Meet the team

Averil Foster

B.A (PSYCHOLOGY AND PHILOSOPHY) / LL.B (UOW)
PARTNER

More than 19 years’ experience in family law

Averil’s clients will tell you she is honest, clear, clever, responsive, strategic, focused on solutions and that she has a dry sense of humour. 

Averil’s colleagues say she is kind, loud, hard-working, practical, level-headed, innovative, community-minded, sometimes demanding and fun. 

Averil’s friends know her to be loyal, caring, reliable, a bit funny, a good parent, an excellent ocean swimmer and a keen golfer.

Brooke Johnson

LL.B. (ANU)
Partner

More than 16 years’ experience in family law

Brooke’s clients will tell you she is empathetic, calm, methodical, pragmatic and incredibly skilled at reducing conflict yet fierce (when required).

Brooke’s colleagues say she is compassionate and caring, thoughtful, wears her heart on her sleeve, chic but daggy and driven.

Brooke’s friends know her to be loyal, kind, patient, selfless, non-judgmental, a good parent and a sun-loving-horse-riding-wakeboarding-country-music-tragic.

Lauren Callahan

B.A (POLITICAL SCIENCE)/LL.B (ANU)
SENIOR ASSOCIATE

More than 11 years’ experience in family law

Lauren’s clients will tell you she is empathetic, practical, settlement-focussed, understanding, knowledgeable and insightful.

Lauren’s colleagues say she is delightful, entertaining, stylish, enthusiastic, approachable, respectful and that she has the worst ergononmic set up in the whole office.

Lauren’s friends know her to be smart, vivacious, outgoing, funny, quirky, a skilled make-up artist, dedicated to her pet cockatiels (Tony and Moira) and hopelessly into Eurovision.

Chelsea Benac

B Politics and International Relations/LL.B (UC)
LAWYER

More than four years’ experience in family law 

Chelsea’s clients will tell you she is understanding and compassionate, approachable, reassuring, a great listener and outcome-focused.

Chelsea’s colleagues will tell you she is calm, diligent, authentic, meticulous and someone who takes pride in her work and support of clients.

Chelsea’s friends know her to be considerate, loyal, honest, witty, funny, a proud dog parent, a pilates addict and always hungry.

“ Averil, Brooke and team - I can’t thank you enough, you have made such a huge difference in my life and the life of my girls, I will never forget that we are where we are due to your kindness, effort, and expertise. I hope you both never underestimate the incredible job you do. As a client I felt like you all genuinely cared for me and my family. ”

- Sam