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Joanne Chayna

in Sydney, NSW

Phone: 1300164164

Website: http://www.separationsolutions.com.au

Email: [email protected]

Joanne was admitted to practice as a lawyer in the year 2000. She is an Accredited Mediator, Arbitrator, Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, Parenting Coordinator and Collaborative Coach.  She became an Accredited Specialist in Family Law in 2005 and now sits on the NSW Law Society Advisory Committee for the Specialist Accreditation program.

Having initially worked in busy general practice firms in both Parramatta and Sydney, Joanne was  appointed a Judicial Registrar of the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia, Sydney Registry in 2005.  As a Judicial Registrar, Joanne exercised judicial powers in Court hearings where she was required to clarify, resolve and determine points of law on a daily basis in complex parenting and high net worth financial matters.

Given her 17-year experience as a Judicial Registrar in the country’s most litigious registry, Joanne is a professional and experienced lawyer who can communicate the legal principles applying to a broad range of cases.

Joanne has superior skills in dispute resolution events with a consistently high settlement rate due to her strong focus in assisting parties to achieve an equitable settlement. As an experienced negotiator, Joanne is able to guide and suggest options to parties to balance their competing needs and interests within the parameters of the law. Joanne has a calm, understanding and empathetic way in which she conducts matters which influences parties to achieve a resolution with a minimum of dispute.

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