We are a specialist family law firm operating from Katoomba in the Blue Mountains of NSW and servicing clients throughout the Western Sydney, Blue Mountains and Lithgow regions. Our principal, accredited family law specialist and mediator Mark MacDiarmid, is one of the most experienced and respected family lawyers in Western Sydney, with over 25 years of experience in divorce law and property law. Mark was recently interviewed by the Law Society Journal; to read the full article click here.
We prioritise quality, value, uncompromising professional ethics and social justice.
“I am committed to a child-centred approach in my practice as a family lawyer. This means that whether I’m acting for mums, dads, grandparents, or as an Independent Children’s Lawyer, I am focussed on guiding and supporting parents and other significant people in children’s lives to develop and implement strategies that keep children and young people safe, happy and able to attain their full potential as loved and vibrant human beings. I strongly prioritise non-court based solutions to family law issues, and my unique legal and interpersonal skills enable me to assist clients to obtain the best possible results for themselves and their children, while keeping levels of destructive conflict to a minimum.”
Mark MacDiarmid
About Mark
Mark MacDiarmid is accredited as a specialist in family law by the Law Society of NSW, having become a lawyer in 1986 after graduating with degrees in Arts and Law from the University of Sydney. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma of Psychology from Charles Sturt University, a Graduate Diploma in Family Dispute Resolution from the Australian Institute of Social Relations, and is a member of the NSW Legal Aid Commission’s Independent Children’s Lawyer and Mental Health Advocacy Panels. He is a member of the Law Society of NSW, the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, a practitioner member of LEADR and a member of the Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM). Mark is accredited by the Federal Attorney General’s Department to provide compulsory Family Dispute Resolution and to issue s60I Certificates under the Family Law Act for disputes involving children. He is also an Accredited Mediator under the National Mediator Accreditation System, a member of the Law Society of NSW's Mediator Panel and the NSW District Court panel of Mediators.
The information on this website is not intended to constitute legal advice and is not to be used or relied upon as such. The law can be very complex and we strongly recommend that you obtain the assistance of a qualified lawyer to help you with legal problems. Our links page provides information about a number of free legal services.
