Partner - Family Law
Gabriella Pomare is an award-winning Sydney family lawyer and Partner at Norton Law Group, with more than a decade of experience practising exclusively in Australian family law.
She advises clients on complex and high-stakes family law matters, including parenting disputes, international relocation, family violence, child support, property settlement and high-net-worth financial proceedings involving companies, trusts, businesses and overseas assets.
A former Associate to a Justice of the Family Court of Australia, Gabriella combines extensive family law experience with an understanding of judicial decision-making, formal collaborative-law training and a strong child-centred approach.
Beyond her legal practice, Gabriella is an internationally published author, speaker, podcast host and regular Australian and international media commentator on family law, separation, co-parenting and modern relationships.
- Partner Practising Exclusively in Family Law
- Former Family Court Judicial Associate
- Award-Winning Author and Thought Leader
- Complex Australian and International Matters
Affiliates & Recognitions
Experience in Complex Family Law Matters
Gabriella acts in matters requiring careful strategic judgment, detailed evidence and an understanding of the wider financial and family dynamics surrounding separation.
Her principal areas of practice include:
- complex parenting and child custody disputes;
- relocation within Australia and overseas;
- urgent parenting proceedings;
- family violence and risk matters;
- property settlement and division of assets;
- high-net-worth financial matters;
- companies, trusts and business interests;
- child support and private child support agreements;
- spousal maintenance;
- binding financial agreements;
- international and cross-border disputes; and
- negotiation, mediation and litigation.
She regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and has acted for clients with connections across the United Kingdom, United States, Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Complex Parenting, Relocation and Risk Matters
Parenting disputes can affect a child’s relationships, stability, education and sense of safety long after a legal matter has concluded. Gabriella’s approach is child-centred but strategically rigorous, recognising that workable parenting arrangements must respond to the evidence, the family’s circumstances and any identified risks.
She advises on parenting orders, relocation applications, urgent proceedings, family reports, independent children’s lawyers, recovery applications, allegations of family violence and high-conflict disputes.
Gabriella’s work as an author and co-parenting educator also informs her understanding of the communication and behavioural patterns that can cause parenting arrangements to succeed or fail in practice.
High-Net-Worth Property Settlements
Gabriella advises on financial matters involving substantial or complex asset pools, including property portfolios, companies, trusts, business interests, inheritances, superannuation and international assets.
Her approach is both legally and commercially focused. She assists clients to identify the asset pool, obtain appropriate financial disclosure, determine where expert valuation or forensic evidence is required and develop a strategy for negotiation, mediation or litigation.
Complex property matters require careful attention not only to value, but also to control, liquidity, taxation considerations, third-party interests and the practical implementation of any proposed settlement.
From the Family Court to Family Law Practice
Gabriella began her legal career in a leading Sydney family law team before working as Associate to the Honourable Justice Watts of the Family Court of Australia.
Her experience within the Court gave her valuable insight into the preparation of evidence, the determination of complex parenting and financial disputes and the importance of presenting a case clearly and persuasively.
Gabriella was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the High Court of Australia. She holds degrees in Arts and Law from the University of New South Wales and has undertaken international legal study in Beijing and at Columbia University in New York.
She was appointed Partner – Family Law at Norton Law Group in 2020.
Strategic, Solutions-Focused Family Law Advice
Gabriella is trained in Collaborative Law and is a member of the International Academy of Collaborative Professionals.
She works with clients to determine whether their matter is best suited to negotiation, collaborative law, mediation or court proceedings. Her focus is not on conflict for its own sake, but on developing a clear strategy that protects the client’s legal position and creates the strongest available pathway toward resolution.
When litigation is required, Gabriella provides determined and carefully prepared representation. When a matter can be resolved outside court, she works to achieve clear, sustainable and properly documented arrangements.
Awards and Professional Recognition
Gabriella’s legal work and thought leadership have received Australian and international recognition, including:
- 2026 Most Influential Family Law Changemaker – Influential Businesswoman Awards;
- Australasian Lawyer Elite Women – 2024 and 2026;
- Lawyers Weekly Partner of the Year Awards, Family Law – Finalist, 2022–2026;
- Women in Law Awards, Partner of the Year – SME – Finalist, 2023–2025;
- Australian Law Awards, Rising Star of the Year – Finalist, 2020;
- Lawyers Weekly 30 Under 30, Family Law – Finalist, 2019;
- American Business Awards Bronze Stevie Award – Achievement in Thought Leadership, 2026;
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business – Finalist in Achievement in Thought Leadership, 2026;
- Stevie Awards for Women in Business – Finalist in Best Female Podcast Host, 2026;
- International Impact Book Awards recognition.
Author, Podcast Host and Family Law Thought Leader
Gabriella is the author of The Collaborative Co-Parent, an internationally distributed book providing a practical and compassionate framework for separated parents seeking to reduce conflict and establish healthier co-parenting relationships.
She is also the host of the Before It Breaks podcast, which examines modern relationships, communication, conflict, separation and repair.
Her second book, Before It Breaks: A Modern Guide to Love, Conflict, Repair and the Conversations That Change Everything, will be published by Simon & Schuster on 2 March 2027.
Gabriella’s work is built around a central belief: children should remain at the centre of family decision-making, not in the middle of parental conflict.
Media Commentary
Gabriella is regularly invited to comment on family law, co-parenting, divorce, relationships and modern family dynamics.
Her commentary and work have appeared across Australian and international media, including ABC, The Guardian, KIIS FM, USA Today, NBC, CBS, FOX, Good Day New York, The Today Show, The Morning Show, Forbes, Mamamia and The Australian.
Speak with Gabriella Pomare
For clients comparing leading or expert family lawyers in Sydney, the relevant question is not simply which lawyer uses those words. It is which lawyer has the experience, professional recognition and strategic approach suited to the particular matter.
Gabriella advises on complex parenting, high-net-worth property and international family law matters. Contact Norton Law Group to arrange a confidential consultation and discuss the most appropriate pathway forward.
