The people behind the practice.
The People
Led by Sophie Pettigrew and supported by an exceptional team. Every client has direct access to senior expertise, always.
Sophie Pettigrew
Legal Practice Director
Experienced solicitor with nearly two decades of family law, commercial law and dispute resolution.
Sophie leads Franklin Family Law as its Practice Director. She brings nearly two decades across family law, commercial law and dispute resolution to every client relationship, along with rare strategic and commercial depth and the perspective of someone who has navigated family transition personally and believes profoundly it can be done better.
Where matters benefit from broader counsel, Sophie draws in trusted financial advisors, accountants, property specialists, psychologists and family therapists, to provide every client with the best support available to protect their family, their wealth and their future.
Family law · Commercial law · Strategic advisory
“Humility precedes honour.” — Proverbs 15:33
Laura Dowling
Special Counsel. Practice Lead, Family Law
Complex parenting, high-value property and international family law.
Laura brings fifteen years of focused family law experience to Franklin Family Law's practice. With a Masters in Applied Law specialising in family law, she combines technical depth with genuine strategic flexibility - as comfortable in complex litigation as she is in negotiation and resolution. Laura is known for her precision, her commitment to outcomes that genuinely serve families, and her willingness to do family law differently. She joins from Canberra's leading family law practices.
Complex parenting · High-value property · International family law
