Gillian Coote

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Profile

With a career spanning more than 30 years, Gillian is consistently appraised by her peers as an industry leader and one of Melbourne’s most respected family lawyers.  She is recognised annually as one of few Preeminent Family Lawyers in Australia by esteemed legal directory Doyle’s Guide.

Gillian established Coote Family Lawyers in 2002 to provide a level of personal service and client care rarely found in top tier, multi-disciplinary firms. Her considerable international experience brings further depth to the practice. Frank, sincere and assiduous in approach, her compassionate yet pragmatic counsel sets her apart from her contemporaries.

In litigation, Gillian’s comprehensive experience in all areas of family law makes her a formidable opponent. She has successfully run defended parenting cases, difficult property proceedings, complicated trust structures and valuation and business issues for more than three decades – building repute as one of the most strategic and persuasive practitioners in the field. Gillian has been a Law Institute Accredited Specialist in Family Law since 1991.

Languages Spoken: English

Practice Areas: Appeals, Arbitration, Child Custody/Residence/Visitation/Contact, Child Support, Cohabitation, Divorce, Emergency Procedures/Injunctions, Enforcement: Child Custody, Enforcement: Child Support, Enforcement: Property Division, Enforcement: Spousal Support, Finance: Property Issues, Finance: Trusts, Hague Convention/Child Abduction, Mediation, Modification/Variation: Child Custody, Modification/Variation: Child Support, Modification/Variation: Property Division, Modification/Variation: Spousal Support, Parentage/Paternity, Pre-nuptial/Post-nuptial Agreements, Relocation/Removal from Jurisdiction, Same Sex Partnerships, Spousal Support/Maintenance/Alimony, Succession Law, Surrogacy

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