Charmaine Tanner    

Lawyer, Coffs Harbour

Family Law

Charmaine arrived in Coffs Harbour in 1990, instantly embracing the location and the lifestyle. She began teaching science at local schools until one day, she realised that law was her true calling. With a strong sense of community and concern with family issues, Charmaine has chosen to specialise in the ever-changing complexities of Family Law.

“Family Law is not about winning or losing. It’s about dignity, survival and fairness.” - Charmaine Tanner

Expertise

• Family Law
• Property relationships matters
• Child support
• Divorce applications

Career History

• Slater & Gordon since 2008 (lawyer)
• 2005-2008 Crane Butcher McKinnon , Lawyers, Coffs Harbour (solicitor)
• 1987-2005 Department of Education, Sydney and Coffs Harbour (science teacher)
• 1978 Roche Research Institute of Marine Pharmacology (industrial chemist technician)

Memberships & Associations

• Secretary - Family Law Practitioner’s Association, Coffs Harbour
• Family Law section, Law Council of Australia
• Women Lawyers Association, NSW
• Law Society of NSW
• Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM)
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (USA)

Professional Qualifications & Admissions

• Diploma of Practical Legal Training, College of Law (2005)
• LLB University of New England (2004)
• Graduate Diploma in Law, Southern Cross University (2001)
• Diploma of Education – Kuring-gai CAE (1986)
• B App Science University of Technology (1982)
• Occupational Health and Safety Certificate WorkCover NSW
• Resuscitation Certificate Royal Life Saving Society Australia
• Emergency Care Certificate Royal Life Saving Society Australia