Biography

Helen is a barrister specialising in all areas of family and domestic violence law, including complex property and parenting matters. Helen is regularly briefed for interim, trials and appeals. Prior to being called to the bar, Helen worked as a lawyer in a top-tier firm for a decade, where she was mentored by some of Australia’s leading lawyers. Helen also practises in the personal injury and medical negligence jurisdiction and has an interest in the interaction between law and medicine.

Helen has been a proud board member of the Family Law Practitioners’ Association (FLPA) Queensland branch since 2024. She is also a presenter on the family law podcast, FLPA Talks, which can be heard on Spotify.

Helen has appeared in the following published cases:

– Asturias & Nasir (No 2) [2025] FedCFamC1F 65 per Carew J – led by Tim Puckey KC – complex parenting matters and challenges to expert evidence
– Bender & Samson [2023] FedCFamC1F 795 (15 September 2023) per Hogan J – adoption
– Fujiwara & Suzukaze (No 2) [2022] FedCFamC1F 357 (23 May 2022) per Carew J – international relocation to Japan
– Leeman & Tunnell [2024] FedCFamC1F 74 per Jarrett J – complex property matter regarding joinder of third party and injunctions
– Virtanen & Ferreyra [2023] FedCFamC1F 1078 (14 December 2023) per McClelland DCJ – contraventions
– Virtanen & Ferreyra (No 2) [2024] FedCFamC1F 104 per McClelland DCJ – penalties regarding contraventions
– Appleby & Winchester [2023] FedCFamC2F 347 (9 March 2023) – section 79A property application
– Jesson & Garrick [2023] FedCFamC2F 252 – no order as to costs
– Saunders v Department of Housing [2024] QCATA 81 – Privacy Act and statutory interpretation

Prior to studying law, Helen completed a Bachelor of Commerce, majoring in Finance, and worked with the UN in Europe.