Finding The Right Family Finding The Right Family Lawyer For YouLawyer For You

Understanding When You Need a Understanding When You Need a Family Lawyer and What They Can Family Lawyer and What They Can

Do To Help YouDo To Help You

Nicola WattsNicola Watts

Family Law PartnerFamily Law Partner

Septimus Jones & LeeSeptimus Jones & Lee

As Family Law Solicitors We Can Help As Family Law Solicitors We Can Help You In Many WaysYou In Many Ways

•Separation and Divorce ProceedingsSeparation and Divorce Proceedings

•Prenuptial agreementsPrenuptial agreements

•Children's MattersChildren's Matters

•Property settlementsProperty settlements

•Intervention OrdersIntervention Orders

•Any other issues around the family unitAny other issues around the family unit

Our Clients Include A Wide Range of Our Clients Include A Wide Range of PeoplePeople

• Professional peopleProfessional people• Business OwnersBusiness Owners• SportspeopleSportspeople• CelebritiesCelebrities• Senior ExecutivesSenior Executives• And many othersAnd many others

The Thing With Family Law The Thing With Family Law Is That It Changes So QuicklyIs That It Changes So Quickly

• In recent times there have been some profound In recent times there have been some profound changes to family law in Australia.changes to family law in Australia.

• Did you know that:Did you know that:• If you have lived with someone for 2 years If you have lived with someone for 2 years

then under the Family Law Act, your spouse then under the Family Law Act, your spouse has the same rights as if you were marriedhas the same rights as if you were married

• If you have a child together, even if you If you have a child together, even if you have not lived together for 2 years, the have not lived together for 2 years, the Family Law Act also appliesFamily Law Act also applies

• These simple examples show how ongoing These simple examples show how ongoing changes in law maybe changing your status changes in law maybe changing your status without you even knowing about it.without you even knowing about it.

When Do You Know It’s Time To Get When Do You Know It’s Time To Get HelpHelp

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At Septimus Jones & Lee we pride ourselves as being At Septimus Jones & Lee we pride ourselves as being there, to help people, who feel they are loosing there, to help people, who feel they are loosing control of their lives because of marital or related control of their lives because of marital or related stress.stress.

Through genuine caring and understanding of the Through genuine caring and understanding of the your needs, it is our aim to provide a dignified your needs, it is our aim to provide a dignified outcome for all of your family.outcome for all of your family.

If this is the support you want, then please act now If this is the support you want, then please act now and contact me.and contact me.

Over 75 Years of Proven Excellence

A Little About MeA Little About MeMy name is Nicola Watts.My name is Nicola Watts.

I am a Partner in the Family Law Department I am a Partner in the Family Law Department

For over 75 years Septimus Jones & Lee has been For over 75 years Septimus Jones & Lee has been one of the most respected law firms in Melbourne one of the most respected law firms in Melbourne within the legal communitywithin the legal community

I have been working in Family Law for over 17 years I have been working in Family Law for over 17 years and I am passionate about helping people find and I am passionate about helping people find solutions to their problems. Solutions that help solutions to their problems. Solutions that help them get back on track after what is often, stressful them get back on track after what is often, stressful and difficult times.and difficult times.

Most recently I have completed my training in Most recently I have completed my training in both mediation in law, as well as collaborative law.both mediation in law, as well as collaborative law.

TestimonialsTestimonials

Nicola I am emailing you todayto say thank you to youand your law firm forhelping me sort out mypersonal issues andfinally putting things tobed. 

Darren Spaulding

Nicola is thorough,knowledgeable,experienced, strategic,ethical, compassionateand wonderful. She made the moststressful episode of mylife so much easier, and I’llcontinue to recommend

herfor as long as ispractising. Susie, Prahran

TestimonialsTestimonials

Nicola Watts was of greatassistance to me duringdifficult times.  She was accessible, fullycommitted to me as a clientand I was extremely happywith our results.I would highly recommendher as a family lawyer.

Paul Hudson

Having been fortunate enough to havehad Nicola Watts as my lawyer a difficult period in my life, and lookingback now what I really appreciated most

abouther beyond her professionalism and unfailingsupport was the confidence that comes fromknowing I had the right person in my corner.

Always efficient and practical in her approach, I

felt that my own expectations were appropriately

managed which kept me properly grounded and

focused on realistic outcomes.

Ultimately I got the outcome I wanted and thank

her for making it as simple as she did for me.

Richard Proudlove

TestimonialsTestimonials

To who it may concern, I have to say that Nicola wasgreat. She is extremely efficient and professional. I have the utmost confidence inher.

Jenny Jenny GozdzikGozdzik

Nicola is the ultimate professional.

Her work is exemplary, she is diligent and does what she says she is going to do at the time it is needed.  I have found other lawyers to be condescending and a little pompous. In contrast, Nicola is personable, warm and compassionate. I have no hesitation in recommending

her to anyone.   Michelle Adams

Citizen of the Year Award

• 2011 Stonningham Citizen of the Year Award for Services to Youth.

• Awarded for ten years of service for the East Malvern Community Committee for the Lighthouse Foundation, with the last two years as Chairman.

• The Lighthouse Foundation provides unconditional support and a permanent home for young people who would otherwise be homeless

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Any further enquiries Any further enquiries

please call me:please call me:

Nicola WattsNicola Watts

PartnerPartner

Family Law Family Law

Email: nwatts@sjl.com.auEmail: nwatts@sjl.com.au

Website: Website: http://www.sjl.com.au/partner/nicola-watts.html

Telephone: (61) 3 96136555Telephone: (61) 3 96136555