Fatima Dennaoui is the Principal and founder of Dennaoui Lawyers.
Fatima graduated from Victoria University in 2010 with a double degree in Law and Arts, and then completed her Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice at the Leo Cussen Centre for Law in 2011. She has been practising since then as a Solicitor in the State of Victoria.
Fatima is responsible for supervising all staff employed at Dennaoui Lawyers. She has acted in a wide range of cases, and deals with different entities, individuals and families on a daily basis. Fatima has established excellent rapport with her clients.
Fatima has extensive experience in family law and general law matters, particularly in matters relating to both settlements by consent and those reached in the Federal Circuit Court and Family Court of Australia. Fatima has also assisted many clients who have been subjected to family violence.
Other areas of law Fatima practices in are:
• Family Law
• Migration Law
• Conveyancing and Property Law
• Will & Probate
• Debt Recovery
• Business & Franchise
Fatima also has a passion for human rights and social justice and has provided volunteer assistance at the Western Suburbs Legal Service and Victoria Legal Aid. She was also a co-founder of the Muslim Legal Network and was President of the organisation for three years.
Fatima has been heavily involved in the community through many initiatives and programs over the years particularly through the Australian Federal Police, the Muslim Legal Network, Victoria University and the Western Bulldogs Football Club. Fatima is currently a main member of the Youth Committee of the AIC in Newport and dedicates much of her spare time helping and empowering the youth of her community.
Fatima also completed her Graduate Diploma in Journalism at RMIT University and was an editor and regular writer of a community newspaper. Fatima still loves to write from time to time and has completed a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education.
She has a professional membership with the Law Institute of Victoria and is fluent in both the Arabic and English languages. Fatima is also an Australian Registered Migration Agent under the Migration Act 1958, MARN: 1688204.
In her spare time, Fatima enjoys catching up on her reading, travelling, and socialising with family and friends. She is also currently completing her Master of Applied Law through the College of Law.