What is Family Dispute Resolution?

Family Dispute Resolution is mediation between family members aimed at clarifying issues and assisting parties to reach agreements regarding children's care arrangements and financial sharing.

What are the benefits of Family Dispute Resolution?

Family Dispute Resolution provides families with an opportunity to communicate openly, encourages collaboration to achieve outcomes in the child's best interests, and can often be cheaper and faster for all involved.

What is Collaborative Practice in family law?

Collaborative Practice is a method where collaborative lawyers work together to deliver an outcome that optimizes benefits for all parties involved.

Who is Debbie Clinch?

Debbie Clinch is a principal at Clairs Keeley, an accredited family law specialist with over 29 years of experience, a nationally accredited mediator, family dispute resolution practitioner, and a qualified Independent Children’s Lawyer.

What experience does Vincent Tan have?

Vincent Tan is a principal at Clairs Keeley, a barrister and solicitor since 2008, with a Masters in Family Law, and is an accredited mediator and family dispute resolution practitioner.

Who is Madeleine De Leo?

Madeleine De Leo is a principal at Clairs Keeley, an Accredited Family Law Specialist, and has been working in Family Law since 2014.

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Q: What areas of law does Curtis Ward specialize in?

Curtis Ward specializes in complex parenting and financial family law matters, summary and indictable criminal law matters, and banking and finance, small business, and consumer law disputes.

Our Services

Family Law

Wills And Estate Planning

Deceased Estates

Letters Of Administration

Grant Of probate

We are leaders in Mediation and Collaborative Practice.

Perth Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution

Family Dispute Resolution is mediation between family members which aims to clarify issues and assist parties to reach agreement regarding the care arrangements for children and how to share their finances. Family Dispute Resolution provides families with an opportunity to communicate openly and encourages collaboration to achieve an outcome in the child’s best interests and can often be cheaper and faster for all involved.

Collaborative Practice

As one of the leaders in collaborative practice in Western Australia, Clairs Keeley’s team of collaborative lawyers have many years of experience in
collaborative practice. We aim to deliver an outcome that optimises benefits to all parties.

OUR DEDICATED TEAM

We are experienced in family law, estate planning and wills, property and business law. We’re committed to working with you by understanding your circumstances and answering your legal questions.

We demonstrate professional and ethical conduct to get the best possible outcome that is both realistic and achievable. We are a collaborative firm, and will work closely with you to achieve a solution that meets your interests.

PRINCIPALS

Debbie Clinch

Principal

Debbie is an accredited family law specialist with over 29 years of experience in family law. Debbie is a nationally accredited mediator, family dispute resolution practitioner and is a qualified Independent Children’s Lawyer.

Vincent Tan

Principal

Vincent has been a barrister and solicitor since 2008. Vincent has a Masters in Family Law, is an accredited mediator and is a family dispute resolution practitioner.

Curtis Ward

Principal

Curtis was admitted in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2013. In his 11 years as a solicitor, he has gained experience in a variety of areas, including complex parenting and financial family law matters, summary and indictable criminal law matters, and banking and finance, small business and consumer law disputes.

Madeleine De Leo

Principal

Madeleine is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and has been working in Family Law since 2014.

LAWYERS

Ian Clairs

Consultant

Randika Rajkumar

Associate

Dulmini Abeysekera

Solicitor

Haveena Gill

Solicitor

Emma Olivier

Solicitor

Yuri Snell

Solicitor

TESTIMONIALS

Lynnsey Kavanagh

I Can't thank Vincent and his team enough for their excellent, prompt, thorough and empathetic service. As a person who never needed a lawyer before I was fearful of how the process would go. The service I received from Vincent allowed me to navigate a very difficult time in life with support, warmth and guidance at every turn. Cannot recommend highly enough.

Belinda Truman

I have been more than happy with the service provided by Vincent, Madeleine and the team at Clairs Keeley in relation to my family matter. I have at all times found the service and advice to be professional, considered and empathetic. I would have no hesitation in recommending their services to anyone I know who is going through a similar situation. Thank you for your support and genuine care.

Catherine Boisvert

Vincent Tan and Tammy have been the best choice I could make to resolve my family matters peacefully and cost effectively.

Rory Read

Throughout a difficult process Vincent and the rest of the team at Clairs Keeley made everything so easy. It is nice to have a genuine and honest voice to talk to and explain what is needed in simple terms throughout the whole process. I can't recommend them highly enough

Emily Dalwood

A sincere thank you to Randika and team, who recently helped my husband and I prepare our Wills. As parents to young children, we have always understood the importance of safeguarding their future, but delayed the exercise of actually putting a Will in place for some time. The thought of more life administration, in an already very busy period of life, was at times overwhelming. Working with Randika has been a pleasure - he has made this process incredibly simple, effective and guided us along the way to ensure we have the necessary steps in place to protect our family. We feel so much more at ease now. Thank you Randika!

jaicko om

Penny helped me with a financial consent order, she is very professional and friendly, thanks penny. In comparison to other law firms I have interacted with The fees at Clairs keeley are fair and invoices are itemised for clarity. Highly recommended.

Caron Lynn

Debbie, Emma and Clairs Keeley were able to help me through a difficult time with my family law matter and I am grateful to them for their guidance.

Julie Britten

Our Thanks to Randinka for help with estate planning . Excellent service

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Understanding.

WILLS AND ESTATE
PLANNING

Family Law

BUSINESS AND PROPERTY

Meet Our Team

Our Services

Family Law

Wills And Estate Planning

Deceased Estates

Letters Of Administration

Grant Of probate

We are leaders in Mediation and Collaborative Practice.

Perth Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution

Collaborative Practice

OUR DEDICATED TEAM

PRINCIPALS

Debbie Clinch

Vincent Tan

Curtis Ward

Madeleine De Leo

LAWYERS

Ian Clairs

Randika Rajkumar

Dulmini Abeysekera

Haveena Gill

Emma Olivier

Yuri Snell

TESTIMONIALS

Collaborative. Practical. Understanding.

Our Services

Family Law

Wills And Estate Planning

Deceased Estates

Letters Of Administration

Grant Of probate

We are leaders in Mediation and Collaborative Practice.

Perth Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution

Collaborative Practice

OUR DEDICATED TEAM

PRINCIPALS

Debbie Clinch

Vincent Tan

Curtis Ward

Madeleine De Leo

LAWYERS

Ian Clairs

Randika Rajkumar

Dulmini Abeysekera

Haveena Gill

Emma Olivier

Yuri Snell

TESTIMONIALS

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Collaborative. Practical.
Understanding.