Rose Cocchiaro

LLB: Associate

Phone: 08 8212 1322
Email: rose@bc-lawyers.com.au

Family law:

Marriage & All other Domestic Relationships: Advice before you get into it, while you are in it and when you are out of it.

Areas include:

• Property division ; Work out what’s a fair split and help you get it
• Pre-nuptial Agreements; Work out how to split it in the event the relationship breaks down
• Children's issues; Work out how much time your children spend with you and more
• Divorce; Work out the paperwork to make it happen
• Spousal maintenance; Work out if you need to pay it or should get it
• Child support; Work out how to get it or how much of it you need to pay

Once you meet Rose, we are confident that you will feel comfortable and reassured in her ability to look after you. Her responsiveness, style, communication skills and knowledge will impress you.

She is accessible and easy going, so you will feel at ease when consulting with her and talking through your personal concerns and problems. She will intently listen to you, review material presented by you and competently advise you about what to expect.

Rose will help you understand how your matter might be dealt with and how, in the event of a trial, the court might divide your property. She will also advise you as to how much money, if any, you should accept or offer for spousal maintenance or child support.

When it comes to issues about children Rose is a mother herself and so is more easily able to empathise, understand and relate to you.

She will confidently and compassionately advise you about care arrangements for your children, offering you alternatives and solutions to ensure the best interests of your children are maintained.

In simple English, she will discuss with you how aspects of your case, whether it be children or property or both, can go well and how aspects of your case can go wrong and suggest strategy in procedure, investigation, discovery, negotiation, and trial.

Rose is a confident and articulate lawyer who effectively leads settlement negotiations and will suggest offers and counter-offers in your best interests.

If there is need for it, she will direct the investigation by professionals including private investigators and expert witnesses and of course, prepare, review, and file court pleadings.

As Family law changes and evolves, Rose stays up to date by attending family law specific conferences regularly. She knows the law and will effectively communicate with you about how it applies in your situation.

Rose is from an Italian background so can assist Italian speaking clients with her knowledge of basic Italian and her involvement with the Italian community.

Rose works part time at Belperio Clark, as she spends the other days caring for and entertaining her 18 month year old son and her new daughter, whom she adores.

Rose works as part of a team with Bev and Joanna. So, when she isn’t in, the other members of the team are there to help talk through any issues you may have. Rose works particularly closely with Joanna who has an up to date knowledge of all the happenings on Rose’s files.

As for her credentials, Rose graduated from the Bachelor of Laws and Legal Practice at the University of Adelaide in 2000 and completed her practical training at the College of Law in New South Wales. She was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in July 2002, in South Australia in August 2002 and to the High Court of Australia in 2003.

On the side, Rose has a Graduate Diploma in Marketing, which she hopes to put to some use one day.

Come in and meet her.
We are sure you will feel supported.