Johnston Withers

Morgan O'Brien-Powell.

Senior Lawyer

Morgan O'Brien-Powell is a senior lawyer in the family law team at Johnston Withers Lawyers.

Working on Kaurna lands (Adelaide & Salisbury)

Morgan is known for her ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and empathetically. She strives to pair her clear communication style with meticulous attention to detail, comprehensive legal knowledge, and carefully honed technical skills.

Talk to Morgan about

Family law
Matrimonial property settlements
De facto property settlements
Parenting matters
Domestic and international relocation of children
Child support
Spousal maintenance
Divorce

Morgan's qualifications

  • Bachelor of Laws
  • Bachelor of Communications
  • Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice

Morgan's experience

For over 15 years, Morgan has been creating solutions for clients in all areas of family law. Joining Johnston Withers Lawyers in 2022, she helps clients of the firm to navigate property settlements of all sizes, spousal maintenance claims, parenting matters, child support issues, and divorce proceedings.

She also has many years of experience conducting complex litigation. Including, highly contested property and parenting disputes, proceedings involving difficult technical questions of law, and appeals.

Morgan's expertise

Morgan is known for her ability to communicate complex legal concepts clearly and empathetically. She strives to pair her clear communication style with meticulous attention to detail, comprehensive legal knowledge, and carefully honed technical skills.

Morgan helps her clients to understand the legal principles and processes that apply to them and the pathways and options available for resolution. She is focused on providing advice that equips her clients to settle matters by private or negotiated agreement, where possible. When agreement isn't possible, Morgan takes a personalised, proactive approach to finding solutions that align with the specific goals and needs of each client. Morgan compassionately delivers carefully reasoned, outcome-driven advocacy to her clients.

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