St John Heath

Partner - Accredited Specialist in Family Law

St John Heath is a Partner at Tonkin Legal Group and a leading Family Lawyer in Victoria.

  • Accredited Specialist in Family Law, Law Institute of Victoria
  • Collaborative Lawyer
  • Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
  • Bachelor of Laws, La Trobe University 1996
  • Bachelor of Education, Melbourne University 1990

St John (pronounced SIN-JUN) has more than 20 years’ experience helping local families through marriage, separation, divorce and domestic violence. 

He believes that the best approach to separation is to come to an agreement on how to share custody of your children and divide your property and assets with your ex-partner and he will support and guide you through every step of this process. 

Our clients appreciate his calm, friendly and practical approach and carefully considered advice. 

He is experienced in collaborative law, a powerful alternative way for separating couples and their lawyers to agree a settlement without having to go to court, and he is experienced in family law dispute resolution. When a fair agreement is not possible, you can rely on St John’s  extensive experience in family law cases to represent you effectively in court.  St John Heath is an Accredited Specialist in Family Law.  Only a small percentage of lawyers in Victoria hold the title of Accredited Law Specialist in their area of law.  This Law Institute of Victoria accreditation helps you find a lawyer who is a leader in their field.

St John also leads our Property and Conveyancing practice.

Memberships

  • Greensborough Chamber of Commerce
  • Member of the Relationships Australia Solicitor Panel Family Law Section
  • Northern Suburbs Law Association (Past Vice President)
  • Law Institute of Victoria
  • Law Australasia
  • Accredited Mental Health First Aider

 

     

Interest

St John lives in the local area with his wife and two dogs Chester and Sidney.

He is a passionate supporter of the Richmond Football Club and supports the local Montmorency Football Club also.

What our clients say

Thanks again for all that you did at Court last week – you were fantastic! I am really grateful to everyone at Tonkin Legal Group for facilitating an opportunity for me to finally move on with my life.

Julie
WANGARATTA

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Pre-nuptial agreements

How we help If you are planning on entering into a pre-nuptial agreement, you and your partner both need independent legal advice for any agreement...

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Fixed fee pre-separation advice

How we help The biggest issues to plan for in the short-term are your living and financial arrangements moving forward. Should you leave the family...

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Negotiating separation

How we help Our experienced family lawyers will help you negotiate a fair outcome and protect your best interests and that of your children. Over...

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Finalising your divorce

How we help Finalising your divorce is relatively straight forward process: An application is made to the Federal Circuit Court in Melbourne or Dandenong. The...

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Dealing with family violence

How we help There are a number of ways our experienced Family Law team can help you deal with family violence: Applying for a Family...

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Property & Conveyancing

How do we help? Buying a property If you are buying a property, conveyancing involves quite a bit of research into the property you plan...

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