Our Family Lawyers
Sarah is currently the Chair of the Family Law Committee of NSW Law Society's Young Lawyers and an Executive Councillor of the NSW Young lawyers. Prior to joining Pearson Emerson, she was the Associate to the Deputy Chief Justice of the Family Court of Australia, the Honourable Robert McClelland AO. Prior to this, she worked in roles providing access to justice for victims of gender based violence.
Sarah has been recognised as a Rising Star in Doyle’s 2024 Guide to the Australian Legal Market.
Sarah approaches every case strategically, commercially and compassionately. She is empathetic and genuinely passionate about helping people navigate the family law system in the most cost effective way possible.
She has represented clients in a broad range of disputes across a breadth of family law matters including complex financial matters and difficult parenting cases. She is committed to achieving the best possible outcome for her clients, either through negotiation, mediation or, if necessary, litigation.
Sarah also volunteers as a family law solicitor with a Community Legal Centre and recently co-authored the "Latest and Greatest" paper presented by Judges of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia at the Law Council's Family Law Section Sydney Family Law Intensive in 2022 and in 2023.
She graduated with Honours in Law and is admitted to practice in the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria and holds a practising certificate in NSW.