About Tahlia
Tahlia practices exclusively in family law, both as counsel and as a Nationally Accredited Mediator. Tahlia regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in relation to parenting and complex high value property proceedings on behalf of individual parties and on behalf of the Independent Children’s Lawyer. Tahlia also appears at mediations on behalf of an individual party as counsel or as the Mediator.
With a Bachelor of Business and Master of Commerce degree, in addition to a Juris Doctor of Law degree, Tahlia has a particular interest in complex property proceedings and is often engaged to provide advice and appear in these matters. Tahlia also has a particular interest in change of name applications pertaining to children and has been published in Australian Family Lawyer on this area of law. Prior to coming to the Bar, Tahlia was appointed as Legal Associate to the Honourable Judge Michael Tinney at the County Court of Victoria, gaining experience in the criminal law jurisdiction pertaining to family violence offences.
Tahlia regularly presents papers and speaks on family law topics at conferences and for CPD providers. Tahlia previously lectured in Family Law at the Australian Catholic University, having been appointed national lecturer in charge across its Victorian and NSW campuses. Member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM), the Family Law Bar Association and Women’s Barristers Bar Association.