James McHale

Principal Director

James is the owner and Principal Director of Kelly & McHale Family Lawyers. He is an Accredited Family Law Specialist (dually accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria and the Queensland Law Society) and is a Nationally Accredited Mediator.

After studying with the University of Sydney’s Law Extension Committee, James went on to complete his Master of Laws.

James has practiced exclusively in family law since admission and is experienced in all aspects of family law including complex property matters, contested parenting matters, Financial Agreements, Child Support matters, same-sex/LGBITQ matters, surrogacy and alternative conception procedures and Intervention Order matters. James prides himself on providing practical and cost-effective advice to ensure that his clients achieve the best possible outcome.

James is admitted to practice in the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of Victoria and is a member of the Family Law Sections of the Law Council of Australia, the Law Institute of Victoria and the Queensland Law Society.