THE FIRM ON THE AVENUE

As Principal of the firm with over sixteen years of experience, Melissa sets the tone for the culture we carry here at The Firm On The Avenue. As a mum to four daughters, Melissa goes out of her way to ensure that her team members enjoy a balanced home & work life. With all of Melissa’s experience and qualifications it is her drive for the clients that sets her apart. Some of Melissa’s specialty areas include traffic, wills & estates, family, crime, conveyancing and international. When Melissa isn’t running over to court or grabbing her 5th coffee for the day, you might find her burning off some steam at our local F45. If you can’t spot her there she may be plotting out her next big move; State Coroner. Fittingly for Melissa she has also chosen a fall-back option that we all really support; Aldi’s International Wine Buyer.

Kelsey is our resident office-jester, if she isn’t laughing she is sure to be making someone else laugh nearby. With her law degree almost complete, Kelsey’s fresh take on legal matter and keen interest in crime & conveyancing make her invaluable to our female-led team. Kelsey is the paralegal to the principal of the firm – Melissa – and has over a decade in administrative experience. Out of the office, Kelsey is a family ‘gal’ and will do any activity if it means being able to spend time with her nieces. When Kelsey isn’t burning all her energy on our client’s needs, she is plugging in her headphones, blasting the tunes and going on a long run around the Bay. We’d go with her but we know we’d never keep up!

Bianca holds a law degree from CQU and makes part of our paralegal team here at the firm. Bianca’s interests are extensive and covers employment, commercial and family law. If not digging deep into a legal matter, her second choice of profession would find her digging up historic remains as an archaeologist. As the quiet one in the office, you wouldn’t imagine just how much of a wild ride Bianca can be. Outside of work Bianca is a keen horsewoman and competes in extreme cowboy racing, she even placed 2nd in the intermediate division. Keep your eye out for this one because come 2021, you just might spot her on the television for the EXCA Worlds in Texas USA!

Judy is an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and was recently admitted to the NSW Supreme Court. While she is new to the Law she brings with her 30 years community nursing & 20 years teaching experience. She is a mother to 3 Children, Grandmother to 9 children (including our Principal Solicitor!) and Great-Grandmother to 8 children. Judy is passionate about helping separating couples achieve balanced outcomes without the intervention of the Courts wherever possible. She aspires to be Judge Judy before she retires and lists Ruth Bader Ginsburg as one of the greatest humans to walk the planet in her lifetime “Real Change, Enduring Change, happens one step at a time”.