Malvern, Malvern East and Armadale form the eastern half of the Stonnington municipality — affluent, leafy, and a significant catchment for substantial family law matters. The Jewish population here is smaller than in neighbouring Glen Eira but still meaningful, with a number of established families and growing intermarried-family activity around the major schools.
Family law for Stonnington clients
Family law matters from Malvern and Malvern East frequently involve substantial property pools — family homes in the $2m–$5m range, investment properties, business interests, family trusts. The legal work involves the same Family Law Act four-step process applied elsewhere, with practical complexity that benefits from coordinating directly with the client's existing accountant and financial adviser team.
Estate planning and Family Provision work is also a regular part of the practice from this catchment, particularly where adult children are involved in the family wealth or business.
Why a smaller firm
Many Malvern clients have used CBD firms previously and value the direct-to-principal access this firm offers — no junior solicitor layers, no partner-on-strategy-only structure. The matters are handled by Elisa directly throughout.
Reviewed by Elisa Rothschild BA/LLB — Principal Lawyer, Fogarty Oliver Rothschild. Last reviewed 2026-05-22.