Mahsa builds a strong professional bond with clients as well as excellent working relationships with colleagues, barristers and experts.
Through years of experience in litigation, Mahsa achieved a good balance between adversarial approach techniques for court matters and dispute resolution skills for resolving matters before going to court.
Mahsa appreciates the emotional and financial stresses involved in court cases and takes pride in assisting her clients by using her dispute resolution skills where possible to resolve matters in mediations.