Shannon Hilton

Shannon has a reputation for professionalism and empathy. She is a skilled negotiator and dedicated advocate for her clients. Shannon practises exclusively in family law and has wide experience acting for clients across all areas of family law. Shannon applies her detailed understanding and knowledge of family law in a practical way, to achieve negotiated settlements wherever possible. Where court proceedings become necessary, she provides high level representation and utilises her commercial and litigation skills to achieve cost effective resolutions.

• Numerous contested parenting and property matters requiring high level representation.
• Successful settlement of a long running property case involving assets seized pursuant to proceeds of crime legislation and the joinder of the Australian Taxation Office, litigation conducted across the Family and County Courts.
• Advising a client on and drafting a complex Financial Agreement involving significant assets held in various corporate and trust structures including taxation consequences of implementation of the Agreement.
• Resolution of a complex parenting matter involving reunification of a child with their biological father.