David Quartermaine-Thompson

David Quartermaine-Thompson serves as the Legal Practice Director at Balmoral Legal, a firm he founded in 2011 to deliver personalised services in family and criminal law. Before establishing Balmoral Legal, David was an equity partner at Marks & Sands Lawyers from 2009 until 2011. His extensive experience, dating back to 2006, has seen him engage primarily with significant property disputes in the Family Court of Western Australia and criminal trials across various jurisdictions. David has tackled complex issues in family law, such as the division of corporate structures with substantial overseas assets, family trusts, multi-generational farming lands, and self-managed superannuation funds following separations. He is also deeply involved in child-related cases, advocating in situations where grandparents seek visitation rights, parties need to safeguard children from a spouse's mental health or addiction issues, and cases involving parties wishing to relocate internationally. In addition to his family law expertise, David is well-versed in criminal law, representing clients in criminal charges, traffic offences, and Violence Restraining Orders. His legal proficiency extends to appearances at the State Administrative Tribunal and in commercial law matters. David's practice includes counsel roles in both criminal and quasi-criminal jurisdictions. David maintains active membership with the Law Society of Western Australia and the Family Law Practitioners’ Association. He is qualified to appear in all courts, ranging from the Magistrates Court to the Supreme Court of Western Australia and the High Court of Australia. A graduate of The University of Western Australia, he holds a Bachelor of Laws degree, reinforcing his strong legal foundation.