Rafton Family Lawyers

We’re looking forward to seeing many new and familiar faces here for an important discussion in the profession. 🎟️🎟️🎟️

Want more "yay" on Fridays? 🙌 Kate Rafton in her latest feature in #BRAVEMagazine, shares her wisdom on getting the essentials right: 1️⃣ The Right Mindset and Incentive → A realistic, pragmatic approach paired with a clear why for better balance to keep you going as you make changes. 2️⃣ The Right People in the Right Roles → Respect their time, value their abilities, and foster genuine relationships. 3️⃣ The Right Support Systems → Leverage tech appropriately and marketing to maximise effort and impact. ✨ Read more about Kate's journey towards greater balance in law, family, and leadership in her article linked below ✨ 💬 What's 1 thing you're striving to keep balanced while ending the year strong? 👇 Share your strategies in the comments. #bravemagazine #womenwithaltitudenetwork #balance #lawfirmmanagement

Last week, our Senior Solicitor and Family & Criminal Law specialist, Lara Menon, served as an expert panelist at the Keeping Families Safe seminar, hosted by the Multicultural Disability Advocacy Association in partnership with Toongabbie Legal Centre.   This seminar brought together experts who shared crucial insights into how cultural and legal factors influence experiences of coercive control, including: Manus Chauhan – Lawyer and Senior Investigator, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission Kris Ahn – Immigration Law Specialist Lara Menon – Senior Solicitor, Family and Criminal Law, Rafton Family Lawyers Alicia Rodriguez – Advocate and Academic (Social Psychology) Emily Bonnici – Domestic Violence Team Leader, Cumberland Police Area Command, NSW Police ✳ Key Takeaways ✳ 🔔 Cultural background and visa status can profoundly affect a person’s decision-making and ability to leave a coercive relationship. 🔔 Immigration-related complexities create a clear the need for culturally informed, sensitive legal support to keep families safe. At #RaftonFamilyLawyers, we’re committed to supporting our Greater Western Sydney community providing access specialists that bring this intersectional, culturally aware approach to our client's family matters.   If you or someone you know could benefit from legal guidance, reach out to our team today to find out how we can help. #Raftons #FamilyLawyers #CoerciveControl #GWS

Smiling from ear to ear — we've won Australasian Lawyer’s 2024 Fastest Growing Firm of the year! 🎉   But this award isn’t just about growth, it’s about the values we hold dear. We’re a team of specialist family lawyers and mediators that live and work in the community we serve, and giving back to Western Sydney has always been at the heart of what we do. For almost two decades, under Kate Rafton's leadership, we’ve proudly specialised in family law, providing sound, reliable advice with a practical and down-to-earth approach. Over the last 3 years, Maurice Edwards has led our mediation and arbitration team (Rafton Arbitration and Mediation Practice), offering separating clients opportunities to resolve matters outside of court. Over the past 18 months, we’ve experienced significant growth—opening new offices in key areas like Macarthur and Balmain and expanded our expert teams in wills and estates to meet our growing community’s needs. This year (to date) we've welcomed aboard 8 of our newest members Kirstie Barfoot, Alyssa Primiano Michelle Allen, Lara Menon, Gabriella Fenech, Diane Elven and Alexandra Duckett. 💥 A big thank you to Australasian Lawyer for recognising the hard work and dedication of our entire team, and the trust our clients place in us every day. 🚀 Here's to the rest of 2024 and beyond!🚀 #2024AwardWinningFamilyLawFirm #RaftonFamilyLaw #FastestGrowingFirm #WesternSydney #ClientFocused #2024Growth Jessica Strangio Nadine Rahhal Kyle McCabe Kiran Grewal Menaka Prasad

❔ What do People and AI share? Trust AND Verify —they're quite the pair! (Yes, we love a rhyme at Raftons 😉) Yesterday, the Rafton Family Lawyers team came together for an incredible day of learning and connection, including exploring how LEAP’s latest tools can empower our people to work smarter, collaborate better, and deliver even greater value to our clients. Big thanks to Andy Giles, Hilal Kabakoz and Team for demonstrating how MatterAI, Generator, Law-Y, and Balance Sheet can enhance family law in practice as we continue to grow! 👉The key takeaway? Trust tech AND always verify with legal expertise to ensure you're delivering the best value for your team and clients. LEAP Legal Software APAC #RaftonFamilyLaw #ClientValue #Teamwork #Innovation #LeapFamilyLawTech

Today our team farwelled Special Counsel Amanda Dodson from our Richmond office. We congratulate her on being appointed as a Senior Judicial Registrar at the FCFCOA Parramatta. Congratulations Amanda 👏👏

What is spousal maintenance? When can spousal maintenance be ordered? If you want to learn more about spousal maintenance then check out the below blog written by Stephanie Azzi. https://lnkd.in/gsSQMdDx

Special Counsel Maurice Edwards and Team leader of our RAMP (Rafton Arbitration and Mediation Practice) will be presenting at this industry leading conference hosted by the Law Society of NSW in August. If you are an Accredited Specialist, secure your ticket now if you have not already done so, it should be a great event.

Special Announcement - We are the best!!! Super excited to be recognized in the BEST LAWYERS awards for 2025 as a Top Family Law Firm in the Sydney Region. What an achievement for the amazing Rafton Family Lawyers team. This international award has a stringent nomination process including peer reviews, stakeholders and customer feedback. So excited to be recognized in this prestigious category. Congratulations to the other winners that include large national family law firms. Our team prides itself on our dedication to client service, staff expertise and keeping a local focus in our community. Full details in the Australian today. 👇 👇 👇 https://lnkd.in/gxv9c5-j

Want to learn more about the difference between a Child focused mediation and a Child Inclusive mediation? If so, then click on the below blog written by Stephanie Azzi. https://lnkd.in/gxD2A_Ci.