Meet The Team
The team at Daykin Family Law are committed to providing high-quality services to clients across all areas of family law in an efficient way, geared towards saving you time and money where possible. Client satisfaction is very important to us and we pride ourselves on our ability to assess issues quickly and move your matter in a direction that will benefit you and meet your needs.
Choosing the right family lawyer for you can be a daunting task. Our Legal Team at Daykin Family Law are there to guide you through the process, explain the law, the process and your options in a simple, easy to understand way. We provide you with practical guidance at every step so you never feel alone.
Shannon Daykin, Legal Practitioner Director, Accredited Family Law Specialist, Nationally Accredited Mediator and Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner.
Daykin Family Law Director Shannon Daykin is an accredited Family Law Specialist, Accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and Nationally Accredited Mediator. Shannon holds an extensive range of experience in practising law and focuses exclusively in all aspects of family law and is also trained in Collaborative Law.
Shannon started her legal career as a clerk in 2001 and was admitted in 2004 following completion of Articles of Clerkship. Initially Shannon worked in commercial law across the areas of dispute resolution and commercial and rural property, learning the finer art of negotiation and a sensible commercial approach to complex issues.
Early in her career Shannon was appointed State Manager for a national child abuse prevention agency and oversaw the rollout of primary prevention initiatives across Queensland. This experience gave her a competitive edge in being able to deal effectively with challenging cases involving child abuse, neglect and family violence and guiding clients through these difficult issues.
Shannon was elected by her peers as Board Member of the Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Queensland each year from 2014 until she was elected to the position of Secretary in 2021, which she still holds currently.
Since 2009, Shannon has practiced exclusively in family law and gained experience in some of Queensland’s top family law firms across all areas, advising clients on a range of matters from complex property settlements and asset protection measures to parenting matters, Hague Convention/child abduction matters, international adoption and surrogacy.
In May 2015 Shannon’s legal work was highlighted on a national level in a front-page article within The Weekend Australian Magazine, the article was titled “One needy baby meets loving new parents. Who says adoption is taboo?” and was written by esteemed journalist Kate Legge. A feature of the article was the bespoke, legally binding agreement for parenthood that Shannon crafted in collaboration with key stakeholders to help her clients grow their family.
Shannon was elected by her peers as Board Member of the Family Law Practitioners’ Association of Queensland in 2014 and was elected to the position of Secretary on the Board for 2021, which she continues to hold in 2022, representing the great work of family law professionals across the State. She is also a Member of the Queensland Law Society Family Law Specialist Accreditation Advisory Committee and Member of the Queensland Law Society Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee.
Shannon has been recognised in the prestigious Doyle’s Guide Lists for Family Law in 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022. In the 2022 Doyle’s Guide Lists, Shannon was named as a Leading Parenting & Children’s Matters Lawyer (Leading, Brisbane) and Leading Family & Divorce Lawyer (Recommended, Brisbane). In the 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022 Lists, Daykin Family Law was named in the Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Family & Divorce Law Firm (Recommended).
As a trained Collaborative Lawyer, Shannon has a strong focus on practical solutions and co-operative practice. It is this pathway that can most often achieve an outcome for all parties involved that will benefit them and their families in the longer term.
Sometimes however, the only option to progress matters is to litigate through the Family Court of Australia or the Federal Circuit Court. Shannon has a great depth of experience in family law litigation and advocating for client’s interests, whether it be representing clients in property settlement, spousal maintenance, de facto issues or parenting matters in the Family Law Courts, or dealing with domestic violence proceedings in the State Magistrates Court.
Ashleigh Price, Senior Lawyer
Ashleigh joined Daykin Family Law in 2018. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours) and a Bachelor of Justice (Distinction) from the Queensland University of Technology. She developed an interest in family law at university. This continued to grow after working for the Australian Institute of Family Studies collecting data for their research at the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court. Having worked in general practice, she has a wide understanding of different areas of law and brings this to her practice of family law. Ashleigh continued to be drawn to family law matters in general practice and therefore decided to specialise in this area.
Ashleigh has experience with property and parenting matters. She has also assisted clients with the mediation process and appreciates the value of early settlements for the financial and emotional wellbeing of all parties in a dispute.
She is empathetic and understands the importance of having a trustworthy advisor when dealing with family law matters.
Bridget Donaldson, Lawyer
Bridget joined Daykin Family Law in 2022. She holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Griffith University and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Queensland University of Technology.
During her undergraduate studies, Bridget developed a keen interest in family law and volunteered in a community legal centre focusing predominately on family law matters. Bridget completed her thesis in family law, concentrating on surrogacy, relationships and the best interests of the child. Bridget’s university studies and work experience highlighted to her the importance of family relationships and the impact family law can have on them.
Since being admitted as a lawyer in 2020, Bridget has practiced exclusively in family law. Bridget draws on her knowledge and experience to communicate effectively with clients, including those with complex needs, and provide prompt and quality professional services to resolve their legal problems, using a compassionate client-focused approach.
Bridget has experience across a wide range of family law matters and understands the emotional stress that her clients are enduring whilst finalising their family law matters. Bridget enjoys assisting clients to resolve their family law matters in a positive, empathetic and time effective manner so that they can move on with their life.