Monica Blizzard

Monica Blizzard is an Accredited Family Law Specialist with the Law Institute of Victoria, bringing 20 years of experience in family law. She is also a trained mediator and collaborative lawyer.

Approach

Monica and the KHQ team take a holistic approach, collaborating with psychologists, financial experts, accountants, and tax specialists to ensure the family law process is efficient and cost-effective. She is known for her empathy and commitment to achieving outcomes tailored to each client’s needs.

• Complex financial and property cases
• Parenting matters, including international relocation and child abduction
• Binding Financial Agreements and Child Support Agreements
• Surrogacy, having presented at three national conferences (2014, 2015, 2017)

Recognition

Monica has received the following recognition:

• Recommended – Doyles Guide – Leading Parenting & Childrens Matters Lawyers (Victoria, 2019).
• Winner – Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards 2018 – Family Law.
• Finalist – Lawyers Weekly Women in Law Awards 2017 – Mentor of the Year.

Professional Contributions

• Presented seminars for peers on topics including family violence, child support, surrogacy, and financial agreements
• Co-authored the Property Law section of the Lawyers Practice Manual

Professional Memberships

• Law Institute of Victoria
• Victorian Women’s Lawyers
• Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia

Summary

Monica is a highly experienced, well-rounded family law practitioner with a strong reputation in both complex legal matters and professional education.