Vanessa Mathews is the founder and managing director of Byron Bay Family Law & Mediation Specialists, and has the rare combination of social work qualifications and experience, combined with nearly 20 years’ experience as a lawyer and mediator; it makes her approach to resolving legal relationship issues both sensible and sensitive.

She is a fully accredited family law specialist, mediator, family dispute resolution practitioner and parenting coordinator with a commerce degree – adding a financially astute aspect to her practice.

Vanessa has extensive experience in complex issues that arise from relationship breakdown, and works in partnership with her clients,
who regularly describe her as empathetic

Vanessa is an active member of the family law profession and
a member of the:

•  Law Institute of Victoria, Family Law Section
•  Law Council of Australia, Family Law Section
•  Resolution Institute
•  Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators
• National Mediation Accreditation System
•  Relationships Australia Family Lawyers Panel
• Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers
•  Relationships Australia / Federal Circuit Court ‘Access Resolve’ Mediation Service
• Relationships Australia ‘Property Mediation’ Service