Pippa Colman & Associates is a legal firm working only in family law and dispute resolution located at 12/64 Sugar Road, Maroochydore.

Our clients come from throughout Australia and overseas.

What makes us different? There are many answers to that question:

Our knowledge and experience

99% of what we do is family law. We are familiar with law and procedure. Our skill and experience means that we are able to handle your matter quickly, efficiently and cost-effectively.

We invest heavily in ongoing training, not only for our lawyers but also for our support team. You can be confident we are always up to date with the ever changing Family Law.

We listen and care

If you are seeing us you are probably going through one of the worst periods of your life. We aim to lower your distress by listening carefully, advising you properly and providing you with practical and workable assistance. We have a wide network of professionals to whom we can refer you for your non-legal issues.

Our approach

We work with you in an attempt to help you minimise the effects of family breakdown. Most people prefer to avoid the stress and expense of court proceedings. We help you to resolve your matter without going to Court if possible, by negotiation, mediation, arbitration, or whatever it takes to settle your dispute.

Court is a last alternative. If you have to go to court we will try to make that go smoothly for you.

We know that you need to feel in control of your matter, and that a large part of a successful outcome is that you are able to move on with your life with your dignity intact. Our emphasis is on helping you achieve this outcome. Some of the ways we do this is by:

• Treating you with respect and as an individual: We recognise your individual needs and concerns.
• Telling you the truth: You don't want us to agree with you – you want honest advice and we give that. If we need to give you news that you will consider bad, we will do so with tact and empathy.
• Keeping you informed every step of the way. You will not be kept in the dark.
• Being upfront with costs. Before your first appointment we will tell you how we will charge: Usually this is based on hourly charges. Where we charge an hourly rate we will give you an estimate of your overall costs. We will bill you regularly so you are always up to date.
• Giving you choices: We do not just assume that everyone wants the same service from us. Right from the very start of your matter with Pippa Colman & Associates, you get a say in the service that you want from us. We encourage you to do as much as possible for yourself.

Our work environment

At Pippa Colman & Associates we know that to keep our clients happy, we too, must be happy. Our team has fun together and we hope it shows. We know our team have a life outside of work. We actively support and encourage that, including providing them with flexible, family friendly work arrangements.

Our Vision

Pippa Colman & Associates try to find appropriate solutions for problems that arise after a family break up, and to leave the family with as little damage as possible. This approach works for the family, and for the whole community.

Pippa Colman & Associates know that people rarely have just one problem, whether it is a Family Law dispute or problems relating to housing, employment, debt, children's behavioural problems, or ill health; when one thing goes wrong, others tend to suffer as well.

We offer you practical and sensible advice when it can make the biggest difference early in the separation. If we can't give you the whole solution to the problem, we can point you in the direction others that can help, whether that may be the Police, your child's school, the Department of Child Safety, your doctor, the Child Support Agency, Centrelink, or maybe even another lawyer.

Combined, the members of our team have more than 80 years experience in legal practice. We know what works; and what doesn't work. We are constantly reviewing, reforming, and improving what we do. We know that one size does not fit all, and we will do our best to tailor solutions to problems to suit your family.

We will empower you to make your own decisions and strive to be constructive and non-confrontational. We aim to foster long-term working relationships between the parents of children. We adopt a problem-solving focus.

We are proud to be lawyers. We are highly regarded by the Courts. We also have the esteem and faith of our fellow lawyers.

We will do our best for you.