Emma's Practice Areas
Emma's Practice Areas
Family Law
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Wills & Will Disputes
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Conveyancing & Property
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Business & Commercial Law
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Admissions & Qualifications
| 2019 | Justice of the Peace NSW |
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| 2019 | Recognition of Academic Excellence Southern Cross University |
| 2020 | Recognition of Academic Excellence Southern Cross University |
| 2020 | The Law Society of New South Wales Prize for Professional Conduct |
| 2020 | The Ross Reid Prize for Conveyancing |
| 2021 | Bachelor of Laws Southern Cross University |
| 2021 | Diploma of Legal Practice NSW College of Law |
| 2022 | NSW Supreme Court Admission |
| 2023 | High Court of Australia Admission |
| 2023 | Clarence Valley and Coffs Harbour Regional Law Society Young Lawyer Representative |
Biography
Emma practices across a range of areas of law including family property and parenting, estates including will disputes, property and conveyancing, consumer & commercial litigation, and criminal law. She has a particular focus and depth of experience in family property and parenting disputes. Prior to being admitted as a solicitor, Emma worked in legal practices for 5 years where she developed a well-rounded working knowledge of the law.
Recent Work
Background
Emma commenced her career working in legal practices as a legal secretary and then as a law clerk while studying her Bachelor of Laws and subsequent Diploma of Legal Practice. She worked on matters across a range of practice areas including conveyancing both in NSW & QLD, wills and estates, criminal law and civil litigation. During this period Emma worked in a law firm with both a regional NSW office and an inner-city Brisbane office, where she gained experience in a broad range of legal matters across both state jurisdictions.
Emma is from a farming family and grew up in regional NSW. She is passionate about providing access to quality legal services to those needing those services most.
When working as a newly admitted lawyer in a regional area, Emma predominantly assisted families in family law matters including difficult parenting disputes. She assisted parents in the Care and Protection jurisdiction as well as clients who have experienced domestic and family violence. Emma takes a holistic approach to family law matters and works with her clients to attain child-focused parenting solutions.
Emma has also frequently assisted clients with their conveyancing and estate planning needs, and has appeared in numerous civil litigation and criminal matters.
