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Welcome to Lapointe Family Law

We are a boutique specialist Family Law Firm operating in collaboration with wellness professionals to provide complete and comprehensive family law solutions for our clients.

We operate in Sydney’s Eastern Suburbs and North Shore with offices at Bondi Junction and Neutral Bay.

We offer many advantages over traditional law firms offering Family Law services.

Why choose Lapointe Family Law?

Family law experts

As family law experts Sydney Based family law is all we do, so we bring deep, specialised legal expertise and experience to your matter. We know the process of family law court Sydney wide inside out, both from a lawyer’s point of view and because we’ve been through it personally.

We believe in being the best at what we do, which means working in a defined, narrow, specialised niche where our clients value the depth of our experience. We do understand, however, that there are many family lawyers with the legal expertise to assist you through separation and divorce and it can be difficult to separate the one who will provide the best fit for you. We are different from other family lawyers.

Affordable Legal Services and Technical Innovation

As a team of affordable family lawyers Sydney based, we are capable of providing you with the advice that” is affordable as we don’t rent expensive city office space, but instead co-share workspace when required, and if convenient we can visit you at your work or home. Family law clients often fear exorbitant legal costs and worry about expenses piling up after each phone call or with every page printed.

We offer the option of fixed fees so there are no surprises, during what is already a very stressful time. Our paperless office is technologically innovative, with a secure client portal for all communications. It’s good for you, good for the environment and a streamlined way for us to organise each of our matters.

Holistic collaboration with wellness professionals

As a responsible family law firm Sydney based we understand separation and divorce will often trigger emotional and financial stress for both parties and their children. Even the best family lawyers are typically ill-equipped to assist with the emotional impact of relationship breakdown (and nor should they become involved in this way).

People who are mentally strong make stronger decisions. We subsidise psychological and emotional support for our clients through our collaboration with our wellness professionals. There’s no hiding that family law can be emotionally tough. Our team of highly trained wellness professionals can guide you through and provide strategies to assist with the difficult ‘personal’ journey arising from the separation and divorce.

When a relationship breaks down, it can feel totally overwhelming …

During separation and divorce, every foundation you built together with your partner is rocked. You might feel angry, confused, anxious or in shock — yet important decisions concerning your children, finances and future need to be made. Will I stay in the house? Will it be sold? How often will I see my kids? How will I cope financially? Your answers will shape your future, and family law can be confusing and impersonal.

Lapointe Family Law Collaboration

At Lapointe Family Law we collaborate with skilled, compassionate, highly qualified wellness professionals — all experts in their fields — who are aligned with our legal practice to work alongside your lawyer to help you navigate your family law matter. While we’re striving for your very best legal and financial outcomes, psychologists, counsellors, psychiatrists, life coaches and alternative holistic healers can ease you through the emotional side of this process. They can help you process what’s happened and start again.

Lapointe Family Law collaborates with wellness professionals where your legal advice and emotional support can be provided easily and seamlessly.

This unique, collaborative approach is available to you and subsidised by Lapointe Family Law so these services are in reach and affordable. We are able to charge a competitive hourly rate for our family law services as we don’t rent expensive city offices, therefore reducing our office costs. We are innovative and pass our savings to you through reduced hourly rates and subsidised wellness services.

Your family’s emotional and financial wellbeing is at the centre of what we do, because we’ve seen too many families left disillusioned by the stark, impersonal and expensive legal process. A stronger you will see better decisions made and costs reduced so that you can move on with life. Collectively, our legal team and collaborators will position you to create your best new future from fresh foundations of optimism, strength and belief.

It’s different, we know.

But we trust it will work for you.

Testimonials

Chris was wonderful to work with. He respected the way I wanted to move forward in an amicable manner for our kids, whilst ensuring my best interests were protected. I would highly recommend engaging Chris as your divorce lawyer. He was kind, professional and exceptionally good when it came time to sit down with my ex and his lawyer. He really knows his stuff and I felt comforted knowing he understood just how hard to push back when needed.
Amanda from Bondi - May 2022
Chris has helped me achieve a resolution to a high conflict divorce. This protracted affair was emotionally exhausting but he was focused to an end result and we got there. Without hesitation I recommend Chris and Suzy's services. Chris' 'holistic' approach with complementary services from his team of professionals is an excellent one and definitely worth exploring!
Christine
I would highly recommend Lapointe Family Law to anyone. Going through the process of a family law matter is extremely stressful but they supported me the whole way through and were extremely accommodating to all of my situations. They did not try to push anything to drag out the matter so they could gain money but instead just focused on the resolution and truly had my best interest at heart keeping it as cost effective as possible and kept me level headed even when I wasn't seeing things clearly. I want to thank them from the bottom of my heart and my matter has now been resolved, my family and I can now move forward happily thanks to the Lapointe family law team.
Mark
I am writing to recommend the services of Chris Lapointe, of Lapointe Family Law. Chris has been working as my Divorce Lawyer for the past year. The whole process of marriage separation is a very stressful ordeal but Chris’s support, knowledge and attention to detail was extremely helpful. Always on time for scheduled meetings, he always took my calls & replied to emails very promptly. What I especially liked about Chris was his ability to remain calm in crisis situations. Time & patience was never an issue to discuss my concerns & respond to whatever questions I had for him that were very complicated for me to understand. And more importantly Chris genuinely cares that you are okay & getting through the process with a strong & healthy attitude... I feel confident & honoured in recommending Chris Lapointe services.
Anita from Narrabeen - April 2021
A heartfelt thank you to Chris Lapointe of Lapointe Family Law. At the beginning of my matter I did not understand any of the process. Chris took the time to explain each step to me and was always available and approachable. Chris was a ‘go between’ for myself and the other party which eased some of the pressure on me during this stressful time. Chris really pushed for a great settlement for me and I am so grateful for his tenacity and extensive understanding of the law. Chris always followed up on all tasks to ensure it was a smooth process from start to finish. And Chris’ collaboration with other professionals, such as finance experts and psychology services, also proved extremely helpful. I would highly recommend Chris for all your family law needs.
Krista from North Curl Curl - October 2020
Chris provided me with expert advice and managed to sort out my matter efficiently and most importantly with compassion and understanding. I underestimated the toll divorce proceedings would impact on me financially, emotionally and physically. Chris’ legal fees are reasonable compared to other legal firms and I felt he had a genuine desire to settle my matter quickly, keeping costs down. He was patient in times when I was not overly reasonable as a client due to the stresses involved in settling matters with my ex. His emphasis on well being is a wonderful and progressive addition to his services and I took up his offer of seeing a therapist focussing on my emotional healing. I would highly recommend Chris.
Cathy from Turramurra - February 2020
When I first engaged the serices of Chris I was lost and unsure of what to expect. Chris took the time to reassure me and explain everything in detail. He listened to me and supported me through the journey. Right from the beginning he outlined exactly what to expect, the result I could expect to achieve and the timing as well as costs. The result was pretty much spot on- achieving slightly more than expected in th e time frame that was advised to me. He didnt tell me what I wanted to hear but rather what was a reality. Chris was with me every step of the way and was very in tune with my case. Thank you for making an unpleasant experience a little more pleasant.
Michelle from Mona Vale
I would like to express thanks to my family lawyer Christopher Lapointe. A family separation is a difficult time for all the involved. Emotions can run high and people can act very irrationally. Christopher was at all times a true professional and helped to keep me focused on the bigger picture. Christopher was key to finding the critical tipping point that got our agreement over the line. Without his help and guidance in this matter I would have been lost. His experience really showed and I will forever be grateful.
Peter from North Narrabeen

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