July 10 2024
Nicole is our Principal Lawyer and was admitted to legal practice in 2004. She has worked almost exclusively in family law since her admission, and started her career with (what was then) the largest law firm in country Victoria dealing with family law, wills and estates and property law. She then relocated back to Melbourne where she began specialising in family law before she joined Victoria Legal Aid undertaking the challenging role of a duty lawyer in both
Before coming to Accessible Family Law Renee spent 13 years working within the Federal Magistrates Court (as it then was), Family Court and in the Federal Court of Australia.
Renee commenced her career at Victoria Legal Aid before working in the capacity as a Deputy Associate and then Associate in the Federal Magistrates Court (now the Federal Circuit Court) before moving onto the Family Court as a Judge's Associate.
Renee then spent six years
Elisabeth was admitted to practice in May 2014 after making a career change from radiology following 17 years in that industry. She graduated from Deakin University with Honours in Law and attended the Shanghai University of Finance and Economics commerical study tour. Coming to law after a prior profession gave Elisabeth a head start in terms of client engagement, file management and navigating the complex needs of clients. Her life as a
Janine was admitted to legal practice in 2021 and has worked exclusively in family law since this time. Prior to her admission she undertook internships with Victoria Police Prosecutions and Victoria Legal Aid as a duty lawyer assisting in Family Violence and Personal Safety Intervention Orders. This exposure has ensured Janine has a broad skill set that that she brings to her family law practice.
Janine works in close consultation with our
Michelle has been with Accessible Family Law since 2021 and she brings with her over 30 years of working in the legal industry. She is an exceptional paralegal and is the backbone of our family law team. Michelle assists the family lawyers with all administrative aspects of files and is often the main point of contact for clients. She is responsible for compiling disclosure and preparation of briefs together with communicating with courts and other
Margaret was admitted to legal practice in 2010 and has worked exclusively in the area of wills and estate law and commercial law since.
Margaret worked for a number of years in country Victoria assisting with estate planning for large farming families and assisting businesses with commercial property acquisitions.
Margaret is now lucky enough to live interstate and works as a consultant engaging with our clients via skype and
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