Laura is passionate about Family Law and providing tailored care to her clients to best serve their needs and to ensure they feel supported through their separation process. Laura has an empathetic approach while also remaining solution focused to try and resolve cases as swiftly and effectively as possible.
Notable outcomes
Acted in a matter with a recalcitrant litigant involving issues of non-disclosure, successful forensic tracing of property and asset dissemination leading to a pre-trial settlement.
Successfully obtained primary care arrangements together with child maintenance orders in circumstances where the other parent was residing in a non-reciprocating jurisdiction.
Cross & Cross (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC2F 518 - family violence – coercion and control – risk to children of enmeshed relationship with father – sole parental responsibility.
Testimonials
Qualifications, Committees & Memberships
Holds a Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Psychological Science and Graduate Diploma in legal Practice;
Masters of Laws (majoring in Family Law)
Admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia;
A member of:
The Law Institute of Victoria
The Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
Medico Legal Society of Victoria
Doyle’s List Rankings
The 2026 listing of Victorian Family Law Rising Stars details individuals practising across Family, Divorce, Parenting and Matrimonial matters within the Victorian legal market who, while not included in our Leading Family or Parenting Lawyer Rankings have been specifically noted as being a “Rising Star” within the aforementioned areas. Often these individuals, while still operating at an extremely high level of professionalism and ability, may well be more affordable than many of the individuals listed in our Leading Family Lawyer rankings.