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Our team

Meet our family lawyers

First we understand. Then we stand strong. Our lawyers, including three Accredited Family Law Specialists, work across separation, property, parenting, family violence, wills and estates.

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100+
years in practice
3
Accredited Family Law Specialists
4.8 ★
from 133 Google reviews
20+
locations across Melbourne and Geelong

Principal Directors

Leanne Abela

Principal Director

Leanne has practised at Pearsons for her entire career and became a Partner in 1991. Nearly four decades of property, parenting and child support matters, and a Graduate Diploma in Mediation.

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Joseph Schepis

Principal Director

Accredited Family Law Specialist

Joe has practised only family law since 1987 and has been an Accredited Family Law Specialist since 1992. He joined Pearsons in 1993 and is known for explaining hard legal problems in plain language.

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Partners

Andrew MacDonald, PartnerAndrew MacDonaldPartnerView profileAmanda Vella, PartnerAmanda VellaPartnerView profileDeborah Sim, PartnerAccredited Family Law SpecialistDeborah SimPartnerView profileSara Taylor, PartnerAccredited Family Law SpecialistSara TaylorPartnerView profileLouis Horsley, PartnerLouis HorsleyPartnerView profile

Special Counsel

Qing Yi (Angel) Tai, Special CounselQing Yi (Angel) TaiSpecial CounselView profileBrenda Ling, Special CounselBrenda LingSpecial CounselView profileVenus Pham, Special CounselVenus PhamSpecial CounselView profile

Senior Associates and Associates

Jessica Wong, Senior AssociateJessica WongSenior AssociateView profileEzio (Anthony) Iorio, Senior AssociateEzio (Anthony) IorioSenior AssociateView profileLisa Marie Santos, Associate SolicitorLisa Marie SantosAssociate SolicitorView profileSam Dzeladin-Elez, Associate SolicitorSam Dzeladin-ElezAssociate SolicitorView profile

Solicitors

De’Arne Cvetkovic, SolicitorDe’Arne CvetkovicSolicitorView profileCheree Qiao, SolicitorCheree QiaoSolicitorView profileHope Keddou, SolicitorHope KeddouSolicitorView profileParmida Attar, SolicitorParmida AttarSolicitorView profile

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