David Orme Email & Phone Number

Since qualifying as a legal practitioner, it has been my privilege to work alongside well-distinguished practitioners at Moores and Aughtersons. In 2022 I skipped out of the suburbs and boarded an open-top city tour bus working with more great people at Elsum Family Law and then landed working with yet more great people at Macpherson Kelley. I have managed files in most aspects of family law matters including property and children's cases, binding financial agreements, superannuation agreements, child support agreements, dispute resolution (including negotiation, mediation and FDRP), protracted negotiations and litigation matters including intervention Orders and Court appearance work. I have also managed property matters of complexity and clients with high wealth. Along the way I somehow picked up the dubious distinction of being the person who handles family law matters which had concurrent criminal proceedings on foot - the honour is all mine! I have also had some limited experience at the margins of family law and Personal Injury law. My previous experience in healthcare has been a real advantage in matters which have a particular medical angle. This is my second career, prior to this I was formerly an experienced healthcare professional (a registered Operating Department Practitioner or "ODP") originally trained and registered in the United Kingdom and specialising in anaesthesia and surgery. With over 15 years of experience, I worked in the public and private settings in Australia and the UK including the Royal Children's Hospital in Melbourne, Addenbrookes in Cambridge and University College Hospital, London. I have also spent 2 years in pharmaceutical research at the Murdoch Children's Research Institute in Melbourne where our small research team co-authored the SPANZA award for best research abstract in 2012.

Listed skills include Clinical Research, Public Speaking, Legal Writing, Healthcare, and 14 others.