Principal Lawyer
+61 3 8600 6040
silias@aitken.com.au
Susan Ilias
Areas of Law: Family Law
Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws | Bachelor of Arts (Australian Politics) | Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
Office Location: Melbourne
Susan Ilias is an experienced family lawyer with significant expertise in complex property disputes, parenting matters, and Intervention Orders.
Susan has been working as a lawyer for over 23 years, including five years at the Bar, where she focused on Intervention Orders and regularly appeared in both the Magistrates' Court and County Court appeals. She has also served as a Family Violence Duty Lawyer at both Melbourne and Heidelberg Magistrates’ Courts.
She regularly acts in financial cases involving substantial asset pools, business structures, family trusts, and third-party financial interests. Susan also has extensive experience advising on Binding Financial Agreements, superannuation splitting, and asset protection strategies.
Susan is particularly skilled at helping clients navigate financially and emotionally complex separations, offering strategic advice with a calm and practical approach. She is known for delivering clear, outcome-focused solutions, especially where property and parenting matters overlap.
Susan is regularly appointed as an Independent Children’s Lawyer in before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, bringing a child-focused approach to highly contested parenting disputes.
She regularly advises clients on a wide range of matters, including: