Naomi Lewis

→ Property settlements for married and de facto couples → Spousal maintenance → Child support matters, including adult child maintenance claims → Parenting disputes, including relocation, alienation and “risk matters” → Domestic violence matters, representing both victims of domestic violence and alleged perpetrators of domestic violence → Financial agreements, including prenuptial agreements (“prenups”) → Surrogacy and adoption → Child protection → Surrogacy and adoption matters → Contravention applications → Appeals Naomi’s background in economics and finance means that she is well placed to manage complex property settlements and financial matters, particularly involving corporate and trust structures. Naomi has a special interest in working with small to medium business owners faced with separation and divorce. Naomi utilises multiple dispute resolution techniques to reach outcomes for her clients, including without prejudice round table conferencing, mediation, and collaborative practice. Naomi also has extensive litigation experience, including solicitor advocacy. Naomi has prepared countless matters for interim and final determination in Court. Naomi regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, the Queensland Magistrates Court and Queensland Children’s Court. Naomi is also adept at preparing financial matters for Arbitration. Naomi is respected across the family law fraternity, and enjoys positive working relationships with her peers. Naomi is also committed to maintaining strong working relationships with colleagues in associated professions (such as, accountants, financial planners, counsellors, psychologists, mediators, family consultants and communication experts) to ensure that her clients are best supported as they progress through their family law matter. Naomi has historically been at the forefront of leadership in the family law fraternity, previously sitting on the Board of the Family Law Practitioners Association (FLPA); the Steering Committee of the Queensland Family Law Pathways Network; and the Family Law Residential Planning Committee jointly led by FLPA and the Queensland Law Society (QLS). Naomi is also asked by FLPA and QLS to speak from time to time at various family law professional development events. Naomi has been individually recognised by her peers and the wider family law industry in the Doyle's Guide Leading Family Lawyer Rankings and Doyle's Guide Leading Parenting & Children's Matters Lawyer Rankings. Lewis & Trovas is included in the Leading Family Law Firm Rankings. Naomi holds a Bachelor of Economics and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Queensland and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University.