Audrey Akenson
Hello, I’m Audrey.
I work in Best Wilson Buckley’s Toowoomba office as a specialist family lawyer.
My legal career started in the area of migration law before I joined BWB and the world of family law in 2021. I was grateful to be working as a Paralegal whilst completing my law degree and post-graduate studies, which ultimately gifted me with a well-rounded and informed understanding of the family law process. Since I began working as a lawyer in early 2022, my clients have benefited from this understanding and the holistic and realistic advice that I provide.
As a Toowoomba local, I’m proud to be working in one of the largest specialist family law firms in the area and providing a high standard of legal advice to our rural community.
Why family law?
As a family lawyer, I’m constantly meeting with people at uncertain and difficult periods in their lives. This provides me with a unique opportunity to provide individuals with some stability and certainty during this time, and to work with them to achieve an outcome that provides them with that stability and certainty moving forward. It’s a truly rewarding opportunity to be able to support people day in, day out.
Why do you enjoy working at BWB?
Since joining the BWB team, I have had the opportunity to learn from and work with a number of highly skilled and experienced senior lawyers across the firm. In my formative years, I was trusted to draft court material and be responsible for the day-to-day management of family law files, which also helped to strengthen and refine my client communication skills. The team approach that is fostered at BWB means our clients are still receiving the highest quality of legal advice and support but at a more cost effective price point. After all, our clients are already worried about enough, and costly legal bills shouldn’t be on that list of worries.
Please note that Audrey is on parental leave and expected to return in mid-2024. If you have been referred to Audrey, please contact our Toowoomba office by phoning 07 4639 0000 or submitting a contact form below.
Choose Your Location
Cassie Boland
Legal Practice Manager & Senior Associate
Max Sutton
Legal Practice Manager & Senior Associate
Nationally Accredited Mediator
Collaborative Lawyer
Shaun Kolo
Special Counsel
Abigail Johnson
Associate
Kiara Bergh
Associate
Samantha Chai
Associate
Emma Kalms
Solicitor
Brittany Kelly
Graduate Solicitor
Natalia Hutchison
Graduate Solicitor
Nikki Akins
Law Clerk
Jascinta Perrin
Senior Paralegal
Alissa Tulk
Paralegal
Katie Cottle
Paralegal
Sammie Dorman
Paralegal
Madeline Dowling
Business Manager
Zoe Konecny
Operations Team Leader
Jessica Chapman
Operations Coordinator
Esther Patterson
Accounts Officer
Holly Shadlow
Reception & Administration Support
Rebecca Howe
Reception & Administration Support
Ava Barrile
Reception & Administration Support
Cassandra Bate
Receptionist