Family Law Guide

“
Luke Cudmore is an exceptional Lawyer. He is very
professional and very fair. He is always available for his clients.
If you are seeking genuine, professional and cost effective
Legal service - He is the person to be in touch with.
Sachin Verma

There are a lot of family lawyers… When you have to need
a family lawyer you are likely at perhaps the lowest ebb of
your life, so trust is really important and having someone
on YOUR side. It is far from a perfect system and no one
is perfect. My experience with Cudmore is that in the mess
and confusion of legal matters, Luke will do the right
thing by you.
J Sourris

Luke gave great confidence and reassurance in a time that was
quite stressful. His guidance, calm demeanour and professional
manner in handling my matter was amazing. We got the results
we were going for. I would Highly recommend Cudmore legal.

Louise Hicks “

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I enjoy family law because
I am able to assist my clients
achieve a just and equitable
property settlement following
separation, or achieve parenting

arrangements that are
considered in the best interests

of the child or children.

Amelia Medina

ABOUT Amelia’s passion for parenting, property, and estate planning
matters are of benefit to her clients. Amelia’s legal knowledge
and unique interpersonal skills give clients a personal family
law experience. If you are feeling vulnerable and struggling
with this challenging time in your life, Amelia is available to
assist you.
Always calm, positive, and efficient in her approach,
Amelia’s inquisitiveness and ability to understand complex
family law matters make Amelia dedicated and dependable
to her clients.
Amelia enjoys the challenges of analysing problems and
finding solutions that are in her client’s best interests.
In her time outside of the office, Amelia enjoys researching
market trading, investments, real estate and property.
Amelia appreciates spending quality time with family
and friends, attending wineries, and enjoying
the outdoors and training at the gym.   

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Law  
Bachelor of Criminology 
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice  

AREAS OF

INTEREST Family law | Domestic Violence | Estate planning
ADMISSION Queensland Supreme Court   | High Court of Australia

I enjoy dedicating my time and energy into helping people

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““Amelia is very patient and answered my questions
professionally and interactively. I felt comfortable to
seek advice and was given appropriate guidelines
so that I had confidence to make my decisions.”
Anne Copeland
“The entire team at Cudmore Legal are exceptional.
Luke Cudmore treats his clients with absolute
professionalism and truly makes you feel like a
priority. Amelia Medina also embraces her clients
with warmth, integrity and her level of knowledge
constantly gave me faith to follow her guidance.
For trustworthy, honest and personal advice and
representation, Cudmore Legal are leaders in their field.”
Emily Trevethick
“Extremely professional, I was never left waiting
for responses and even with a high complexity with
my matter, it was no problem for Amelia.
I would recommend them to friends and family.”
“Braydon Luken

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I enjoy practising family law because
I get to directly help improve the

lives of my clients and change their
circumstances for the better.

There is nothing more satisfying
to me than knowing I have helped
someone achieve something that is
going to affect them in a positive way.

Hannah Van Wyk

ABOUT Hannah has practiced exclusively in the area of family law
since 2018. She joined the Cudmore Legal team in June 2019,
and is always friendly and personable. Hannah is genuinely
interested in people – some might say she is a ‘people person’.
Hannah is a driven family lawyer who is instinctively empathetic
to understanding the desired outcomes, feelings, and fears
of her clients. She is dedicated to her clients and focused on
supporting her clients through the
course of their matter with a positive attitude and approach.
She is committed to achieving good outcomes for her
clients and endeavours to reach a negotiated outcome at
the earliest opportunity, with litigation being the last option. 
In her time outside of the office, Hannah enjoys cheering
on the Brisbane Broncos and the Brisbane Lions, a tall
G&T, and being in great company (particularly that of
her Groodle, Maggie!).  

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Laws – QUT  
Bachelor of Business (m. Accounting) – QUT 
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – The College of Law Australia   

AREAS OF

INTEREST Family law | Domestic Violence

ADMISSION Queensland Supreme Court   | High Court of Australia

I get to directly help improve the lives of my clients

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“Got advice, understood situation, Hannah gave right advice
based on what was happening next. Stephen
Very happy, Hannah helped take the pain away. Lara
Hannah was very approachable. I felt comfortable and well
supported by her. She was very sincere and realistic in her
approach and was not for financial gain. I really appreciated
her help! Ashleigh
Hannah was good and easy to deal with, my questions
were always answered. Greg
 
Very easy experience. Hannah explained everything very well.
Thank you for guiding me through everything. Cathy
Hannah was really lovely and went beyond what she needed
to do for me. I couldn’t have gone through everything without
Hannah’s help. Debbie
Big Thanks to Hannah for making my divorce matters nice
and easy. Very professional and personable all-round practice.
Highly recommended. Thank You! Demetrius Vlagsma
Hannah was extremely pleasant to deal with and provided
me with advice that was able to resolve an issue very quickly.
Highly Recommend! Damo
“

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I love the creativity involved as
no two matters are the same
and love thinking outside of
the box to help my clients
reachan outcome.

Manuela Payet

ABOUT I enjoy practicing family law because I can make a difference
in people’s lives and helping people in the path where the end
result can have a significant impact throughout their lives.
I am interested in complex property and parenting matters.
Many of the issues I deal with are very emotional in nature
this is mainly because the clients are often afraid of the
unknown journey ahead of them in their legal matter.
I like helping client’s achieve happy outcomes that allow them
to move on and live their lives.
I always pursue the most cost effective option of settlement
for my clients either by negotiating , mediation, conciliation
or arbitration. However, there are situations where a judicial
resolution is the only available option, and I love assisting my
clients should their matter lead to the litigation path.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Laws (2016)
Diploma of Legal Practice (2017)   

AREAS OF Complex Property | International Assets and Liabilities
INTEREST Disclosure Evasion | Parenting Matters
Contraventions and withholding

ADMISSION High Court of Australi | Admitted Supreme Court of Queensland

I am passionate about making a difference in people’s lives

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“I can confidently say that Manny from Cudmore
Legal is one of the best family lawyers in Australia.
She is honest, reliable, realistic and approachable.
I would recommend her in a heartbeat.
Roshanak Fakhredini

I recently had a few custody problems with my ex partner
and decided to seek legal assistance to help me work
through the issues. Through my experiences during the
past several months, I can without a doubt say that
I highly recommend the services of Cudmore Legal.
I found their services to be extremely helpful and
supportive, and the legal advice I was given was always
delivered in a kind and friendly matter. Everything has
been upfront and honest and there were no hidden fees
sprung upon me during the time I required assistance.
If you are looking for good legal advice and assistance,
I highly recommend Cudmore legal.
Matt Spagna

From the daunting first step on contacting Cudmore
Legal for legal help, they made that first step so much
easier and continued that right till the end.

So professional and compassionate, responsive and
so much more. They went above and beyond through
the whole process and put my mind at ease more
than once!

Would highly recommend Cudmore legal!

Jade Brown “

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Besides striving to be a good advocate
I aim to build trust with my clients.

I want you to perceive me as someone
with strong values and convictions,
including integrity and honesty.

Alexander Rouyanian

ABOUT My family have been involved with the law in their capacity
as lawyers for two generations and therefore I have had
the fortunate opportunity to be engrossed in the law since
childhood. I have always strived to be results oriented
and I am consciousness and empathetic.
Besides striving to be a good advocate I aim to build trust
with my clients. I want you to perceive me as someone with
strong values and convictions, including integrity and honesty.
I believe in resolving matters without resorting to litigation and
I will always encourage amicable resolution of matters by using
alternative dispute resolution. However, I do have experience
with respect to the Court system and I will not hesitate to
represent you with skill and diligence before the Court.

QUALIFICATIONS Family Law, Property Law and Succession Law
Bachelor of Arts – University of Queensland
Bachelor of Laws – Queensland University of Technology
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
– Queensland University of Technology

ADMISSION Lawyer of the Queensland Supreme Court 
Lawyer of the High Court of Australia

MEMBERSHIPS Member of Queensland Law Society 
Member of Tattersall’s Club

I aim to build trust with my clients.

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“It makes a refreshing change to have a company
|work for you and be so polite, helpful and very
responsive. Cudmore Legal were very professional
yet friendly at all times. I would highly recommend
Cudmore Legal to anyone. Thank you!!
Nicola Lishman

When I saw Cudmore LegaI was going through a very
traumatic time in me life. Trauma often leads us to seek
legal advice. The solicitor I saw dealt with my situation with
integrity and caring. Cudmore Legal showed itself as an
organisation of transparency, professionalism and caring
about its clients. I cannot recommend them highly enough.
Sue Duffy

The staff at Cudmore Legal provided quality advice
within a time constrained timeframe. I was consulted and
kept informed as to where my matter was at each step
of the process. Great staff to deal with under difficult
circumstances.

Anthony Mylnarik “

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I have experience in and enjoy
working on matters with a high degree

of complexity, including matters
with international elements. My
background in business (accountancy)
allows me to approach complex
property/financial issues from a

unique perspective.

Luis Tunstall

ABOUT I have worked extensively in family law since 2018 and
I have gained valuable experience in a broad range of
property/financial and parenting matters since that time.
I have experience in and enjoy working on matters with
a high degree of complexity, including matters with
international elements. My background in business
(accountancy) allows me to approach complex
property/financial issues from a unique perspective.
I am practical and compassionate in my approach, and
I strive to obtain the best possible outcome for all my clients
in the timeliest and most cost-effective manner utilising
alternate dispute resolution practices such as negotiation
and mediation wherever possible, or via litigation.
In addition to family law, I have experience working in other
areas of law including administrative law, immigration law,
criminal law, domestic violence, conveyancing, employment
law and civil law matters, all of which have enabled me to
become a better and more well-rounded lawyer.

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Business (Accountancy) – Queensland University of
Technology (QUT)

Bachelor of Laws (Hons) – Queensland University of Technology (QUT)

Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Australian National University (ANU)

ADMISSION Lawyer of the Supreme Court of Queensland
Lawyer of the High Court of Australia

MEMBERSHIPS Member of Queensland Law Society
I am practical and compassionate in my approach

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I found Cudmore legal to be very professional and
efficient in dealing with my legal case. The staff were
always friendly and dealt with my questions in a timely
manner. I would recommend this firm in the future and
would not hesitate to use again if the need arose.
Caroline Weeks
The team at Cudmore could not have been more
supportive, generous with their time or professional in
their manner. It was such a difficult time but it was made
so much more bearable thanks to the team.
Could not recommend them highly enough.
Jodie Becker
I used Cudmore Legal Family Lawyers Brisbane for my
divorce and child custody orders.
They were honestly the most professional solicitors
I have ever used. I have used other law firms in the
past and while I wasn’t unimpressed, I was very
impressed with Cudmore Legal Family Lawyers.
I will use them again but I hope I never need to!
Charlotte Smith

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Becoming a lawyer meant that
I had more purpose and could
use my career as an opportunity
to assist people with skills that
those people might not have. For
example, to articulate people’s
points of view in a conflict so that

the conflict might resolve.

Sarah Donnelly

ABOUT Sarah is currently a Senior Associate with Cudmore Legal.
Sarah is passionate about family law and highly rated by
her previous clients. Clients highlighting that they feel
comfortable with her and that she explains legal concepts
in such a way that they make sense and avoid
overcomplicating an already complicated time. 
Prior to working with Cudmore Legal, Sarah gained
experience across several areas of law including: criminal law,
civil law and property law, primarily in the areas of aged care
law and retirement village living. Before working in Brisbane,
Sarah had worked in regional areas, such as Toowoomba
and the Sunshine Coast.  
Sarah’s addition and experience within the family law sphere,
complements Cudmore Legal’s depth of understanding in all
family law matters, from separation and divorce, to parenting
arrangements and financial settlements, as well as domestic
violence matters.  

QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Business (Marketing) – University of Sunshine Coast 
Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Queensland University of Technology 
Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – Queensland University of
Technology 

AREAS OF Family law  | Criminal law | Civil law  
INTEREST Property law – primarily in conveyancing, aged care law
and retirement village

ADMISSION Queensland Supreme Court   | High Court of Australia

Becoming a lawyer meant that I had more purpose

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“

Luke and Sarah from Cudmore Legal are the best.
They are very professional and always takes time to
understand your situation and give the right advice.
Sarah was very punctual, organized and kept me
updated throughout the process. Highly recommended.
T. Bird
I highly recommend Cudmore legal and Sarah Donnelly
who represented us in the children’s court. Sarah is very
professional, made it less stressful in our time of need.
She gave us hope, when we thought we had no chance.
She did an amazing job. Made it simple for my husband
& I to understand what was going on in court. Sarah would
keep us informed of all matters that would arise before
court cases, she was always 1 step ahead of everything.
If we didn’t have Sarah, we would have been lost.
We couldn’t have asked for better person to represent us.
We have a lot of gratitude towards Sarah & what she did
to help us get our grandchildren back in our lives.
Heleine Potae
Sarah had a Concise, targeted approach that proved
unflappable despite the best intentions deployed by
the other party.

“Martin Griffin 

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