Jessica Berry

Jessica Berry serves as Special Counsel at Myra Aris & Co, leveraging her extensive expertise since her admission as a solicitor in 2016. Her practice centres on family law and wills and estates, focusing on complex parenting and property matters. Jessica adeptly manages high net worth cases, dealing with intricate corporate structures, trusts, and third-party interests. Her proficiency includes handling loan disputes, constructive trusts, and tax issues while navigating family corporate and shareholder structures under the Family Law Act 1975. As a mother, Jessica brings a compassionate perspective to parental disputes, tirelessly advocating in cases involving coercive control, family violence, and child welfare. She excels in facilitating conflict resolution outside court, crafting Binding Financial Agreements and Consent Orders, and is trained in collaborative law. Her estate planning services include drafting tailored Wills with testamentary trusts, disability trusts, and more to suit unique client needs. Jessica's career path includes significant roles at esteemed law firms. Prior to her current position, she served at Russell Kennedy Lawyers, progressing from Associate to Senior Associate, and gained substantial experience at Nolan Lawyers and WMD Law. Her legal journey commenced as a Law Clerk at WMD Law, following academic achievements at The Australian National University and the University of Wollongong. Her commitment to offering exceptional client service and her role as an accredited AIFLAM mediator since 2024 underscores her dedication to resolving complex legal matters effectively.