Julie is the Managing Director at Hamish Cumming Family Lawyers. She joined Hamish Cumming Family Lawyers in 2014 and has extensive knowledge and experience in the family law jurisdiction. Julie has been practising law for over 30 years and has practised exclusively in family law for 20 years. She is an accredited mediator and has acted as an Independent Children’s Lawyer for over 15 years.

Prior to joining Hamish Cumming Family Lawyers, Julie worked as a senior solicitor at Legal Aid NSW where she was responsible for supervising junior lawyers and providing practical and specified legal advice to clients in complex situations. Before joining Legal Aid NSW Julie worked in private practice in Newcastle.

Julie has been an accredited specialist in family law since 2005. As an accredited specialist Julie undertakes significant additional professional development each year within the area of family law. Accredited specialists are practitioners recognised for their expertise in areas of legal knowledge and its practical application.

Julie’s extensive family law experience includes a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of all facets of family law practice including, but not limited to, property and parenting matters, relocation, child support, spouse maintenance and de facto property settlement. Julie’s expertise extends to complex parenting and property matters and she has a reputation for providing practical, pragmatic and specialised advice due to her comprehensive knowledge and strong networks within the profession. 

Julie holds a Bachelor of Law from the University of Cape Town and was admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Africa in 1988. She was admitted to practice as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Australia in 1995.

Julie is a member of the family law section of the Law Council of Australia, the family law section of the Law Society of New South Wales and the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators. Julie is a member of the panel of Independent Children’s Lawyers and is an active participant in training and educating other practitioners.

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