Sophia Pippos

Special Counsel

Sophia is a Special Counsel in the Brisbane Family and Relationship Law team. Sophia is passionate about family law and has worked exclusively in this area of law for several years.

Sophia is renowned for quickly building rapport with her clients and gaining their trust. It is of the utmost importance to her, and a privilege from her perspective, to understand, advise and advocate for her clients and to navigate them through often very difficult and demanding circumstances.

Sophia is renowned for her diligence and strong work ethic. She prioritises her clients and their cases. She is always keen to get good results at the earliest opportunity and remains attentive, always paying close attention to all details, legal and factual.

As a result of her dedication and approach, Sophia has repeatedly been recognised in the Doyle’s Guide and Best Lawyers in Australia listings.

 

Memberships, Accreditation and Activities

  • Recognised Lawyer, Family Law – Best Lawyers in Australia – 2024 and 2025
  • Recommended Lawyer, Parenting & Children’s Matters – Brisbane, Doyle’s Guide 2025
  • Family Law Rising Star – Brisbane, Doyle’s Guide 2024
  • Member, Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland
  • Member, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
  • Member, Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners
  • Member, Australian Association of Collaborative Practitioners.

Expertise

Sophia’s expertise includes:

  • Complex property and financial issues – including cases which involve international jurisdictional issues, third parties, high net wealth individuals and net asset pools comprising of various business structures and real estate properties
  • Financial Agreements – including drafting complex prenuptial or de facto Financial Agreements and applications to set aside Financial Agreements
  • Complex children’s issues – including cases which involve severe abuse or violence, substance abuse, challenges with mental health and wellbeing, neurodiversity, domestic and international relocation or jurisdiction issues, applications made by grandparents and any other persons concerned with the care, welfare and development of a child
  • Jurisdictional issues relating to the validity of marriage, divorce and de facto relationships.

Memberships, Accreditation & Activities

  • Recognised Lawyer, Family Law – Best Lawyers in Australia – 2024 and 2025
  • Recommended Lawyer, Parenting & Children’s Matters – Brisbane, Doyle’s Guide 2025
  • Family Law Rising Star – Brisbane, Doyle’s Guide 2024
  • Member, Family Law Practitioners Association of Queensland
  • Member, Family Law Section, Law Council of Australia
  • Member, Queensland Association of Collaborative Practitioners
  • Member, Australian Association of Collaborative Practitioners.