Tijana has worked exclusively in family law since her admission as a solicitor over 15 years ago.
Tijana has extensive experience in a variety of parenting and property matters, including for families with significant asset pools, matters involving complex business structures and third parties, spousal maintenance claims, child abuse and child sexual abuse matters, overseas relocation and matters pursuant to The Hague Child Abduction Convention.
Tijana has special expertise in family law matters with international elements including: matters where jurisdiction is in dispute, assets are held across other jurisdictions and where a parent wants to relocate with the child overseas.
Many of Tijana’s clients are based overseas and she works closely with fellow family lawyers who are based in other jurisdictions, to assist their shared clients.
Tijana regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, and is a strong and confident litigator. She also appears in mediations and is trained in Collaborative Practice. She advises and guides families, couples and individuals towards practical solutions to their family law problems and understands litigation is a last resort for most clients.
Tijana has been on the Committee of the City of Sydney Law Society since 2019, including serving on the executive for two years. Tijana is a member of the Family Law Section of The Law Council of Australia, Central Sydney Collaborative Forum, Collaborative Professionals of NSW, Australian Association of Collaborative Professionals and International Academy of Collaborative Professionals. Tijana is an occasional guest lecturer at the University of Technology, Sydney, lecturing in the family law undergraduate program and juris doctor program. Tijana regularly presents papers to members of the legal profession, as well as other professionals, on family law issues.
Tijana has been recognised as a ‘Family Law Rising Star NSW 2018’ and as a ‘Recommended Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer NSW 2025′ by the independently researched and peer nominated Doyles Guide.
Tijana joined Blanchfield Nicholls in 2014 and was appointed a Director in July 2016.
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