Olivia Andonioff

Senior Associate

Jacky Campbell
Year Joined Firm: 2022
Admitted to Legal Practice: 2020

About

During her studies, Olivia Andonioff interned within the Family Law Division at Victoria Legal Aid and volunteered at West Heidelberg Community Legal Centre, gaining practical family law experience.

Following completion of her university studies, Olivia spent two years as a deputy associate at the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia, where she gained extensive knowledge of court processes and procedure within the family law jurisdiction.

Olivia was admitted to practice in August 2020 and practised at a boutique family law practice prior to commencing at Forte Family Lawyers in May 2022.

Olivia is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

Areas of Expertise

  • Negotiation, drafting and advising on complex property settlements involving companies, trusts and SMSFs
  • Parenting arrangements
  • Financial agreements
  • Child support agreements
  • Spousal maintenance matters
  • Family violence
  • Divorce

Qualifications

  • Juris Doctor, University of Melbourne – Graduated in December 2018
  • Bachelor of Arts, University of Melbourne – Graduated in December 2015

Memberships and Appointments

  • Law Institute of Victoria
  • Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
  • Previous member of the LIV Junior Family Lawyers Working Group Committee from 2023 to 2025 (inclusive)
  • Two years as Deputy Associate in Division 2 of the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia (2019 to early 2021, prior to the Court’s merger in September 2021.  Judge’s docket was solely confined to family law matters, including but not limited to Duty List hearings, Interim and Final Hearings.