Accredited Family Law Specialist. Admitted in New South Wales and High Court of Australia. Practiced exclusively in family law since 1985. Partner, Pearson Emerson Family Lawyers. Acts for high profile and high net worth individuals in complex international property cases involving corporate and trust structures. Provides a strategic approach to negotiation and litigation, and dispute resolution through mediation and collaboration. Expert court witness on family law. Spoken and presented papers on family law issues to the media, professional associations and community groups. Former consultant to the Family Court of Australia in the formulation of practice and procedure. Contributor to World Bank Women, Business and the Law & Civil Society Organisation reports. Member: Law Society of New South Wales, Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, Family Law and Family Rights Section LAWASIA, Women Lawyers’ Association of NSW, International Academy of Collaborative Professionals, Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals, Collaborative Professionals (NSW) Inc.
