Vanessa accepts briefs to appear in and advise on matters involving all aspects of family law.
Hailing from South West Victoria, Vanessa worked as a solicitor advocate in Geelong. During their time in practice, Vanessa provided advice and representation to clients in a broad range of family law, family violence and child protection matters.
Immediately prior to coming to the Bar, Vanessa worked at the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia for various Justices, Judges, Senior Judicial Registrars and Judicial Registrars. Previously, Vanessa was the Associate to her Honour Judge Jones at the (then) Federal Circuit Court of Australia. Being a broad jurisdiction, Vanessa’s experience and interests are equally as diverse. Her Honour mentored Vanessa in family law, migration law, employment law and human rights law.
Vanessa read with Jeffrey Stanley and their Senior Mentor is Minal Vohra SC.
She is the President of Pride in Law, Victoria, and is a part of the Bar’s LGBTIQ Working Group. Vanessa is a member of the Family Law Bar Association and Women’s Bar Association.
