Amy Toomey

Associate

Phone

Email Address

atoomey@tcflawyers.com.au

Bio

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

She was previously employed at the Federal Circuit Court of Australia (as it was then known) as a legal intern for the Honourable Justice Bennett AO, before progressing to become Deputy Associate to her Honour Judge Stewart and then Associate to her Honour Judge Carter.

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 previously an Industry Careers Officer at the Deakin Law Students Society and was actively involved in the society’s events and competitions throughout her time at university.

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

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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Thank you for your outstanding work in making it all happen and bringing my matter to what I regard as a proper and appropriate conclusion. You were always courteous and professional - not easy to find in the profession today and a credit to you and your firm.

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I just wanted to thank you all for your support through what has been the blackest time of my life. Of all my decisions these past two years, my best one was taking the advice of my good friend and calling you. Thoughtfully and with clarity, you have guided and supported me through the most painful experience I could ever imagine.

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I would like to thank you both and your team for the handling of my mediation. It was a long tough day for our family and you both demonstrated a professional and empathetic approach on our behalf.

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The entire TCF team have been an absolute pleasure to deal with over the this very difficult and challenging period of my life. Your guidance and professionalism is second to none and I have always felt like you have had my back and best interests at heart. It’s been very hard to know who to trust in my position but I have unequivocally had that with you and the team.

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