Forsters LLP

Family

Counsel

Ranked as a Rising Star in the latest Legal 500 and recommended in Spear’s 500 Family Law Index, Amanda is ‘extremely well regarded’ Counsel in the Family team. Specialising in resolving disputes arising from divorce and separation, her cases often involve high value assets with a focus on ‘modern families’.

She has particular expertise in helping families resolve arrangements for children, often involving relocation, residence and contact issues, as well as securing orders to protect children from harm. When the situation requires Amanda will involve other professionals such as guardians, independent social workers and psychologists.

Amanda has experience in protecting clients in the public eye including sports professionals and politicians from the legal, emotional and media fallout of their relationships ending. She combines an eye for detail with a client-centred, creative and diplomatic approach.

Where possible Amanda champions alternatives to court. As a collaborative lawyer she helped to found an innovative collaborative pod alongside other family solicitors and other professionals including wealth managers and family consultants. The initiative promotes non-contentious and pragmatic ways of resolving family disputes.

The Law Society

Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia