About

Mike Wells

Owner & Founder

People often ask me why I do this work. The reason is because I love working with people who are kind and caring, and who are prepared to take personal responsibility to make changes when something is not working.

I came to the law later in life, and feel better able to empathise and understand the gravity of stressful situations and conflict having had years of ‘real-life’ experience (i.e. I have traveled, worked in a bank, made pizzas, worked in the residential disability sector, made some dumb decisions, rented, lived from pay-to-pay, etc.).

I began working as a lawyer in 2001, and have worked for large and small firms and in the community legal sector (including as a duty lawyer at the Family Court at Dandenong).

I became a Law Institute of Victoria accredited Mediator in 2008 and am also a registered FDRP (Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner).

In short, I try to offer people realistic, meaningful and achievable advice and solutions when they are experiencing conflict.

In 2022 I completed a 2 year stint as Senior Lawyer for the Office of the Public Advocate (Vic). This was a great opportunity to support, advise and provide advocacy for the OPA staff who work so tirelessly trying to ensure people with a disability have a voice, are treated with respect and kindness and are not exploited or taken advantage of. 

I’ve worked in courts and I’ve seen the damage that litigation can do to families and individuals. I’ve also seen people hurt others with their words and behaviour. I’ve also seen families torn apart by people who have failed to take responsibility for the impact of their behaviour.

I have a lifetime of experience to offer my clients. I have been divorced. I have young kids. I live in the real world. I know what tough times are like. But I don’t know everything. I don’t know what you’ve been through, or how things have been for you. But I promise to listen, to understand, and to care.

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