Mary Young

Special Counsel


Mary Young

Specialist

Expertise

Mary is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law. She was admitted to practice in 2013 and has practised exclusively in family law since 2015.

Mary understands her family law clients are often navigating challenging emotional matters. She provides compassionate and practical legal advice to make the process easier.

Mary's family law expertise covers complex property matters, high-conflict parenting matters, spousal maintenance, child support and cases involving family violence. As an advocate, she represents clients in mediations and in Intervention Order matters in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria.

Mary’s primary focus is to achieve the best possible outcomes for clients in a timely and cost-effective manner, avoiding litigation where possible. In cases requiring litigation, Mary is pragmatic and assertive.

Mary is fluent in Greek and gives legal advice with a broad and inclusive perspective.


Qualifications

  • Law Institute of Victoria Accredited Specialist – Family Law
  • Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice – Leo Cussen Centre of Law
  • Bachelor of Laws – La Trobe University
  • Bachelor of Arts– La Trobe University

Membership

  • Law Institute of Victoria - Family Law Section
  • Law Council of Australia - Family Law Section

Contact

Telephone: 03 8672 5222
Office Address: Level 3, 224 Queen Street, Melbourne 3000
Email: mary.young@blackwoodfamilylawyers.com.au


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