Congratulations Juliette Ford!
We bid congratulations and farewell to Juliette Ford who has been a Partner of FGD since 2003.
Juliette has recently been appointed ACT Victims of Crime Commissioner. Juliette’s appointment followed a robust executive search and recruitment process, which is yet another impressive milestone to add to her already wholesome career. Juliette will take up her appointment on 23 February 2026, succeeding former Commissioner Heidi Yates.
Juliette has worked in the legal industry for over 34 years mainly in the area of Family Law, 20 of them with FGD. In her practice she specialised in out of court solutions and managing and understanding conflict – drawing upon her experience as a litigation lawyer, as a Registrar of the Family Court of Australia and the work she has done in the area of Collaborative Law.
Juliette was passionate about ensuring FGD had a vibrant work culture, is known for being funny and a mad sports fan (go the Hawks!), a keen swimmer and a great friend. She is always approachable, empathetic, kind and understanding, always willing to listen, and was a great role model and mentor to those around her.
Juliette remains a close friend of the firm and we hope to continue to see her smiling face at future FGD events. Juliette’s values of ensuring we help people with empathic advice and support has shaped our approach across the board at FGD over many years.
Myself, Robert Routh, Jessica Kennedy and the Family Law team will continue to look after Juliette’s clients, represent them and offer them the same high quality service that Juliette always strived for. Our approach at FGD will be guided by Juliette’s values of ensuring we help people with empathic advice and support.
We will miss you Juliette, and have no doubt you will achieve great things in your new role.
Article By: Kasey Fox
Partner
Kasey began her family law career with FGD back in 2004 and was made a Partner in 2013. Originally from Alice Springs, Kasey has made chilly Canberra her home more than 20 years. In her practice, Kasey is pragmatic, thorough, passionate about her work and very protective of her clients. When necessary, Kasey is a fierce litigator, and achieves outstanding results for clients. Her years of experience in litigation have given her unparalleled knowledge of the Court process and she is the office go-to for strategy and advocacy tips.