I was admitted as a solicitor in 1989 after graduating with degrees in Arts and Law from the University of Sydney in 1985.

For the first ten or so years of my career, I worked in the Sydney CBD, practicing in both family and commercial law. In 2001, I left my position as a Director at national commercial law firm Gadens Lawyers (I worked in Gadens’ commercial law and banking & finance sections and was head of their national franchise practice group) and moved to the Blue Mountains where I became Principal Solicitor at Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre, a non-government organisation providing free legal assistance to people in social and economic disadvantage across the Blue Mountains, Greater Lithgow, Bathurst, Oberon and Mudgee regions. Immediately prior to establishing my own practice in 2011 I worked as a family law specialist consultant at prestigious Western Sydney firm Coleman Greig Lawyers.

I have lectured in the Faculty of Law at the University of Western Sydney, and have been a guest lecturer at the Faculty of Law at Macquarie University. I am in demand as a presenter of professional development training for other lawyers, and regularly provide continuing legal education seminars and papers through organisations such as the College of Law, Legalwise Seminars, iCLE and the Television Education Network. I also present seminars in family law and elder law to a variety of community groups and organisations.

In addition to my extensive experience in both family and commercial law, I have taught interpersonal skills to a variety of groups including lawyers, community welfare students, and special needs teachers. I have written for professional journals including the Law Society Journal and The Alternative Law Journal.