Chanel is a partner at Resolve, and leader of our talented, passionate, and committed team of family lawyers.

She is determined to live the values of Resolve, committed to making a difference in the lives of separated families, genuinely supporting them to achieve better outcomes.

Insightful, considered and financially astute, Chanel’s clients benefit from clear, strategic advice provided from the very outset. She focuses on quick, effective settlements that account for not only legal entitlements, but her client’s real needs, including their best emotional and financial outcomes.

Chanel’s practice spans both financial and parenting matters, specifically the more complex issues that arise after separation.  Chanel is committed to open dialogue and supporting families to get around the table. She draws from the Resolve Network of Professionals often, and has strong relationships with leading accountants, mediators, valuers, tax experts, allied health workers such as psychologists, and other leading family lawyers in Adelaide and interstate.

A trained and experienced Collaborative lawyer, Collaborative practice is Chanel’s preferred form of dispute resolution.  That is because she has achieved such great outcomes for her clients in this space, while preserving strong co-parenting relationships, and protecting children from unnecessary conflict.

Chanel is also an experienced litigator with significant familiarity in the family court system, particularly having experience as a judge’s associate in the then Family Court of Australia prior to joining Resolve. If necessary and strategically advantageous for her clients, she will support them through complex litigation to achieve an outcome.

Chanel has a Masters of Law (Family Law) and is an Accredited Specialist in family law, meaning she has achieved the highest level of training for a family lawyer in Australia.  She is Collaboratively trained and has studied internationally broadening her deep understanding of high conflict resolution, communication, and negotiation tactics.  Chanel is also a Certified Divorce Coach, with specialised skill in supporting clients through the emotional journey of separation.

Chanel is regularly involved with and speaks at state conferences on family law issues, in particular educating younger family lawyers to understand the complexity of supporting families to navigate the family law system.  She authors articles and presentations in family law annually.

If you want a deep connection to a strong advocate, then please reach out to Chanel.

Talents

Working with clients in the collaborative process to achieve their best outcome;

Supporting clients who are challenged by high conflict, particularly where there is a parenting dispute;

Navigating complex property settlement negotiations with multiple legal and financial issues.

Life

Chanel loves spending time with her young family. She is a lover of good food, good wine, and new experiences. A country girl at heart, Chanel enjoys spending time with her family in Robe SA, or her husband’s family on the South Coast of New South Wales.

Loves

Her husband’s Thai cooking

A glass of good chardonnay

Travelling to new places

Coffee

Soy latte