Jemma Mackenzie
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About
Jemma is recognised as a Recommended Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer (Melbourne) and Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyers (Victoria) in Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Market for 2025.
Jemma has experience in a wide variety of family law cases including complex property disputes, maintenance, Financial Agreements (including pre-nuptial, post separation and de facto agreements), children’s matters, child support and family violence.
Jemma is a Fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers, a global association of lawyers recognised by their professional colleagues for their skill and experience. Jemma is routinely engaged to act in international matters, including jurisdictional/forum disputes.
In addition to her daily work with clients, Jemma has authored papers and presented seminars to peers in the legal profession, as well as financial advisors and medico-legal professionals. Jemma is a member of the Executive Committee of the Family Law Section of the LIV and the LIV Parenting Working Group. She is also a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia and of Victorian Women Lawyers.
Areas of Expertise
- International matters, including jurisdictional and forum disputes
- Complex property disputes
- Spousal maintenance
- Financial agreements: prenuptial, post-separation and de facto agreements
- Children’s matters including cases involving risk factors, relocation and children with specific needs
- Family violence
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons) Monash University, 2008
- Bachelor of Arts (Hons) Monash University, 2008
Accreditations
- Accredited Family Law Specialist, Law Institute of Victoria, 2015
Awards and Recognition
2025 – Doyle’s Guide: Recommended Family & Divorce Lawyer, Melbourne
2025 – Doyle’s Guide: Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyers, Victoria
2022 – Doyle’s Guide: Rising Star
2021 – Doyle’s Guide: Rising Star
Memberships and Appointments
- IAFL Asia Pacific Chapter, Management Committee – 2025, 2026
- Fellow, International Academy of Family Lawyers (IAFL) – 2023
- Member, Executive Committee, Family Law Section, Law Institute of Victoria
- Member, Parenting Working Group, Law Institute of Victoria
- Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
- Victorian Women Lawyers
Conferences, Publications & Media
Publications
CPD Presentations
- September 2026, Education co-chair, IAFL Global Meeting (Dublin)
- February 2026, Leo Cussen, Family Law and Family Violence Intervention Orders
- December 2025, IAFL Asia Pacific Chapter Meeting, panellist -Hague Convention: “Defending an Application for Child Abduction” To what extent does the child have a say? (Hong Kong)
- March 2025, Law Central, How Binding are Financial Agreements?
- November 2024. Law Central, Trusts and Family Law
- March 2024, Leo Cussen, Applications for Family Violence Intervention Orders in Family Law Matters
- September 2023, Leo Cussen Family Law Conference, Chair (afternoon session)
- November 2022, Leo Cussen, Non-parent primary care applications
- 2021, Leo Cussen Essentials, Updating family law modules
In The Media
- Challenge the Standard in Financial Advice – Season 2, Episode 12, Financial Agreements
- Weaving Gold: A money podcast – Episode 72, Protecting Inheritance from Separation
- Weaving Gold: A money podcast – Episode 71, Do I need a Lawyer to Separate