Christopher McDevitt

Chris is a highly experienced lawyer with a career spanning over three decades, focusing on family law, wills disputes, and estate claims. He established Family Law Solutions in 2001, one of the pioneering boutique family law firms in New South Wales. Before founding his firm, Chris was both the Family Law Partner and Managing Partner at a prominent regional law firm. Chris has significant expertise in handling a wide spectrum of Australian family law matters, including complex parenting and property cases in the Federal Circuit and Family Courts, as well as appeals to the Full Court of the Family Court. His clientele has ranged from parents resolving parenting arrangements to high-net-worth individuals navigating intricate property settlements. His legal acumen has been recognised by Doyle’s Guide, where he is ranked as a Leading Family Lawyer in the Northern Rivers and North Coast region of New South Wales. In addition to family law, Chris has extensive experience in wills disputes and estate claims in the Supreme Court, assisting clients in achieving favourable outcomes in sensitive and challenging matters. Committed to alternative dispute resolution, Chris has represented hundreds of clients in mediations for both family law property disputes and wills and estates disputes. His role as a Nationally Accredited Mediator underscores his ability to guide parties towards constructive resolutions outside of court.