Our People
Behind the scenes at Osborne Legal we are proud to have an extraordinary team of people, all dedicated to providing quality legal services and exceptional customer experience.
Meet The People Taking Care of Your Matter
MICHELLE OSBORNE
Director/Principal Solicitor
Accredited Specialist Family Law
GABRIELLE MCKAY
Solicitor
Family Law
TIFFANY HART
Solicitor
Conveyancing & Estates
LISA MCGIRR
Senior Legal Assistant
Family Law
TRISH CHARMAN
Legal Assistant
Property & Estates
Michelle Osborne
PRINCIPAL SOLICITOR
ACCREDITED SPECIALIST FAMILY LAW
COLLABORATIVE PRACTITIONER
INDEPENDENT CHILDREN’S LAWYER
Michelle is the Director and Principal Solicitor at Osborne Legal.
Prior to launching Osborne Legal on 1 July 2015, Michelle had worked in private practice and at Legal Aid NSW, focusing on Family Law and litigation practices.
Michelle has practiced law in Dubbo since July 2004 and understands the needs of the people who have chosen Dubbo and surrounds as their home.
Over the past 20 years Michelle has built an impressive reputation as a leading family law practitioner in Dubbo.
In 2018 the NSW Law Society awarded Michelle with Specialist Accreditation in Family Law after she successfully completed examination and assessment. Michelle is the only Accredited Specialist in Family Law practicing in Dubbo.
Michelle is an Independent Children’s Lawyer and regularly performs that role in contested parenting proceedings.
In 2021 Michelle completed her Collaborative Training and is proud to be the first Family Law Collaborative Practitioner in Dubbo. This enables her to provide you with client focused collaborative settlement options.
Michelle also has extensive criminal law and conveyancing experience which rounds out her abilities and the services that she offers.
Michelle was born and raised in Parkes and completed her schooling at Parkes High School. Michelle attended university at the Australian National University in Canberra where she completed a double degree in Law and Asian Studies (Japanese).
In her spare time Michelle can be found at the golf course or spending time with her family.
Gabrielle McKay
SOLICITOR
FAMILY LAW
COLLABORATIVE PRACTITIONER
INDEPENDENT CHILDREN’S LAWYER
Since commencing her legal career in 2016, Gabrielle has worked exclusively in the areas of Family Law and Care and Protection and is an experienced advocate.
Gabrielle has experience in a vast array of family law matters including complex and high-conflict parenting/children’s matters, financial matters and is a trained Independent Children’s Lawyer. Gabrielle regularly represents clients in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia and the Children’s Court of NSW. Gabrielle also appears in mediations and dispute resolution conferences.
Gabrielle prides herself on delivering honest, down to earth advice that considers both the legal ‘consequences’ and real world outcomes to her clients. As a trained collaborative lawyer, Gabrielle aims to achieve the most effective result possible for each individual client. She is passionate about finding practical solutions and believes open and clear communication with her clients is critical to achieve the best possible outcome.
Tiffany Hart
SOLICITOR
CONVEYANCING
ESTATE PLANNING
DECEASED ESTATES
Tiffany completed a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) at La Trobe University in Victoria and was a part of the inaugural Bachelor of Laws class at the University of Newcastle. She was admitted to the NSW Supreme Court in 1997 and has been practicing law for over 26 years.
Tiffany joined the Osborne Legal team in November 2020 and has been our Conveyancing and Estate law expert since that time.
Tiffany works on a part time basis and is enjoying the work life balance that part time work brings.
Tiffany brings to Osborne Legal extensive experience in Property Law, Estate Planning, the management of Deceased Estates and Commercial disputes and transactions.
Lisa McGirr
SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT
ASSISTANT TO MICHELLE AND GABRIELLE
Supporting Michelle and Gabrielle is our Senior Legal Assistant Lisa McGirr.
As well as being a founding staff member of Osborne Legal, Lisa has worked alongside Michelle since 2006. Lisa has been a Legal Assistant since 2001 and there is very little that she does not know about the process and procedure associated with family law matters. Michelle (and everyone at Osborne Legal) would be lost without Lisa’s knowledge, expertise and management skills.
Lisa was born and raised in Molong and has lived in the Dubbo area since 1997. Lisa loves her dogs Rusty and Dozer, her family, cricket and Keith Urban (not necessarily in that order).
Trish Charman
LEGAL ASSISTANT
ASSISTANT TO TIFFANY
The wonderful Trish joined our team on 1 March 2021 and manned our reception desk with poise and grace until February 2023 when she moved into her current role as a Legal Assistant to Tiffany.
Trish has exceptional customer service skills and has transitioned into her new role with ease.
Trish was born and raised in Dubbo and is now raising her own family. Trish is outnumbered by boys at home and spends her spare time caravanning, motorbike riding and enjoying the outdoors.
Our People Are Ready To Help
If you are not sure where to start, make an enquiry and our staff will ensure you are connected with the right solicitor for your matter.
