Tracey Hayman

Partner

Tracey is a distinguished senior family lawyer and accredited mediator with a dedicated focus on family law since 2013. She possesses a Master's degree in Applied Family Law and fortified her expertise with a formal accreditation as a mediator in February 2022.

Known for her candidness, Tracey's clients value her straightforward and pragmatic guidance. She believes in delivering the unvarnished truth, ensuring clients are well-informed to make crucial decisions – a practice that is instrumental in resolving family law disputes efficiently and cost-effectively.

With a keen perception and a compassionate approach, Tracey excels in managing sensitive cases with the utmost empathy, particularly those involving children's welfare. Her profound understanding of family law allows her to provide comprehensive legal advice and representation across a wide spectrum of matters, including divorce, property settlements, spousal maintenance, child support, and parenting issues.

Tracey has a wealth of experience navigating complex family law challenges, ranging from child recovery and relocation to dealing with the nuances of family violence and high-net-worth property disputes involving intricate financial structures such as trusts, corporate entities, and self-managed superannuation funds.

Additionally, Tracey is proficient in Child Protection matters, offering seasoned counsel to private clients and advocating in the Children's Court. Her holistic view of family law, combined with her legal acumen, makes her a formidable advocate for her clients' best interests.

When Tracey is not lawyering or mediating, she can be found most likely in the cinema soaking up the latest blockbusters or independent international wildcard films. Tracey also donates her free time each year to volunteering for 2 weeks at the Sydney Film Festival. Tracey has also been in front of the camera, appearing in a CPD DVD used to train new practitioners on courtroom etiquette, as well as having executively produced a short film in 2019 which was entered into many local and international film festivals and won several film awards.