Amy Toomey

Senior Associate

Phone

Email Address

atoomey@tcflawyers.com.au

Bio

Amy was admitted to practice in 2019 and joined Taussig Cherrie Fildes in 2021.

Amy started her career as a legal intern for the Honourable Justice Bennett AO in the Family Court of Australia (as it then was), before progressing to become Deputy Associate to her Honour Judge Stewart and then Associate to her Honour Judge Carter (as her Honour then was) in the then-Federal Circuit Court of Australia.

As a sitting Associate, Amy was involved in a wide range of financial and parenting matters, both in Melbourne and regional areas. Her extensive experience working within the court allowed her to gain a thorough knowledge of its processes and procedures.

Whether it be an early resolution or proceeding through to final trial, Amy brings this knowledge and understanding to provide practical and clear advice to clients throughout all stages of family law matters.

Amy attends regular continuing legal education and mentoring sessions with senior lawyers at Taussig Cherrie Fildes.

Community & Professional Contribution

Amy was awarded the Michael Taussig QC Family Law Essay Awards in 2022 by the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia, with her essay published in ‘Australian Family Lawyer’, the Family Law Section’s biyearly journal.
She regularly undertakes professional development across the industry and has attended the biennial National Family Law Conference in 2022 and 2024.
During her time at TCF, Amy has enjoyed contributing her time to the University of Melbourne Criminal and Family Law Association (who are proudly sponsored by TCF), speaking with law students about possible career pathways into family law .

Qualifications & Memberships:

Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 2019
Bachelor of Arts (Chinese Major) 2019
Member of the Family Law Section of the Law Institute of Victoria
Member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia

Testimonials

I would like to say a huge thank you for the magic that was done yesterday. I did not dare to hope that we would reach any form of agreement with the other side, let alone one that I am actually very comfortable with. So thank you again.

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I wanted to thank you all for your support over the year, I am very grateful and happy with the outcome for the boys. This means so much to me and I know how much the boys would appreciate everything we have done for them. I feel so much better after a traumatic and stressful year, I am finally at peace with everything and have no regrets.

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I'm deeply grateful for the calm and professional manner with which you have guided me.

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Thank you so much for your "above and beyond" attention to this matter. I am very grateful to all of you for help to get this over the line.

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You have a well-deserved reputation as being one of the leaders in the profession in the area you work in and I know that I was not an easy client to work for; but your skill and experience shone through when I was my most demanding. I will recommend you, without hesitation or reservation, to any friends and colleagues of mine who need advice in relation to Family Law matters.

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You are amazing at what you do, your work ethic is exceptional and your unmatched commitment to supporting your clients is genuine. I can't thank you all enough, you have changed our life and I will never forget what you have done for us.

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I just wanted to thank you all for helping me and the boys through this time and getting an amazing outcome for our family. You have been an incredible support and I couldn't have got through this without your help and guidance.

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Thank you for all your work on this matter. It was an absolute comfort to have such great and competent people in my corner, and was very much appreciated.

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Thank you so much for helping me through this very tough time, and hopefully aiding towards a new beginning of my life! I feel so grateful for your passion, dedication, professionalism and know that you will endeavour to have my best interests at all times.

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