Areas of Expertise
Other
- Complex Property Settlement
Bio
Ryan is head of the family law department at Andersons Solicitors and Co-chair of the Law Society of South Australia’s Family Law Committee. He joined the firm in 2010 as a Senior Associate, and in 2012 joined the Partnership.
Ryan is one of a handful of accredited Family Law Specialists in South Australia and has a broad range of business and management knowledge gained from his Masters of Business Administration. Ryan is passionate about further education and has completed his second Masters degree, a Masters of Law (Applied Law), majoring in Family Law.
Ryan has a keen interest in complex family law property settlements, such as those involving businesses, trusts and self-managed super funds. He prefers to use an alternative dispute resolution to settle disputes out of court by negotiation and/or mediation, however will fight hard for a client’s rights in court when required.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice, Flinders University, 2003
- Masters of Business Administration, University of South Australia, 2011
- Masters of Law (Applied Law), Family Law, The College of Law, 2015
- Accredited Family Law Specialist, Law Society of South Australia, 2016
Affiliations/Memberships
- Law Society of South Australia Family Law Committee (Co-Chair)
- Law Society of South Australia
- Law Australasia
- Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia
Awards
- Recognised as a Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
- Recognised as Leading Family Lawyer South Australia (High-Value & Complex Property Matters) in Doyles Guide 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024
- Recognised as Leading Parenting, Custody and Children’s Matters Lawyer Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2019
- Andersons Solicitors Family Law Team - Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm Adelaide in Doyles Guide 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023 & 2024