Adelta Legal Host Just Fund Adelta Legal’s Family Law Team played host to Amanda Kerdel from Just Fund and Douglas Hoskins’ Dani Sapio recently. We understand parties in Family Law proceedings are concerned about how to fund their legal fees. We are always on the look out for ways to assist our clients, and being […]
Adelta Legal Host Just Fund
Adelta Legal’s Family Law Team played host to Amanda Kerdel from Just Fund and Douglas Hoskins’ Dani Sapio recently.
We understand parties in Family Law proceedings are concerned about how to fund their legal fees. We are always on the look out for ways to assist our clients, and being able to put them in touch with a finance company such as Just Fund, is one way we can assist them to achieve an optimal solution for their family law case.
Thank you Amanda, for your excellent presentation and we look forward to working with you in the future for the benefit of our clients.
Speak to one of our Family Law Team today:
Accredited Family Law Specialist
e: icharman@adelta.com.au
p: (08) 8415 5024
Accredited Family Law Specialist
BA. LL.B. GDLP
Ian was admitted to practice in 1987 and brings a wealth of experience to Adelta Legal. He joined Adelta Legal in October 2018 after several different practices in the Adelaide city and at Gawler. Ian spent 18 years practising in his own practice before merging with Adelta Legal to expand the Family Law Section. He is one of a few Accredited Specialists in Family Law practising in South Australia. He is also a qualified Independent Children’s Lawyer and regularly appointed to represent the best interests of children in complex family law matters.
Ian is a skilled and persuasive advocate appearing regularly in the Federal Circuit and Family Courts.
In the past, Ian has been a member of the Law Society’s Family Law Committee. He has also written and presented papers for the further legal education of other lawyers in the area of Family Law. He has been a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and been a member of a discussion panel to the National Conference of Independent Children’s Lawyers.
Ian’s approach to the practice of family law is to provide appropriate advice to his clients as soon as possible to try to ensure the best result as quickly and cost-effectively as possible.
Ian practices in matters involving disputes between parents and care givers over children, property settlements and spousal maintenance.
Ian’s experience and expertise enables him to quickly get to the core of most disputes and to avoid being bogged down in a paper war. He tries at all times to keep the focus upon the client’s bottom line and to maintain a sensible, common sense approach to the practice of the law.
Contact Ian Charman
Consultant
e: cmhokin@adelta.com.au
p: (08) 8415 5033
Consultant
LL.B, BA (Jur), BA (Hons)
Catherine has more than 25 years of experience practising in family law and civil litigation.
Catherine was admitted in 1995 having gained a Bachelor of Arts (Jurisprudence) with Honours in Politics and a Law Degree with Honours at the Adelaide University.
Catherine joined the firm when Lempriere Abbott McLeod merged with Adelta Legal in 2021.
Along with expertise in all areas of family law, Catherine has substantial experience in general civil litigation including property matters and professional negligence.
Catherine is committed to providing support and a high standard of professional service to clients in the following areas:
Catherine is a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and the Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals.
Contact Catherine Hokin
Senior Associate
e: cleis@adelta.com.au
p: 8415 5004
Senior Associate
B.A., LL.B.(Hons)
Catherine has over 20 years of experience and expertise in all aspects of family law. She has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons) from Adelaide University.
Catherine provides pragmatic and empathetic advice to individuals during their relationship, after a separation and if they are having difficulties with parenting arrangements.
Being raised on the Eyre Peninsula in South Australia Catherine understands the specific challenges faced by those in rural and regional areas. She has assisted many metropolitan, rural and agricultural clients to navigate the complexities of family law especially where there is intergenerational business or farming enterprises including companies, trusts and self managed superannuation funds.
Catherine can provide specialised assistance in the following areas:
Being Adelaide metropolitan based since 2012, Catherine has raised two children who have experienced both city and country living like her. They are all avid travellers and campers.
When she can, Catherine likes to get away with friends and family to explore the wide brown land, South Australia’s wineries, restaurants and especially the gin distilleries.
Catherine is a qualified mediator having successfully completed the AIFLAM mediation program in October 2023.
She is a member of Family Law Section; Law Society of SA; and AIFLAM and she is on the Practice & Ethics Committee of Law Society
Contact Catherine Leis
