Katrene Halteh is the Principal Lawyer and Director of Urban Law Group. With almost two decades of legal experience, she advises and represents clients in family law, wills and estates, estate planning, contested estate matters, Supreme Court property disputes, and criminal law.

Katrene regularly assists clients with complex and emotionally difficult family law matters, including parenting disputes, property settlements, divorce, binding financial agreements, and binding child support agreements. She takes a practical and strategic approach, focused on achieving tailored outcomes while minimising unnecessary financial and emotional strain wherever possible.

Her practice also extends to succession and estate disputes, including wills, estate planning, contested wills, family provision claims, and estate litigation. This combination of experience is particularly valuable where family, property, and succession issues overlap.

Where negotiation or alternative dispute resolution cannot achieve a suitable outcome, Katrene is a determined and effective advocate. She represents clients in contested matters before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and other relevant courts, including in complex litigation such as Clowes & Konig [2023] FedCFamC1F 565.

Katrene is a contributing author to the CCH Master Family Law Guide. She has presented to legal professionals through UNSW Edge Continuing Legal Education and has participated in panels for InfoTrack and Smokeball on family law, artificial intelligence, and the legal profession.

She is also committed to her local community, including through pro bono support for registered charities and individuals in need. Katrene received a Business Achievement Award at the St George Community Awards and was a finalist in the Georges River Local Business Awards.

Zoë Durand is an accomplished family lawyer and mediator with experience in private practice, Legal Aid, and international law firms. She assists clients with parenting disputes, property matters, family law mediations, binding financial agreements, and binding child support agreements.

Zoë brings a clear, thoughtful, and strategic approach to family law matters. She works with clients facing both children’s matters and financially complex disputes, combining careful legal analysis with a calm and approachable manner. Her focus is on helping clients understand their options, make informed decisions, and pursue practical outcomes.

Zoë has received significant recognition for her work in family law and mediation. She was named APAC Insider’s Family Law Mediator of the Year, and received the Best Family Law Publication Award for Inside Family Law. The publication has been recognised by practitioners and academics as a valuable resource for people seeking to understand the family law system.

She hosts the Inside Family Law Podcast, interviewing judges and leading experts from Australia and internationally. Zoë has also interviewed keynote speakers for AFCC, FLENA, and Pacifica Congress conferences. Her professional contributions include editorial work on the CCH Master Family Law Guide and Family Law Practice and Procedure, case notes for the Law Society Journal, and guest lecturing at UNSW.

Zoë has also written and produced an award-winning film on family law mediation, recommended by current and former judicial officers as a useful resource for practitioners and separating families.

Suna Ozcan is a Senior Associate Lawyer who assists clients across family law, wills and estates, estate litigation, Supreme Court property matters, commercial disputes, and construction disputes.

Her family law practice includes parenting disputes, property settlements, divorce, binding financial agreements, and binding child support agreements. Suna approaches each matter with practical judgment, careful preparation, and a strong focus on achieving workable outcomes for her clients.

Suna also advises on estate planning, estate disputes, and family provision claims. Her broader litigation experience in commercial and construction matters gives her valuable insight when family or succession disputes involve business interests, property, financial structures, or complex evidence.

She graduated with Honours from Macquarie University, completing a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts with a major in International Law. Her studies also included international experience in the United Kingdom and France.

Suna has presented to legal professionals through UNSW Edge Continuing Legal Education and to the Family Report Writers Network on the interaction between family report writing and legal practice. She brings an empathetic, direct, and results-focused approach to supporting clients through difficult legal and personal circumstances.

Vladimira Russell is a Senior Associate Lawyer who practises in family law and estate litigation. She assists clients with parenting matters, property matters, and disputes involving deceased estates.

Originally from Slovakia, Vladimira completed her Master of Laws and practised as a solicitor before moving to Australia. After completing further Australian legal studies, she was admitted to practise in New South Wales on 15 March 2019.

Vladimira brings valuable experience in commercial and property law to her family law practice. Before focusing on family law, she worked on complex commercial matters including business structuring, business sales, leasing, debt recovery, and corporate insolvency, including experience at a top-tier Australian firm.

This financial and commercial background is especially valuable in family law matters involving businesses, trusts, property portfolios, liabilities, or complicated financial arrangements. Vladimira provides clear, practical advice and helps clients develop realistic expectations while working toward a resolution that protects their interests.

Charlie Pollock assists clients with family law, wills and estates, estate planning, estate litigation, Supreme Court property matters, and residential conveyancing.

She advises clients on family law issues including parenting disputes, property settlements, divorce, binding financial agreements, and binding child support agreements. Charlie also works with clients on wills, estate planning, contested wills, family provision claims, and estate administration.

Charlie has been a moderator for UNSW Edge Continuing Legal Education and won Rising Star at the 2025 Women in Law Awards.