About Us

Meares Law is a boutique law firm serving the Central Coast community of New South Wales.

Our Principal Lawyer Michelle Meares has more than 10 years experience in the legal industry and has been practising on the Central Coast since 2014.

Trust Matters

You can trust us to provide expert advocacy and legal advice for you and your family in your time of need.

We will make sure you understand your legal options and keep you informed every step of the way.

Our services are affordable and focused on achieving the best possible outcome for you at the earliest opportunity.

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Probono Legal Advice

Meares Law is proud to provide probono legal advice to clients of the Central Coast Community Legal Centre.

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Why choose Meares Law?

You can trust us

You can trust Meares Law to listen to you, provide you with caring and compassionate legal advice and strongly prosecute your matter.

We listen

We will listen to you and provide you with tailored advice that you can rely on and strong advocacy in Court.

We are consistent

Your case will be expertly handled by a dedicated lawyer who will ensure consistency and outcomes for your matter.

Making it easier for you

There are no large overheads reflected in your fees and your case will not be dealt with by multiple practitioners.

Principal Lawyer Michelle Meares

As a member of the Family Law Panel for Legal Aid NSW, our Principal Lawyer Michelle Meares has more than 10 years experience in the legal industry and has been practising on the Central Coast since 2014. Michelle’s focus is on achieving results for you in a cost effective way. She is a skilled negotiator and works to resolve your matter where possible without the need for litigation. If Court becomes necessary, Michelle is a persuasive advocate in the Court Room and will provide you with strong representation. Here are some of Michelle’s achievements:

admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and High Court of Australia.
was a Finalist for Regional Lawyer of the Year by NSW Womens Lawyer’s Association in 2019.
is the Secretary of the Central Coast Regional Law Society and a Councillor of the Law Society of NSW.
is a member of the Council for Law Reporting of NSW appointed by the Governor.
sits on the Family Law Committee; the Privacy and Data Law Committee and the Ethics Committee of the Law Society of NSW.
volunteers with the Central Coast Community Legal Centre and provides probono family law advice for clients of the Community Legal Centre.
has mentored young lawyers through her role on the Central Coast Regional Law Society and the Central Coast Women’s Leadership Program.
holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours); Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice; Bachelor of Arts (Communications/Anthropology) and Masters of Arts (Creative Writing).
published articles in Lawyers Weekly, Journal of Internet Law and the Law Society Journal.
presents CPD events for the legal profession and speaker at legal conferences/events including NSW Bar Association Women Barrister’s Forum, International Union for Conservation of Nature Academy of Environmental Law Annual Colloqium, Law Society of NSW Specialist Accreditation Conference, CLE by the Sea in Terrigal and Childbirth and the Law Forum.

Montana Rumore

Law Clerk

Montana attended Macquarie University where she attained a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) with a Bachelor of Social Science majoring in Social Justice in 2021.
She is currently undertaking practical legal training at the College of Law to be admitted as a solicitor in August 2022.
Montana has worked primarily in family law since November 2020.
She has volunteered with local community groups from a young age and worked closely with local homeless and domestic violence organisations during her social science degree.

Montana is diligent and has a caring approach and is committed to achieving results for our clients.

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The Central Coast Women’s Leadership Program

The Central Coast Women’s Leadership program has been running for 4 years on the Central Coast and pairs women in pre to middle management roles with women and men in senior leadership. The program has won NSW Business Chamber Awards and been a fantastic success. There are mentors and participants from the Department of Finance, Central Coast Council, Fairhaven, Mars Group, Dashing Group, Job Centre Australia, Legal Aid, Hammond Care, Gosford Private Hospital. Star 104.5, Bounce Partners, NSW Better Regulation Department, NSW Police and Uniting.

The program was started by MacMasters Beach local Suzy Miller and aims to help women achieve leadership positions and improve the economic development for women, in regional areas of Australia.

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