Our Team

EXPERIENCE

Charlotte is an Associate Family Lawyer and has worked at Michelle Porcheron Lawyers since 2017.

Complex parenting and property matters are Charlotte’s area of expertise. Charlotte knows it is a privilege to be trusted with clients’ most personal matters, being their family relationships post-separation, reaching the best outcome for the care and welfare of their children, and ensuring that just outcomes are reached for property settlements for her clients.

Charlotte joined Michelle Porcheron Lawyers in April 2017 as a Paralegal, who progressed to Graduate Lawyer, and is now an Associate Family Lawyer within the firm.

In November 2017, Charlotte graduated from Griffith University with a dual degree in “Law” and “Government & International Relations”. She has an understanding of not only how to apply the law, but also the mechanisms surrounding the drafting of laws through her politics degree as well.

Charlotte undertook specific advanced classes at University for Domestic and Family Violence, as well as working at the Caxton Legal Centre, Brisbane for the Family Law section with the positions only being offered to six students. It is here that Charlotte found her passion for assisting separating families, and specifically the vulnerable suffering through domestic and family violence whilst having to amicably co-parent with their abuser, and/or attempt to settle their property dispute.

Shortly after in 2018, Charlotte completed her  Post-Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice with the College of Law in Brisbane, then was admitted in the Supreme Court of Queensland in mid-2018. Charlotte is a member of the Queensland Law Society as well as the Family Law Practitioner’s Association.

The areas of speciality that Charlotte practices in include parenting matters, property settlement, contested complex property disputes, domestic and family violence, divorce proceedings, child support proceedings, relocation orders for parenting, and urgent recovery orders.

Charlotte has represented clients for Mediations, Mentions, Interim Hearings, Compliance Hearings, Trials and Appeals. Whilst it is common for Charlotte to practice in Court, our ethos is to provide the tools and advice necessary to clients to assist resolve their dispute in a time and cost effective manner. Charlotte aims to resolve Family Law matters through mediation where clients have more opportunity to voice their concerns, however, does not shy away from the use of the Court system when needed.

In her spare time, Charlotte volunteers with the Robina Community Legal Centre for both Family Law matters and Domestic Violence matters. She enjoys running for any new challenge (i.e. fun runs, half marathons or full marathons), with her favourite football team being the AFL Lions..