Contact Details
Holmes List, Victorian Bar
Owen Dixon Chambers East
205 William Street
Melbourne
Victoria
3000
Australia
- 03 9255 6444
- +61 0438 085 700
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- https://www.vicbar.com.au/web/profile?ID=25047
Profile
Laura specialises in family law and has practised exclusively in the area since coming to the bar in 2016. Laura is a nationally accredited Mediator and Arbitrator.
Prior to coming to the bar, Laura worked as a solicitor. She also previously worked as Legal Associate in the Family Court of Australia (as it was then known).
Laura is consistently recognised by Doyle’s Guide as a leading family law barrister and mediator, both in Victoria and Australia. In the 2026 Doyle’s Guide, Laura was listed as one of:
• Australia’s preeminent family law barristers;
• Victoria’s preeminent family law barristers;
• Victoria’s preeminent parenting and children’s matters barristers; and
• Victoria’s recommended family law mediators.
Laura regularly presents papers and speaks on family law topics. She graduated from Melbourne University with First Class Honours. She was awarded the Wright Prize, as the top ranked student in family law.
Languages Spoken: English
Practice Areas: Appeals, Arbitration, Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact, Cohabitation, Divorce, Domestic Abuse/Violence/Protection Orders, Enforcement: Child Custody, Enforcement: Property Division, Enforcement: Spousal Support, Finance: Pensions/Superannuation/Retirement and Employment Benefits, Finance: Property Issues, Finance: Taxation, Finance: Trusts, Hague Convention/Child Abduction, Mediation, Modification/Variation: Property Division, Modification/Variation: Spousal Support, Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements, Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction, Same Sex Partnerships, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony
