Deborah Wilson

Deborah has practised exclusively in family law since her admission in 2008. She joined Kennedy Partners as an Associate in 2015, was promoted to Senior Associate in 2018 and to Special Counsel in 2023. She is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a specialist practitioner in family law since 2013.

In 2006, Deborah co-authored a resource about Crisis Assessment Teams, which was published and available at selected community centres and used as an educational tool for trainee police officers. She co-authored and co-presented a paper at the School Law Conference in 2016 and on Family Trusts and Separation in 2021.

Deborah is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria, Pacifica Congress and the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia.

Deborah has over 15 years’ experience in family law including matters relating to corporate and trust structures, third parties, financial agreements, child support and complex parenting issues. She has been involved with cases featuring high profile business owners, musicians, celebrities and elite sportspeople.

Deborah has particular expertise in relocation matters, both domestic and international. She has a special interest in international family law including international child support issues and property cases involving assets located abroad. Her finest achievements include contested litigation involving the movement of children across borders (Nejem & Nejem [2019] FamCA 113).

Clients appreciate Deborah’s strategic, resolution-focused approach and ability to explain complex legal and financial issues in a clear and concise manner.