Tarah Tosh
HEAD OF FAMILY LAW
Tarah is a Head of Law and Family Law Accredited Specialist and has years of dedicated experience within family law. She was admitted to practice in 1999 and became accredited as a Family Law Specialist in 2005. Overall, Tarah has worked in all aspects of Family Law including practising as a solicitor in the United Kingdom, specialising in child protection and education law.
Tarah has extensive experience in divorce proceedings, property settlement matters, child support, children’s issues, as well as de facto relationship issues. As a result, Tarah has recently been recognised by her peers as Leading category for “Parenting and Children’s Matters” and Recommended in “Leading Family Law Divorce Lawyers” in the Doyle’s Guide for Family Law, Brisbane.
Moreover, Tarah has volunteered at evening advice sessions for Caxton Legal Centre and received special recognition as having been a volunteer with the Women’s Legal Service for in excess of five years. She continues to assist solicitors from Women’s Legal Service by providing legal advice, guidance and support.
Professional Legal Qualifications
- Accredited Family Law Specialist by the Queensland Law Society
- Bachelor of Laws – Griffith University
- Bachelor of Arts – Griffith University
- Post-Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice – QUT
Tarah has been involved in the ongoing process of continuing legal education by chairing and presenting seminars and workshops organized by the Queensland Law Society, Legalwise and LexisNexis. Seminar topics that Tarah has been invited to present include:
- “Relocation – Latest Cases” presented at the LexisNexis 8th Annual Family Law Summit;
- “A Best Practice Guide to Family Law (Property Focus)” – Queensland Law Society;
- “Legal Support Staff Workshop” – Queensland Law Society;
- “Child Support – The New Scheme 3 months on” – Legalwise;
- “Family Law Update” – Legal Educators and Young Lawyers Conference; and
- “Masterclass – Complex Family Law Orders” – Queensland Law Society.
Tarah is dedicated to assisting clients, and where possible, to resolve matters through alternative dispute resolution. She has completed collaborative law training. She is passionate about achieving successful outcomes for her clients when Court proceedings are necessary.
Professional Organisations
- Family Law Practitioners Association (Qld).
- Queensland Law Society.
- Member of the Law Council of Australia – Family Law Section.
- Queensland Collaborative Law.
Capabilities
Tarah is able to provide competent advice, negotiate and attend Court (where necessary) in relation to the following areas:
- Separation and Divorce
- Property Settlements and Financial Restructuring for both married and defacto couples
- Parenting arrangements
- Child Support and Spouse Maintenance
- Financial Agreements
- Personal Protection issues involving Domestic Violence.
What Tarah’s clients say:
“I’ve worked with more lawyers both personally and professionally than I care to remember and the majority were good or excellent. You’ve managed to outshine each and every one in the brief time you’ve represented us. Somehow you manage to give me the sense I’m your only client, this is certainly a commendable skill as I’m aware you’ll have a number of other priorities, no doubt some are very time critical and/or more urgent than ours.
More importantly, you’re leading us through a complex and emotionally challenging endeavour with a calm and confident approach that’s very reassuring. Your advice and depth of knowledge have been utterly sound.
Thank you for all your efforts in getting us this far. We are clearly in good hands and I wanted you to know we appreciate the attention you’ve afforded our case.“ – A.W., Brisbane
“Tarah, thank you so much for your expert advise and support during this very difficult time. I have felt protected and valued as your client. I can appreciate that this time of the year is very busy for the legal industry, so I appreciate your time.”, P.S., Ascot
Client Testimonials
I would like to thank your firm for the support and compassion shown while dealing with my matter.
My lawyer acted with professionalism in all her dealings with me and with the lawyer on the other side. I was always kept in the loop. I liked her approach. Thanks.
My solicitor provided a personalised service, prompt and quick responses and cost information prior to my commitment.
I like your friendly service and the ability to speak to my solicitor directly.
The professionalism and reliability delivered by Amy Honan was fantastic. I had an urgent matter around my property sale and Amy offered to provide assistance over a weekend if I required it – that’s above and beyond!
Thank you, you placed my needs first, you were aware of the need to reach a final result and not get caught up in the personal issues of the other party.
Many thanks for your assistance – life is now great – I’m moving on.
Thank you for providing me with a professional yet empathetic approach to gain the best outcome for me. My solicitor was excellent in explaining the processes and in representing me in Court. You have great customer service!
I liked my solicitor keeping things as simple as possible.
Thank you for being very personable, professional and always providing me with the most appropriate advice in my times of difficulty. The other party’s lawyers were extremely aggressive, while Michael Lynch Family Lawyers remained calm and professional.
Amy, thanks very much to you and your team. Throughout my dealings with MLFL I have been continually impressed with your level of professionalism and, in particular, your understanding of circumstances and the articulate way you conduct yourself. I was completely satisfied with today’s outcome and without your experience and expertise in family law I doubt that the result would have been achieved.
I appreciate you being upfront with fee estimates. You also have a fantastic website and the seminars REALLY helped to get me focussed.
Many thanks to Stephanie for her help and support through this time, I was incredibly impressed with her work.
Amy, thank you for all that you have done during this matter. You impressed me with your professionalism from our initial meeting, and you have proven beyond doubt, to have had the skills and knowledge required. You are a credit to the company, and I would highly recommend you to anyone in a similar situation.
A personalised and professional service. Information has been clear and provided timely to assist my decision-making.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers are easy to deal with, and your systems are good.
I have appreciated the way that you and the staff at your firm have handled my situation. I would especially like to mention the professional and caring way my lawyer conducted my case, I am deeply grateful and extremely happy with the results. I will be referring others to your service.
My solicitor is a good listener. My documentation maintained the high moral ground.
My lawyer was the most knowledgeable of all lawyers I spoke to when looking for a lawyer. Michael Lynch Family Lawyers showed professionalism.
So pleased to have had a good, sound and knowledgeable firm.
I just wanted to get in touch to say thanks for helping me get through my custody and settlement. Thanks again to you and your staff. You have had a significant positive impact in my kids’ lives!
Lovely to deal with and provides a balanced view in what are very difficult circumstances.
I like that my lawyer treated me like a friend and kept jargon to a minimum. She was easy to contact and kept me informed.
At Michael Lynch Family Lawyers I got professional and ‘no-nonsense’ advice, costs were within quoted amounts and my matter was resolved quickly – well done!
Michael, thank you again for your presence here yesterday. We really appreciated the clarity and accessibility of your presentation. It is a rare thing to find somebody who not only has expertise, but also has a skill in communicating it.
May I take this opportunity to express my gratitude to you and your staff for the excellent professional services I received. In a word, priceless.
I always felt that the service provided by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers was of a high standard. Each time, after appointments I came away feeling secure. Keep doing what you are and maintain the ‘family feel’ that permeates your services.
We had such a positive experience with Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, and we highly recommend their services. Meticulous attention to detail, attended quickly to every additional request we made, and made sure we always knew exactly where we were every step of the way. Our lawyer took what was such a stressful and emotional time for our family, and made the process feel so smooth and seamless.
Thank you for the outstanding legal advice you have provided and professionalism in which you conduct yourself. I am truly thankful that it was you who represented me.
I’m very glad ‘Michael Lynch Family Lawyers’ is my lawyer and not the other side’s solicitor.
I was very impressed with the initial interview. Everything was well-explained, and the advice was honest about what I should expect.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers have really listened to me. I felt confident my case was handled well. The law has changed recently, and I did not feel that a previous law practice I spoke to was suitably up-to-date.
Your team is professional, warm, friendly and real.
Amy, thank you. You have been diligent, accurate and pro-active for the entire duration of my matter. I appreciate it.
My lawyer has been an amazing help through this stressful time. I will remember her help for the rest of my life. Thank you.
Thank you for the great newsletter. Your article on “Coping with Christmas” is brilliant – clear, caring and helpful. Thanks again!
Your newsletters are great, I appreciate them.
The staff at Michael Lynch Family Lawyers were great. Everyone was fantastic, professional, understanding, caring and always communicated with me. I knew I was in good hands.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers know what they are talking about.
I appreciate my lawyer’s professional approach and her being on top of my situation.
I was guided through a really difficult time with expertise of Michael Lynch Family Lawyers. I am more than happy with the outcome of mediation.
Thank you for your ongoing conciliatory approach in this matter and as always I appreciate your level headed advice. I certainly feel that I ended up with the right Solicitor.
After utilising the mediation services team recommended by your organisation, my ex-partner and I were able to reach some interim agreements about parenting. I am incredibly grateful for the advice provided by Debra Effeney; and found your firm’s services to be exceptionally professional. If we needed to consult a family lawyer in the future, we would have no hesitation in reconnecting with your firm.
I really appreciated the happiness of your secretarial staff.
I was always confident that I was getting the very best advice.
If I need a family lawyer in the future I’ll be heading to Michael Lynch Family Lawyers again.
Your staff is knowledgeable, professional and very calm.
My family lawyer was very helpful in assisting me to combat a very ugly situation without stooping to the low levels that the other solicitor attempted to take us.
Michael Lynch Family Lawyers always gave me competent and knowledgeable advice. I was consistently kept up to date. The meetings and phone calls were kept business-like, yet caring and thoughtful of my emotional state at the time. Thank you.
Your team’s communication with me was exceptional, I knew exactly what was happening.
You, guys, provide extraordinary service.
Thank you very much to everyone at Michael Lynch Family Lawyers. Thank you for helping me get my life back and make a fresh start. To have that fresh start without fear and anxiety is priceless.
Thank you for helping me through this difficult time. You have been caring, compassionate and efficient. Some of my divorcing friends have not been so fortunate. In my mind, you are the best family lawyer in Brisbane. If anyone I know needs a good family lawyer, I will tell them to speak to you. Thanks again.
Thank you Debra for all the work you did for me, you both made the process manageable and brought sense to the chaos.
Amy’s work was extremely professional but above all she has a manner and wisdom in dealing with people under stress. I will be recommending your firm to anyone that requires assistance.
I was impressed by my solicitor’s attention to detail and her concern for me, and that the process was explained to me and that I understood it at all times.
Thank you, you kept me sane in a difficult situation and gave me the encouragement and the confidence to keep going. You made me feel extremely comfortable.
Michael is very personable and very good at covering the material and explaining the strategy.
I really liked the personable service by Michael Lynch Family Lawyers, the simple plain language you adopt and everyone’s patience.
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