Jennifer Hetherington is a multi award-winning Brisbane family lawyer. She has been an Accredited Family Law Specialist for more than 18 years. She is also an experienced mediator, Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Parenting Coordinator
With over 24 years of experience representing family law clients in Brisbane, the Gold Coast, Central Queensland, and across Australia, Jennifer believes the family law courts should be your place of last resort. She recommends you use options to divorce without court, like mediation or collaborative divorce. So, you can be confident she will avoid creating conflict.
However, Jennifer is no pushover, and if your former spouse decides to take you down a litigation pathway, they would be foolish to underestimate her!
Jennifer is first and foremost a strategist. She will work with you to develop a pathway to achieve your goals for your future for yourself and your family, and connect you with the various services offered by Divorce Hub, to assist you through the separation and divorce process.
- Highest graduate 2005 Queensland Law Society Family Law Specialist Accreditation program
- Admitted as a Solicitor 15 June 1999
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Over 300 hours of training in mediation and collaborative law
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Graduate Diploma of Family Dispute Resolution Practice with the College of Law
Jennifer is regularly quoted in the media concerning family law issues and has been featured in The Huffington Post.
She is frequently called on to present and chair presentations and seminars for the Queensland Law Society, and has presented at numerous international conferences.
Jennifer has been an adjunct lecturer with the College of Law in their Practical Legal Training program, in particular in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution.
Memberships and board roles
- Former Secretary Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners
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Former Member Queensland Law Society Family Law Committee
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Former Member various committees Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals
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Former Councillor Queensland Law Society
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Former Committee member Family Law Practitioners Association
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Former member Queensland Law Society Specialist Accreditation Board
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Former Board member International Academy of Collaborative Professionals (IACP)
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Australasian Taskforce International Academy of Collaborative Professionals
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Family Law Residential 2017 Planning Committee
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Member of Resolution Institute
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Member of Mediation Institute
Volunteering and charity
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Past Chair of Mummy’s Wish, a charity providing practical support whilst Mums of young children are having cancer treatment
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Past Volunteer Women ‘s Legal Service
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Past member Karalee Community Association after the 2011 floods devastated her area
Jennifer Hetherington has traditionally supported a number of charities including:
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Mummy’s Wish
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