Vanessa Vazquez

SOLICITOR

Vanessa Vazquez

Vanessa is skilled in many areas, but her primary expertise is migration, litigation, employment, insurance law, and family law.

Vanessa has assisted many migrants in obtaining temporary and permanent visas, including successfully overturning visa refusals in the Administrative Appeals Tribunal and the Federal Court. Vanessa also acts for employers seeking skilled migrants and has previously acted for the Minister for Immigration.

Vanessa also practises in insurance law including personal injury, professional indemnity and all other risk classes. She has helped clients overturn denials of insurance cover and getting claims paid swiftly.

Vanessa has a passion to help families with a particular focus on the interests of the child after a separation. Her approach is practical, compassionate and solution-focussed. Vanessa utilises dispute resolution to efficiently achieve a parenting plan satisfactory to both parties. When parties cannot agree, Vanessa advocates in court for her client and the best interests of the child.

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VANESSA VAZQUEZ

Qualifications

Bachelor of Laws, Western Sydney University
Bachelor of Arts, Western Sydney University
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice, Western Sydney University
Member of the Migration Institute of Australia

Before Whiteleys

Before joining Whiteley Ironside & Shillington in 2014, Vanessa worked for over 10 years in general litigation and commercial law in Sydney CBD, at a leading national law firm and in-house at the world’s leading insurance broker.

Whilst in private practice, she practised across many areas including migration, employment, commercial litigation, insurance and personal injury.

At Aon, Vanessa advised on insurance claims for multinational companies and high-net worth individuals. As an experienced dispute resolutions solicitor, Vanessa advocated and negotiated with insurers to ensure efficient claims management, challenge denials of insurance cover and achieve multimillion dollar settlements.

What her clients say

"Many thanks to Vanessa, Danielle, Lexi and Miki for guiding us through the migration minefield, from temporary work visas right through to permanent residency. Couldn't be happier.”

— Jack

“Whiteley Ironside and Shillington Solicitors are my lawyers for my personal legal affairs and complicated permanent residency application. The team is fantastic, professional, and very knowledgeable in their practice. They easily and in detail, explain any legal advice you may need or explain any specifics to your situation. The team is approachable, and is always in contact, and will check in with you regularly to make sure you are meeting your appointments in time. They have access to resources and information that I personally couldn't have gathered, and they easily explain them to me so that there is no confusion or misinformation on my end. I highly recommend approaching them for any personal legal advice or if you need help or information with your current immigration status. Thank you to Vanessa and her team!”

— Jerry Boquiren

When she’s not at Whiteleys

Vanessa’s main preoccupation is her three young children. She loves netball, even through Orange’s sleet and snow. Vanessa has an unhealthy obsession with good food and wine especially when travelling around the world. Although, it’s true what they say… there is no place like home and Orange is home.

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