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Our firm specialises in out of court solutions for family law, and offer a number of ways resolve your matter in a way that is cost effective and avoids Court. Led by Amanda Hynes, the team’s expertise is in complex property settlement cases, sensitive and high conflict parenting matters, child support disputes, Hague Convention cases and other international family law issues.

We are based in the Sydney CBD at Suite 5.01, 2 Bligh St, Sydney. Give us a call on 02 9045 2600.

Amanda Hynes, FGD

Amanda Hynes

Family Lawyer Sydney

Amanda has practised exclusively in the area of family law all of her career in both leading and specialist family law firms. Amanda has over 16 years’ experience behind her, with particular skills in high conflict, complex and difficult parenting matters as well as having the expertise and knowledge in acting for clients with significant net wealth property matters and difficult child support issues.

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Jiaying Goh, Solicitor FGD

Jiaying Goh

Partner – Family Law Solicitor

Jiaying is an experienced lawyer holding a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Commerce from the Australian National University. She is a native Mandarin and English speaker, having grown up in both Taiwan and Australia.Jiaying appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra on a regular basis. Based currently in the Hills District of Sydney and working from our office near Martin Place metro station, she also travels regularly to Canberra and Melbourne to serve her client base there.

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Alexandra Tsingoida

Alexandra Tsingoida

Family Lawyer

Alexandra was admitted to practice in the Supreme Court of Western Australia in 2018 and to the High Court of Australia in 2019. Alexandra chose to pursue a career in family law, enjoying the high level of client interaction involved and the opportunity it provides to have a meaningful and positive impact on people’s lives. From the outset of a matter, Alexandra connects with clients and identifies what is most important to them, developing nuanced legal strategies, and tailoring communication style to suit individual client’s needs.

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Zoe Behrens, Family Lawyer FGD

Zoe Behrens

Family Lawyer

Zoe is a compassionate, dedicated and strategic family lawyer with a background in people management and behavioural science. Zoe’s passion for helping individuals and families navigate complex issues led her to specialise in family law. Having worked across both our Canberra and Sydney offices, Zoe has experience running complex parenting and property disputes in both the Children’s Court and the Family Court involving difficult dynamics and family violence.

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Danielle Abel, Family Lawyer FGD

Danielle Abel

Family Lawyer

Prior to entering the legal profession, Dani completed a degree in social work and worked predominantly in child protection where she gained valuable experience understanding complex family dynamics and challenging parenting matters. Due to her passion and wanting to make real change, Dani decided to pursue a career as a family lawyer graduating from the University of Sydney in 2022 and has since worked exclusively in family law.

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Tom Fitzgerald, Solicitor FGD

Tom Fitzgerald

Family Lawyer

From the beginning of his professional career, Tom was drawn to the family law space by the opportunity to work closely with real people and navigate complex problems with them. There is no “one size fits all” in family law, and Tom appreciates the balance between guiding clients and understanding that they are the expert in their own lives.

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Isabella Daley, Family Lawyer FGD

Isabella Daley

Family Lawyer

Isabella joined FGD as a Family Lawyer in 2026. She completed a Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) at the Australian National University and was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of NSW in 2020. Isabella brings a wealth of knowledge and experience in parenting matters, particularly where there are issues of risk and family violence.

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