REID FAMILY LAWYERS - Key Persons
Adam was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of New South Wales in August 2017.
Adam has been working in the legal sector since 2015, and with Reid Family Lawyers since 2019.
Adam developed his passion for family law whilst working as a paralegal. Adam has experience in the areas of family law and estate planning. Adam's experience both as a solicitor and paralegal have provided him with a thorough working knowledge of family law, the court system and its processes.
Adam is fluent in Polish and speaks basic French, having studied for 2 semesters at Sciences Po in Paris, France in 2013-2014.
Job Titles:
- Special Counsel, Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Job Titles:
- Legal Secretary to Ruth Hennigan
- Senior Legal Secretary
Casey is the legal secretary to Ruth Hennigan, Adam Vella and Lilica Hasegawa. She is the first point of contact for clients with queries when they are out of the office. Casey has direct access to Ruth, Adam's and Lilica's incoming correspondence, calendars and Court dates. She is based at the Brookvale office.
Casey commenced employment with Reid Family Lawyers in July 2020 and lives on the Northern Beaches.
Qualifications
Certificate IV in Business Administration - Williams Business College North Sydney
TAFE Statement of Attainment in Legal Reception
Experience and Personal Overview
Emma is Alexandra and Zachary's secretary and the first point of contact for clients with enquiries when they are out of the office. Emma has direct access to Alexandra and Zachary's incoming correspondence, calendars and Court dates. She has experience with preparing briefs, filing Court documents, and liaising with clients, other solicitors and counsel.
Emma is based in the Surry Hills Office and is the first point of contact for enquiries there. She commenced employment with Reid Family Lawyers in February 2018 and lives on the Upper North Shore.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Accredited Specialist
- Managing Director, Accredited Specialist in Family Law
Our Managing Director, Fiona Reid is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law. Specialist Accreditation is a structured peer to peer assessment process enabling legal practitioners to be recognised for their expertise. To be accredited specialists must pass a series of meticulous assessments on both legal knowledge and its application in practice. To retain their accreditation specialists must undertake significant additional professional development in their area of expertise each year.
Fiona has many years' experience in all facets of family law practice including property and parenting matters, relocation, child support issues, spouse maintenance and de facto property and is a Doyle's recommended family lawyer. Fiona has practiced exclusively in the Family Law Jurisdiction since 1999. She sits on the panel of Independent Children's Lawyers and is an active participant in training and educating other lawyers. Fiona's primary area of expertise is complex parenting matters.
Fiona is a nationally accredited mediator and has completed a Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Family Law and is a Graduate Fellow of the College of Law. Fiona is a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. Fiona is also on the board of the Northern Beaches Women's Shelter.
Lilica has been with Reid Family Lawyers since September 2021, starting out as a paralegal in our Surry Hills office before her admission as a Solicitor in May 2022.
Lilica's background is in Immigration and Administrative Law, where she developed a passion for humanitarian and social justice matters. Lilica practices in all areas of family law and completes property settlements using the PEXA platform.
Lilica is Japanese and Chinese and has lived in both countries for short periods of her youth. She can speak conversational Japanese and Cantonese. Lilica's life experiences have provided her with strong cross-cultural awareness skills and empathy, all of which she applies to her practice of family law.
Lilica is compassionate and strives to provide the best outcomes for clients. She looks forward to helping you with your matter in a supportive and timely manner. Lilica is based in our Brookvale office.
Job Titles:
- Legal Secretary
- Zachary 's Secretary
Qualifications
Law Graduate - University of Nottingham, UK
Experience and Personal Overview
Oliver is Zachary's secretary and is responsible for managing the administration of his files. He has direct access to Zachary's incoming correspondence and calendar/court dates and is across Zachary's ongoing matters.
Having completed a Law degree in his native England, UK, Oliver has a keen interest in the law and in particular family and children matters.
Oliver is also front of house at the Surry Hills office and will be there to welcome you and assist with anything you may need.
Oliver has been with Reid Family Lawyers since March 2023 and lives in the Eastern Suburbs.
Siena is a legal secretary based at the Brookvale Office. She is currently studying a Law degree at Macquarie University and has a keen interest in children's matters. Siena has direct access to Ruth, Adam and Lilica's incoming correspondence, calendars and Court dates.
Siena commenced employment with Reid Family Lawyers in June 2022 and lives on the Northern Beaches.
Job Titles:
- Legal Secretary
- Ruth 's Secretary
Síofra is Ruth's secretary and is responsible for managing the administration of her files. She has direct access to Ruth's incoming correspondence and calendar/court dates and is across Ruth's ongoing matters.
Síofra is based in the Brookvale office. She has been with Reid Family Lawyers since June 2023 and lives in the Eastern Suburbs.
Job Titles:
- Head
- Office Manager
- Fiona 's Secretary
Experience and Personal Overview
Teigan is Fiona's secretary and is responsible for managing the administration of Fiona's files. She has direct access to Fiona's incoming correspondence and calendar/court dates and is across Fiona's ongoing matters.
Teigan is also the head of the administration team and responsible for the overall smooth running of the practice.
Teigan can help with any general queries or comments you may have about our practice so please do not hesitate to call her if you have any questions, she will be happy to assist.
Teigan has been with Reid Family Lawyers since 2019. Teigan lives on the Northern Beaches.
Tracey is the primary point of contact for all of our clients and is responsible for keeping our front of office running smoothly. She is available at all times to help new clients, maintain client details, and assist with accounts queries/payments.
Tracey has direct access to all e-mails/faxes/letters, solicitors' schedules and is kept regularly informed about any developments in your case to ensure she can assist with your calls and queries as efficiently as possible.
Tracey has had a long career in administration roles and has been with Reid Family Lawyers since June 2019.
Tracey lives on the northern beaches.