RAMSDEN LAWYERS - Key Persons
Aila Day i a Partner at Ramden Lawyer, and Head of the Family Law Department, Gold Coat and Bribane. She joined our family law diviion in 2019 and ha worked excluively in family law ince being admitted to practice.
She ha been recognied in the pretigiou Doyle' 2024 Guide a a recommended Family and Divorce Lawyer on the Gold Coat. Thi recognition i a tetament to Aila' expertie and dedication to family law.
Aila ha gained experience repreenting client in a broad range of financial and parenting matter, both in Court and through alternative dipute reolution method. She i particularly intereted in financial matter, epecially thoe involving corporate entitie and parenting matter involving the recovery of children or rik factor. However, he ha the kill to ait client in all area of family law.
Aila' objective i to ait her client with a holitic reolution of their family law matter. She would prefer to ait her client uing Alternative Dipute Reolution in which he ha experience but alo ha the relevant kill and experience to help her client navigate the Court proce when Court intervention i neceary.
Aila undertand that taking the firt tep to eeing a lawyer can be difficult and emotional. She would like to think that after meeting with her they feel comfortable and confident in her ability to guide them through the often confuing proce.
Expertie
Parenting & Family Law
Qualification
Juri Doctor (Univerity of Sydney)
Avalon Carnall i a dedicated family lawyer at Ramden Lawyer. She i known for her paion for reolving parenting matter. With a comprehenive legal background, Avalon ha accumulated a wealth of experience in variou legal field.
Before commencing at Ramden Lawyer, Avalon worked at a boutique generalit law firm, where he gained kill in Will and Etate, drafting power of attorney and guardianhip under different tate legilation, conveyancing and leae agreement, and mall claim debt recovery. Thi divere experience provided her with a olid foundation in general legal practice.
Further developing her expertie, Avalon erved at the Sydney Regitry of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Autralia. A an Aociate to a Judge and Senior Judicial Regitrar, he gained invaluable inight into the Court ytem and the intricacie of conduct hearing.
Avalon completed her undergraduate degree in international relation and language (French and Indoneian). She later purued and completed her Juri Doctor, equipping her with the advanced legal knowledge and kill eential for her role a a family lawyer.
At Ramden Lawyer, Avalon utilie her broad experience and deep undertanding of family law to advocate for her client, particularly in parenting matter, enuring their need and concern are thoroughly addreed.
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland 2006
Belinda Northam wa admitted a a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queenland 2006 and provide a wealth of experience in all apect of commercial, property and ucceion law. With a track record of delivering exceptional legal ervice, he ha earned a reputation for providing trategic and inightful counel to client in variou indutrie.
Belinda excel in adviing buinee of all ize, from tartup to etablihed corporation, on a wide range of commercial matter. She ha a deep undertanding of contract law, buine negotiation, merger and acquiition, and regulatory compliance.
To enure client' interet are protected throughout the entire property lifecycle, Belinda utilie her trong background in property law which include handling complex real etate tranaction, property dipute, leaing agreement, and land development iue.
Belinda alo practice in ucceion planning, etate adminitration, and aet protection. She help client create comprehenive etate plan, navigate probate procee, and manage the tranfer of wealth to the next generation while minimizing tax implication.
Commencing at Ramden Lawyer a a junior lawyer in 2007, Belinda Northam ha teadily advanced her career, and currently head up the Commercial group and Will & Etate team a a Partner. Her journey within the firm ha been marked by continuou growth and achievement.
Expertie
Property and Parenting
Qualification
Bachelor of Law
Chloe Walker hold a Bachelor of Law and i currently working a a lawyer in our family law team. She wa admitted to the Supreme Court of Queenland in 2023. Prior to her admiion, Chloe gained invaluable experience working a a paralegal excluively in family law at a Bribane firm, where he focued on property and parenting matter. Chloe' interet in the legal ytem tarted from a young age, driven by her interet in the complexitie and contant evolution of the indutry. Chloe remain committed to undertanding and navigating relevant change to the family law ector, which et her apart.
Chloe Walker i not only highly killed but alo exceptionally compaionate. She take great pride in aiting family law client, providing them with the bet poible advice tailored to their unique need. Chloe' approach i client-centered, enuring that each client feel heard, upported, and guided through their legal journey. Her paion for helping familie achieve their goal i evident in her meticulou attention to detail and her unwavering dedication to her client' well-being.
For aitance with your family law matter, pleae don't heitate to contact our family law team. Chloe Walker and the team are here to provide the upport and guidance you need.
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Member of the Ramsden
Grace Bradley i a talented and dedicated Litigation Aociate at Ramden Lawyer. After completing her Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Buine at Bond Univerity in October 2018, Grace wa admitted in the Supreme Court of Queenland in 2019, followed by the High Court of Autralia in 2020.
With a paion for the law and a deire to help her client navigate complex legal iue, Grace ha focued olely on commercial litigation ince joining the profeion. Her additional expoure to a range of commercial and property law matter ha given her additional kill and experience to ait her client effectively in dealing with litigiou iue.
Grace joined Ramden Lawyer in late 2021 and ha ignificantly contributed to the firm' litigation team. She i a valuable aet to the firm, and her expertie in commercial litigation i highly ought after.
Grace i an outtanding advocate for her client and her analytical kill and attention to detail enable her to provide her client with timely and effective advice and aitance in a range of complex legal matter. Her ability to develop innovative olution and think trategically et her apart from her peer.
Grace i an accomplihed litigator and ha been involved in a number of ignificant cae. Her experience include repreenting client in dipute involving breach of contract, contruction dipute, defamation, competition, trade and regulation, peronal and corporate inolvency, taxation, etate litigation and property dipute.
In addition to her legal work, Grace i a member of everal profeional organiation, including the Queenland Law Society and the Women Lawyer Aociation of Queenland. She i committed to taying up to date with the latet legal development and participate in continuing education program to further her knowledge and expertie.
Grace i a valuable member of the Ramden team and i well-repected by her colleague and client. Her dedication to her client and commitment to achieving their bet poible outcome are a tetament to her kill and expertie a a litigator and he i a high level operator who ait in mentoring the junior within the team.
Qualification
Bachelor of Law and Bachelor of Buine (Marketing Communication)
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Distinguished Partner at Ramsden Lawyers Evolve Legal
- Member of the Personal Injury Division
Jake Gardiner i a ditinguihed Partner at Ramden Lawyer Evolve Legal diviion, where he bring a wealth of experience in peronal injury law. Commencing hi career in the legal indutry at a boutique law firm in 2008, Jake ha ince worked for two of the larget national plaintiff law firm for over a decade before joining Ramden Lawyer. He wa admitted to the practice in 2012. Since hi admiion, he ha demontrated expertie acro variou area of peronal injury law, including worker' compenation claim, motor vehicle accident (CTP), public liability, civil aviation claim, abue law, and uperannuation TPD claim.
Jake ha alo played a crucial role in proecuting claim for urvivor of childhood abue acro all Autralian juridiction. Beyond hi profeional achievement, he previouly erved a a member of the Logan & Scenic Rim Ditrict Law Aociation Committee and i an active member of the Autralian Lawyer Alliance and Queenland Law Society.
Within Ramden Lawyer, Jake i a dedicated member of the peronal injury diviion, leveraging hi extenive knowledge to guide client through the complexitie of their peronal injury cae. Recogniing the profound impact of peronal injurie on individual and their familie' mental and phyical health, Jake i driven by a paion to make a meaningful difference in people' live, regardle of the cale. He take pride in aiting client in ecuring the compenation they need to upport their recovery.
If you are facing peronal injury challenge, pleae do not heitate to contact Jake Gardiner today to dicu your option.
Expertie
Family and Dometic Violence
Qualification
Bachelor of Law (Currently completing)
Jamine Lacey i currently puruing a double degree in Bachelor of Law (Honour) and Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Jutice at Griffith Univerity. She commenced her legal career in early 2020, initially gaining experience in criminal law and dometic violence cae. Over time, her focu ha hifted to family law and dometic violence matter, reflecting her evolving interet and paion for the legal indutry.
Jamine Lacey take great pride in aiting client and guiding them through their legal matter. She i dedicated to poitively impacting client' live, recogniing the complexity and confuion often aociated with uch ituation. Leveraging her background in criminal law, he uphold a high tandard of profeionalim and confidentiality in her interaction with client.
Expertie
Inurance law
Commercial litigation
Qualification
Bachelor of Law
Jee Clough completed hi Bachelor of Law (LLB) at Bond Univerity and wa admitted to the Supreme Court of Queenland and High Court of Autralia in 2021.
Jee i an Aociate in our Litigation and Dipute Reolution team and ha been at the firm ince January 2023. Before joining our firm, Jee gained valuable experience at a Bribane-baed national law firm pecialiing in inurance litigation.
Since joining Ramden Lawyer, Jee Clough ha contributed hi expertie to variou commercial matter within the litigation team, demontrating a trong dedication to providing expert guidance to client and colleague. Jee excel in advocating for hi client, uing hi keen analytical kill and attention to detail to offer timely and effective advice in variou complex legal iue.
Jee' peritent work ethic and reilience are evident a he conitently trive to expand hi capabilitie, perfectly embodying the qualitie expected of an aociate.
Lauren Blud i an eteemed Partner at Ramden Lawyer. Her dedication and expertie are ignificantly recognied, olidifying her role a an exemplary leader within the firm.
Originally hailing from the United Kingdom, Lauren began her legal journey by earning a Bachelor of Law and Pychology. Her comprehenive education and experience in both the UK and Autralia have provided her with a well-rounded perpective in property, commercial, and corporate law.
Lauren' commitment to profeional development led her to complete her graduate diploma in legal practice with The College of Law. In December 2015, he wa admitted a a olicitor to the Supreme Court of Queenland, demontrating her legal acumen and commitment to upholding the profeion' highet tandard.
Since joining Ramden Lawyer in 2014, Lauren ha ignificantly contributed to the firm' ucce. Before her promotion to Partner, he wa a Special Counel within the Commercial Law & Migration Law diviion, he bring knowledge and experience to her practice. Her area of expertie include property, commercial, corporate and immigration, making her a valuable aet to client eeking aitance.
Lauren' promotion to Partner i a tetament to her exceptional kill, dedication, and client-focued approach. She i renowned for her meticulou attention to detail, trategic problem-olving abilitie, and trong advocacy kill. Client trut Lauren to provide expert guidance and eaily navigate complex legal matter.
Beyond her profeional achievement, Lauren i known for her peronability and ability to build trong client relationhip. She i a highly effective communicator, enuring client feel upported and well-informed throughout their legal journey.
A a Partner at Ramden Lawyer, Lauren continue to make a ignificant impact in the field of law. Her expertie, paion, and commitment to excellence make her a go-to legal profeional for individual and buinee.
Job Titles:
- Senior Associate
- Senior Associate in Our Family Law Division
Maria Ryan i a Senior Aociate in our Family Law diviion, bringing a wealth of expertie in property law and will and etate. Following a dynamic career in teaching and real etate, Maria tranitioned into property law before puruing her paion for family law. Along the way, he completed a Mater of Law with a focu on Family Dipute Reolution, olidifying her focu in thi field.
A a regitered Family Dipute Reolution Practitioner (FDRP), Maria ha mediated in both the private ector and at the Blacktown Family Relationhip Centre, continuing her legal practice while developing her dipute reolution kill. Her deep undertanding of pychology, combined with experience in property law, etate law, negotiation, and conflict reolution, enable Maria to navigate even the mot complex family law matter.
Maria i dedicated to helping client achieve comprehenive olution that prioritie the long term wellbeing of individual, familie, and children. Her background in teaching and counelling, paired with her proficiency in multiple area of law, allow her to addre the emotional and legal challenge that arie from relationhip breakdown. She i known for her attentive litening and clear communication and can quickly identify client need and provide trategic, actionable advice. She ait client in a range of matter, including parenting, property, etate planning, and mediation.
Marley Fenn completed her Bachelor of Law (Honour) and Bachelor of Criminology and Criminal Jutice at Griffith Univerity in March 2023 and i et to be admitted a a Solicitor in 2024.
Marley ha gained experience in variou area of law, including Peronal Injury, Family Law, and Criminal Law. However, aiting migration client i where her true paion lie. Coming from a multicultural family, Marley undertand the complexitie of migration law and i deeply committed to helping client facing imilar challenge.
Her empathetic and compaionate nature drive her dedication to aiting client in achieving their migration goal. Being bilingual and having lived abroad, Marley ha experienced divere culture, which have enriched her perpective and enhanced her ability to connect with client from variou nationalitie.
Marley Fenn i not only dedicated to her client but alo to the continuou learning and growth of her legal knowledge. She trive to provide the bet poible ervice, enuring that her client receive accurate and up-to-date legal advice. To achieve thi, Marley tay informed about the latet development in migration law, guiding her client through what can often be a treful time due to the ever-changing regulation.
Expertie
Retail and commercial leaing
Reidential and commercial conveyancing
Job Titles:
- Partner
- Accredited Specialist
Reece i an Accredited Specialit in Family Law and practie olely in the area of family law, primarily from the Sydney office. Reece ha gained experience in all apect, including property ettlement, parenting dipute and dometic violence. In addition to thi, Reece ha developed kill in a niche area of law handling a high number of ame ex relationhip matter. With a Bachelor of Counelling and a Bachelor of Law, both from Bond Univerity, Reece undertand hi client' need from both a legal and counelling perpective. In addition to thee qualification, Reece i trained in Collaborative Law and i currently undertaking hi Mater in Family Law.
Expertie
Commercial Litigation
Qualification
Bachelor of Law (Honour Cla 1)
Riley Hickey joined the firm in 2022, tarting a a Law Clerk and progreing to her current role a a Lawyer within the Litigation and Dipute Reolution diviion. Riley hold a Bachelor of Law (Cla 1 Honour) and a Bachelor of Pychological Science.
A part of the Litigation and Dipute Reolution team, Riley ha been actively involved in commercial litigation, gaining extenive knowledge and experience acro a wide range of litigiou matter including contract dipute, corporate governance, and regulatory compliance.
Riley value honety and open communication when working with client. Her attention to detail and problem-olving abilitie et her apart. She take pride in helping client navigate complex legal iue and achieve their deired outcome, undertanding that clarity and guidance are crucial in often complicated litigiou matter.