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Groom & Lavers' Partners:Phillip Sorensen LL B
Phillip was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in December of 1986 and is enrolled as a Solicitor in the High Court of Australia. Phillip completed his 5 year Articles of Clerkship in 1985 with the Toowoomba firm Wonderley & Hall after which he moved to Brisbane, to complete his studies. After his admission as a Solicitor in 1986 Phillip then worked in suburban firms in Brisbane prior to returning to Toowoomba in 1990 to commence duties with another Toowoomba firm Bernays & Bernays. 1995 saw the establishment of a legal practice by Phillip which became known as Sorensen Legal and practiced wide variety of areas including Family Law, Conveyancing and Mediation. During this time he also undertook the role of Separate Children's Representative in many Family Law matters. During this time Phillip successfully also undertook work as a prosecutor on behalf of the Building Services Authority which included extensive trial work as Solicitor Advocate. Phillip also taught the course, 'Basic Family Law' at Toowoomba TAFE (now SQIT) for many years. Sorensen Legal merged with Groom & Lavers on 1 January 2001 when Phillip became a Partner. He now manages Groom & Lavers' “Family Law & Relationship Law Dispute Resolution Team“ where he is assisted by Rebecca Durkin. Since his return to Toowoomba, Phillip has been active in community organisations. Phillip has served as a committee member of Blue Nursing (now Blue Care) and has served as Secretary and President of the Downs and South Western Law Association Inc. During 2004 - 2005, and presently Phillip serves as a board member of the Family Law Practitioners' Association of Queensland, a major representative body for Family Lawyers in Australia. In 2006, Phillip was appointed as a director of Lifeline Darling Downs & Southwest Queensland Limited, and serves as their Legal Advisor. Phillip served in 2006 as a Parish Councillor of St Luke's Anglican Parish, Toowoomba. Phillip is today very much involved in the life of the Parish, which continues a traditional link of the firm to St Luke's. Sir Littleton Groom, a partner in the firm from 1915 to 1918 was also very much involved in the life of St Luke's Parish. Since obtaining accreditation as a Family Law Specialist in 1998, Phillip has practiced extensively in the Family Law field, particularly focusing on property settlements and children's matters. Phillip is the author of the paper, Examining the Role of Asset Protection in Estate Planning and How It Impacts on the Family Law Jurisdiction, presented to the Lexis - Nexis Family Law Masterclass on 1 June 2006. Download paper (As a PDF). In the business area Phillip has a particular interest in Business Succession Planning. Phillip is particularly interested in ensuring that businesses have adequate arrangements in place to secure their future. Phillip's expertise in Family Law provides valuable insight in this area of practice. Presently Phillip practices in the following areas of law:
Please contact Phillip Sorensen if you have any enquiry in these areas. « Return to Team Page | |||||||||
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