Divorces and De Facto Separations
Guiding You from Concern to Calm and Fair Outcomes
Compassionate and wise family law support
Take the first step towards resolving your legal matter by scheduling a consultation with Ellinson Legal.
Our experienced team is here to provide you with the guidance you need. Contact us today to learn more about how we can assist you.
Our Legal Services
We:
- assist clients in divorces and de facto separations
- prepare agreements for clients commencing or continuing a marriage or de facto relationship
- can connect divorce and de facto separation clients with professionals in other disciplines who can provide other valuable support services
Our Affilations
We collaborate
with JustFund.
Eligible clients can access a flexible line of credit to pay legal fees.
Nothing to repay until after a settlement is reached.
What is JustFund?
A Smarter, Flexible Way to Fund Legal Fees of Your Divorce or De Facto Separation.
JustFund’s financing covers matters relating to property/financial settlements.
JustFund does not cover cases that only involve parenting arrangements. However, if you are organising parenting and property/financial matters simultaneously then JustFund can assist also with the costs of the parenting matter.
For more information visit JustFund.com.au or ask Ellinson Legal.
We assist clients who have experienced family violence including:
Physical Abuse
Emotional Abuse
Sexual Abuse
Financial Abuse
For clients who have experienced family violence, we can assist them to apply to Victorian Government’s Financial Assistance Scheme.
We can refer to family violence support services.
Ellinson Legal’s Holistic Panel of Collaborating Professionals
Family law barristers, independent mediators.
Valuers, accountants, financial planners, mortgage brokers, conveyancers, vendors’ advocates, building inspectors.
Clinical psychologists, relationship counsellors and life coaches.
There are many different dimensions to divorce/de facto separation.
Children, financial, emotional, psychological, communication, managing conflict, legal, negotiation, strategic, career, employment, business, relationships.
What steps to take and what actions to avoid? Who to seek advice from?
Ellinson Legal – together with our network of experienced professionals in other disciplines – is the ideal place to assist you.
Our holistic approach helps you navigate your separation. From confusion and uncertainty to clarity. From concern to calm, fair outcomes and a significantly enhanced post separation life journey.
We listen to your description of the situation.
We inquire further to obtain an understanding of your situation.
For those who cannot fund legal fees we can assist you to make an application to Australia’s leading provider of lines of credit to cover family law fees (JustFund). Nothing to repay till after a settlement is reached.
We advise you on what is a fair outcome.
We provide you with an insightful and wise strategy for reaching resolution.
We, together with you, monitor the implementation of the strategy and adjust as developing circumstances require.
We obtain fair outcomes for clients.
We guide you throughout the process with outstanding and personable service.
We provide an option to facilitate introductions to other professionals in areas outside the law who can further assist you depending on your needs and wishes.
Integrity and compassion are hallmarks of Ellinson Legal.
Issues in divorce and de facto separation are often exacerbated because they are not managed appropriately and in a timely way.
Be careful about who you select to advise you.
There are times in the family law space where the client’s own legal adviser has negative impacts upon the situation and the children.
About Ellinson Legal
Dean Ellinson is the Founder and Principal of Ellinson Legal.
Dean is a very experienced family lawyer. With a leading holistic, strategic, wise and practical approach.
This approach leads to better results (including long term results) and an enhanced post separation life journey.
Prior to establishing Ellinson Legal, Dean’s career positions included:
Special Counsel and Consultant in two of Australia’s largest 6 national law firms: Clayton Utz and Blake Dawson (now known as Ashurst)
Partner in a major national law firm (Dunhill Madden Butler)
Chief Legal Counsel in the Australian subsidiary of a global corporation (GE Capital Information Technology Solutions)
Representative of Victoria’s in-house corporate lawyers on the Council of the Law Institute of Victoria
Chairperson of the intellectual property committee of the Law Institute of Victoria
Dean has a Master of Laws, Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Economics (all from Monash University).
Dean Ellinson has had his articles published in the University of New South Wales Law Journal, University of Melbourne Law Review, Australian Business Law Review and Law Institute Journal. Dean’s article in the University of New South Wales Law Journal has been referred to in Federal Court judgments in two major cases.
Schedule Your Consultation Today
Contact us today to learn more about how we can assist you.
What Our Clients Say
“From the very first appointment I had with Dean Ellinson he showed amazing understanding of my case- not just from a legal point of view but also he understood and cared about my case from a personal level and displayed great empathy.
Dean identified the important points quickly and was extremely patient and nothing was ever a bother for him. He responded promptly to all of my emails and calls.
I was very happy with the end result.
Dean gave 100% in everything he did for me. Overall, a very professional and caring lawyer. I would definitely recommend him.”
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“Dean is an extremely professional operator, who went above and beyond. He is highly experienced in his field and exceptionally thorough. His knowledge and assistance ensured that we received the best outcome possible.
We are very grateful to Dean for his assistance. We would highly recommend him.”
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“Dean Ellinson has been the best lawyer I could have sourced. He has been organised, professional and very compassionate in the most difficult situation I have every been confronted with. Dean is also realistic about his fees and implemented cost saving strategies to help me achieve the best result possible at a realistic cost. I will choose Dean again when I need legal advice or services.
I feel Dean has acted in the best way for my particular case. I am happy that Dean performed with professionalism in difficult circumstances.”
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“Dean’s negotiation strategies worked very well. He was able to complete the process in a very positive style keeping the relationships on both sides solid. This was impressive considering the amount of difference (in dispute).”
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“Dean was very thorough and professional, gave us great advice at all times of the day and night. He managed to get us a brilliant settlement and we are very satisfied with Dean’s work.”
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“Dean is clearly very knowledgeable and experienced in the area of law he assisted me with. He provided thorough and timely advice and was always available to explain things, talk to me and answer all my questions. I really appreciated the care and responsiveness to my matter.”
I would like to thank Dean for all his assistance and really appreciate that he made what is a difficult process much easier.‘”
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