Collective Family Law Group has an expert team of lawyers with their entire focus on family law issues, our client’s can be rest assured their matter is in experienced hands.
Hayder Shkara
Director
Hayder has vast experience in family law, including financial and property settlements, divorce, custody matters, wills and estate, consent orders, and binding financial agreements.
Caralee Fontenele
Founder
Caralee Fontenele is the founder of Collective Family Law, where divorce and wellbeing collide.
Dannielle Young
Special Counsel & Head of Family Law
Dannielle is a Special Counsel & Head of Family Law and has practiced exclusively in family law since her admission in January 2007.
Kirsten Lesina
Special Counsel
Kirsten is a dedicated family lawyer who combines legal expertise with compassion to guide her clients through some of life’s most challenging moments.
Lindsay Nicholson
Special Counsel
With more than 17 years of legal experience, Lindsay is a Special Counsel at Collective Family Law Group, practising exclusively in family law.
Rod Fraga
Senior Associate
Rod has a background in Engineering (Grifith) and obtained his Bachelor of Law from Southern Cross University with Honors in 2019 and was admitted to the QLD Supreme Court and High Court in 2020.
Femke van der Hoeven
Operations Manager
Femke is an innovative and driven accounting professional with over 20 years of experience.
Tahlia De Witts
Administration Assistant
Tahlia, who recently joined our team as an Administrative Assistant, where she is responsible for providing comprehensive support to the team by managing administrative tasks, coordinating schedules and handling communications.
Donna Smith
Receptionist
Donna is our receptionist and has recently joined our team after many years in the health industry.
