Our clients come from all over Sydney and, indeed, all over Australia and we also have many international clients.

So what makes us different? We know, and our clients know, there are many answers to that question:

Our knowledge and experience

At Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers we only practise in family law, and we are extremely familiar with all relevant law and procedure. Our skill and experience means that we are able to handle your matter efficiently and cost-effectively.

We also invest heavily in ongoing staff training, not only for our lawyers but also for our support staff. So you can be confident we are always up to date with the ever-changing family law.

We listen and care

We know that if you are seeing us you are probably experiencing one of the worst periods of your life. We aim to lessen your distress by listening carefully, advising you properly and providing you with assistance where we can. We know that a large part of family law involves non-legal issues and we have a wide network of professionals who we can refer you to.

Our clients often tell us that we help them feel empowered and that because of the advice and support we provide they knew they could rely on us. We all find great satisfaction in that feeling, and it is a large part of why we practise in family law. We aim to give that feeling to all our clients.

Our approach

At Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers we work with you in an attempt to help you achieve your goals. Most people prefer to avoid the stress and expense of court proceedings, and we place particular emphasis on helping you try to resolve your matter with the minimum of acrimony. Most of our clients are able to reach agreements with our assistance through negotiation, mediation and other dispute resolution methods.

We know that you need to be and 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 will always recognise your very individual needs and concerns.

• Telling you the truth: we will never say something simply because we suspect that is what you want to hear. If we need to give you news that you will consider bad, we will do so with tact and empathy. It is unfortunately a feature of some lawyers that they will tell their clients what they want to hear. We pride ourselves on being straightforward and upfront in all aspects of our work.

• Keeping you informed every step of your matter: we know there is nothing worse than you being kept in the dark.

• Being upfront with costs. At the very start of your matter we will tell you how we will charge: usually that is based on hourly charges, but sometimes we charge a fixed fee. Where we charge an hourly rate we will give you an estimate of your overall costs.

• 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 Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers, you get a say in the service that you want from us.

Our technology and innovation

At Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers we don't just do things just because that's the way others do, or that's the way it's usual to do. We actually think about why we are doing something and how we can do it better. We bring that to our practise of family law and also the way we operate our firm. We use cutting-edge and innovative technology so that we can free our family law staff to do what they do best, which is to help and advise our clients, rather than spending their time doing unnecessary administrative work.

You will see how we have used innovative design and technology right from the moment you first step into our offices.

Our work environment

At Sarah Bevan Family Lawyers we believe that to be able to keep our clients happy we too must be happy. We have fun together and we hope it shows. We know our staff have a life outside of work and we actively support and encourage that, including providing them with flexible work arrangements.