Sue Thomson joined Shann Family Lawyers as a Senior Family Law Solicitor in February 2009
She brings twenty years of experience to our successful Family Law team. After graduating from Monash University in Melbourne in 1989 Sue was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Victoria and the High Court of Australia in May 1990 and was accredited as a Family Law Specialist in May 1995
She completed articles with a preeminent Family Lawyer in a Melbourne law firm, and remained there for four years before being appointed a Honourary Lecturer in Law at Monash University in late 1992.
In March 1993, Sue commenced her own firm in Melbourne which she operated successfully for the next ten years.
Sue became interested in family law whilst doing her articles and has continued working primarily in this area and has undertaken matters including child related matters, child protection, violence restraining orders, child support, relocations, property settlements and de facto matters in the Family Court, Federal Magistrates Court, Local Court and the Children’s Court. She is also experienced in the preparation of Binding Financial Agreements for both married and de facto couples.
She has extensive advocacy experience and was successful when she appeared to defend an appeal regarding relocation brought before the Full Court of the Family Court.
Sue moved to Perth from Melbourne in 2008 and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Western Australia in June 2008.
