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I couldn’t recommend Kaylee highly enough. She has been incredibly supportive, professional and understanding throughout my family law matter. She took the time to listen to my concerns, explain things clearly and guide me through what was often a stressful and difficult process. I really appreciated her communication, patience and dedication to achieving the best possible outcome for me and my children. I’m very grateful for all her help and the support she provided along the way. I would highly recommend Kaylee to anyone looking for a knowledgeable, caring and professional family lawyer.

I was a family law client of Unified Lawyers. Following serious concerns about my billing, I ultimately had my legal costs independently assessed under the NSW Costs Assessment Scheme.

The independent Costs Assessor found that Unified Lawyers had not provided proper disclosure under the Legal Profession Uniform Law and set aside the firm's Costs Agreement.

What I found after going through the billing in detail concerned me even more.

After my Costs Assessment application and objections had been lodged, Unified Lawyers amended one of the disputed invoices. The amendment corrected rates that had been charged before their notified commencement date. It also completely reversed 2 time entries that I had already identified in my Costs Assessment objections as relating to work that I maintained had not occurred.

There were also problems before the Costs Assessment. After I started raising concerns about the billing and disclosure, I received an updated costs variation which stated that I was entitled to negotiate its terms. I did exactly that. I provided detailed proposed amendments and made it clear that I wanted the firm to continue representing me. My proposed amendments were not accepted.

Earlier in the same sequence of correspondence, I was also told that, for the firm to proceed with its proposals, I would need to withdraw the OLSC complaint I had made about the billing. I did not withdraw it.

Following the Costs Assessment, I then received a formal Letter of Demand that included an additional interest charge. I repeatedly asked the firm's Managing Director in writing to identify the legal basis, rate, calculation period and calculation supporting that demand. Those details were not provided in the responses I received. The interest was initially proposed to be waived as part of a settlement and was later omitted from a revised settlement figure.

That proposed settlement also required me to release claims, notices and complaints against the firm and agree to a non-disparagement condition. I declined those conditions.

I have since paid the amount certified as payable in full, under protest. So this review is not about refusing to pay my legal bill. It is about what I discovered when I started properly checking it.

Based on my documented experience, my advice to anyone considering this firm is simple: keep every email, keep every version of every invoice and costs disclosure, check every time entry and rate, and question anything that does not match your own records.

I wish I had done that from day 1.

I would like to express my sincere appreciation to Daniel Abraham from Unified Lawyers for the excellent job he has done. His professionalism, dedication, efficiency and attention to detail have been truly outstanding.

I highly recommend Diana Melas and the team at Unified Lawyers.

My property settlement was a long and drawn-out process, through no fault of Diana's, but throughout the whole process she gave me confidence, reassurance and peace of mind. Diana was professional, approachable and incredibly easy to deal with, and along the way we built a really good relationship.

Diana and the team worked hard to achieve a great result for me, and I'm extremely happy with the outcome.

I genuinely appreciate everything Diana did for me. She was a pleasure to deal with, and I wouldn't hesitate to highly recommend Diana and Unified Lawyers to anyone needing legal assistance.

I engaged Unified Lawyers for a family law matter in late 2024. I dealt with Matthew Tang and Alex Bourne. I would not use the firm again.

In my view the costs disclosure was structured in a way that is misleading in practice. Fees were set out in stages, which led me to budget on a stage basis — the stage I was in was disclosed at $4,400–$8,800. My total billed costs came to just over $16,000. I terminated the engagement at that point over what I considered excessive charging.

I took the bill to a NSW costs assessment. The assessor accepted that the estimates were confusing, and observed that it is not the client's job to collate bills to calculate their own running total. She nonetheless measured the bill against the overall matter estimate ($23,000–$38,500) rather than the stage figure I had been given.

That is the warning I'd pass on: staged figures are not caps, and a client who leaves mid-matter can still be assessed against the wider range.

I have separate concerns about the conduct of the retainer which I am raising with the appropriate regulatory bodies. I make no claim about the outcome of that process.

I have since represented myself and found it more effective. Do your research.

As a Father of two boys and a financial head of the family, when separation and grey divorce presented itself, I went into damage control trying to be proactive about any predicted collateral damage.
Assigned to my plight was an enthusiastic, rapport building, sharp dressed individual, James Lee, charged to me at $605/hr for consultation. Because of the potential severity of the situation, I was in dire need of a path out of perceived cascading destruction and instead of offering a path, every query was met with an obstacle. If deciding to go with his obscure expensive rhetoric, every one of my well intentioned moves would be exploited.
In sheer feeling of desperation Im trying to grapple to something that could be retained that I had built prior and during marriage so as to be able to provide a dignified existence as a role model to my boys.
A couple of years has now passed, my worst fears are realised. I retrospectively assess this demonic industry churning of men at the whim of women’s emotions.
How many DV deaths, suicides, parent displacements & alienation, homelessness and psychologically damaged individuals will it take until places like these actually offer a hand of help instead of the oblivion pit of hell??
Thanks for nothin’

Jessica Adamovich was absolutely fantastic. Her commitment, communication style and compassion for customers and her role shines through everything she does. Always on time and always customer always working together towards the end goals while providing valuable advise on strategy and what’s next. The best lawyer on my side while going through my worst time in life!

I had the pleasure of meeting with Jessica Adamovich who is a Senior Associate at Unified and couldn’t recommend her more. Her advice was spot on and the strategy proposed made me feel comfortable with her services. I will definitely sign on in the new year and look forward to next steps.

My matter was somewhat complex and there were a lot of moving parts. I felt no judgement and an overwhelming sense of support from Jessica and Bryson. We were given papers at 5pm on a Friday that we needed to respond to by Wednesday. When i got into Jessica’s office she had people running around combining their efforts to get everything done, it was amazing to watch. Jessica also recommended an incredible barrister who argued the case so well we essentially and beyond all odds got everything that we wanted. The only reason I currently have my son in my arms is because of Jessica and Bryson and I will always be grateful for that.

Alex Bourne and Matthew Tang helped me to achieve the best result possible. I am beyond grateful for the amount of time i get to spend with my children now. I knew i was in good hands from the first phone call. Very professional. Great service and a fantastic outcome.

My legal representative Jessica was not only experienced and actually cared about my wellbeing and the best outcome. The advice was extremely good and the results spoke for themselves.

Unified missed a court-set deadline
- failed to communicate with me for over a month
- tripled estimated costs without notice.
- did mistakes in summarising
Definitely, stay away!

I just wanted to take a moment to thank Kaylee Gale and the team at Unified Lawyers for your support over the past two years. Your professionalism and guidance have been invaluable in helping me navigate my case.

I truly appreciate everything you’ve done.

Kind Regards,
Vern Moana-Mason

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It's hard to find a good family lawyer that is genuinely interested in your case, and the circumstances that will eventually lead you to
Appointing to act in your best interests
I found" Crispian Carlowe" one such law professional,, that has not only an extensive background ,but multiple accomplishments in
Terms of success and academically.
But be assured you will get the right advice. not just you what you want to hear! but the raw truth .
You will find that should you decide to engage Unified Lawyers it will be one of a better decision..
Don't go for second best your worth the best .

I couldn’t be more thankful for Kaylee Gale at Unified Lawyers. She’s been amazing throughout my family law case. Right from the start, she took the time to understand my situation and I have always felt like I was in good hands. She has always been very clear about what my options were at every juncture and made sure I understood everything, which helped take a lot of the stress out of the process.

Kaylee is not only professional but also really compassionate. She makes a tough time much easier to handle, and I have always felt like she had my best interests at heart. If you’re looking for someone who’s both skilled and caring, I highly recommend Kaylee and the team at Unified Lawyers

I found Unified Lawyers lived up to their name. When I discovered for myself the full impact of domestic violence I was worried that I might have to find yet another Law Firm to help me. I was delighted to discover that my Property Lawyer Kaylee Gale worked alongside a DV Specialist Lawyer Andrew Morrison who was available to help me at a reasonable cost.

From the very start the service received from Unified Lawyers was efficient and timely. I was guided through a family law matter that was resolved without undue distress. I was extremely happy with the professional service provided and can recommend Kaylee to anyone seeking support in this area.

I had a family law matter and reached out to Unified Lawyers for support. From the start, the team was professional, understanding, and easy to work with.

They took the time to listen to my concerns, explained everything in a way I could understand, and made sure I felt supported through each step. Their advice was clear and practical, and they were always quick to respond to my questions.

Dealing with family matters can be really emotional, but having a team that’s calm, respectful, and knowledgeable made a big difference for me.

I’m truly grateful for their help and would happily recommend Unified Lawyers to anyone needing support with family law.

The lawyers I worked with were Chris and Justin — they were incredible to work with.

I highly recommend unified lawyers!! Anushka Pokharel was my lawyer that not only helped me win my case!!but dealt with me with the most amazing support and compassion in such a stressful time in my life. I can't thank anushka enough she made the Proces extremely smooth,and professional!! Thank you again anushka and unified lawyers yours sincerely Margaret

I didn’t know where to turn or who to trust as a lawyer - but I chose Unified lawyers because they sponsor a Christian radio station - and I liked that - they were so professional and provided an excellent transparent service at a truely reasonable cost - I felt confident that my matter was taken care of - and it was - I would highly recommend them if you want excellent service with compassionate people.