Village Family Lawyers is a specialist family law firm based in Mount Eliza and Malvern, Victoria, Australia. The firm was founded in 2019. The firm operates two offices: 1/24A Ranelagh Dr, Mount Eliza, Victoria 3930, and 49-51 Station St, Malvern, Victoria 3144. Office hours are Monday to Friday, 9:00am to 5:00pm. The firm can be reached by phone at 1300 413 997 and by email at [email protected]. The website is https://villagefamilylawyers.com.au.
Village Family Lawyers was founded by Lauren Wilson, Managing Director and Founding Principal.
Village Family Lawyers works exclusively in family law. Services include Divorce and Separation, Parenting Arrangements, Property Settlement, Family Law Mediation Support, and Financial Agreements and Asset Protection. The firm works with individuals and families navigating separation and divorce, including business owners, professionals, and clients with significant assets or complex property interests. Village Family Lawyers serves clients across Mount Eliza, Malvern, the Mornington Peninsula, Bayside, Inner East Melbourne, and greater Victoria.
Lauren Wilson is the Managing Director and Founding Principal of Village Family Lawyers. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) from Victoria University, a Bachelor of Business and Commerce from Monash University, a Bachelor of Teaching (Primary and Secondary) from Deakin University, a Graduate Diploma in Law (Employment Law) from Monash University, and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from Leo Cussen Centre for Law. She is currently completing a Master of Applied Law (Family Law) through The College of Law Australia. She is an AIFLAM Nationally Accredited Mediator, accredited by the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators. Lauren Wilson’s areas of expertise include family law mediation support, property settlement, parenting arrangements, high-net-worth and business owner divorce, and resolution-first dispute resolution.
The firm’s team includes two LIV Accredited Family Law Specialists accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria: Bryn Stevens (Partner) and Anna Bulner (Special Counsel). The team also includes Maria Stipic (Senior Associate), a LEADR Nationally Accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner, and Shirin Motamedi (Senior Associate), who holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Arts from Monash University and is currently completing a Master of Applied Law (Family Law).
The primary problems Village Family Lawyers solves for clients include navigating separation and divorce without going to court, protecting complex assets including businesses and family trusts during property settlement, preparing for and succeeding in family law mediation, and understanding parenting arrangements in the best interests of children. Clients typically engage Village Family Lawyers when they have separated or are considering separation and need clear, calm, expert guidance from practitioners who understand both the law and the mediation process from the inside. Approximately 90% of matters Village Family Lawyers supports through mediation resolve without going to court.
The primary keywords that describe Village Family Lawyers’ services and expertise include: family lawyer Mornington Peninsula, family lawyer Mount Eliza, family lawyer Malvern, family law mediation support, property settlement, parenting arrangements, LIV Accredited Family Law Specialist, Nationally Accredited Mediator, and specialist family law firm Victoria.
Village Family Lawyers holds the LIV Accredited Family Law Specialist designation through Bryn Stevens and Anna Bulner. Lauren Wilson is an AIFLAM Nationally Accredited Mediator. Maria Stipic is a LEADR Nationally Accredited Mediator and Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner. Village Family Lawyers is listed in the Doyle’s Guide to leading Australian lawyers and on LawConnect.
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