Director, Master of Laws
Sonya opened Advance Family Law in April 2012, with a commitment to providing a personalised and professional service to clients, a commitment reflected in the firm’s staff, with Josh joining Sonya as a Partner in 2018.
Sonya has extensive experience in the application of family law, experience that has enabled her clients to move forward with their lives. Whether it’s a complex parenting matter or the dissolution of a multifaceted financial relationship involving companies and self-managed superannuation funds, Sonya’s commitment to achieving the best results for her clients led her to complete a Master of Laws in 2010.
Areas Of Expertise
- Complex parenting matters
- Property and financial settlements
- Matters involving companies and self-managed superannuation funds
- Collaborative family law practice
- Court advocacy and litigation
Approach To Family Law
Sonya’s approach is to resolve matters using tools that allow for collaboration and compromise. If the other party is unwilling to negotiate, her strong advocacy skills ensure her clients’ voices are heard by the Court.
Qualifications & Admissions
- Collaboratively Trained Family Lawyer
- Master of Laws (LLM), completed 2010
- Admitted as a solicitor in 2004
- Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice (GDLP)
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
Professional Memberships
- Queensland Law Society
- Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners
- Family Law Practitioners Association