A fresh start…

Flourish is a boutique family law firm using kind and calm lawyer led negotiations, mediation, collaborative practices and coaching to resolve any family law dispute. 

I have created Flourish as I passionately believe that there is a better way to resolve family law issues following separation.

After more than 22 years as a lawyer in family law litigation, working with people who were experiencing what is likely to be the most difficult time in their lives, I could see that there was a better, kinder and positive way to resolve disputes.

My family law training and experience has lead me to the path of becoming an accredited mediator and also given me the skills to create a collaborative family law and separation coaching practice. I am passionate about coaching and guiding my clients through this difficult time, helping them to thrive and to Flourish. 

The dispute resolution methods I use, and encourage, are mediation, collaborative legal practice and separation coaching. Not only do these methods allow the parties to resolve their disputes themselves, it is also much quicker than any adversarial system, saves significantly on legal costs and most importantly, encourages them to be friends at the end of this journey. This truly is a better way.

Kirsty Salvestro

Flourish practices exclusively in out-of-court positive resolutions.

Our pricing is fixed so that you know the total cost of your solutions right from the beginning. 

We provide a flexible online service making us accessible and available to suit your lifestyle.

If you're looking for positive, flexible and cost effective out of court solutions please get in touch.

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What Are We Fighting for? A Peaceful Pathway for separating Couples it a book that will guide from separation right through to settlement. It will provide you with the support, guidance and information you need to move on and find peace.

Here is what readers are saying:

• A must read for separated couples. This book is a fantastic guide for separated couples. It's packed with many wonderful tips and resources with the aim of delivering a more peaceful outcome for separated couples. It includes worksheets and helpful strategies on how to negotiate your own settlement. Highly recommend for separated couples or lawyers. Melissa from Melbourne.

• I recommend Kirsty's book to anyone wanting to navigate a separation without the stress, cost and anxiety of a typical separation. It gives clear, practical values based advice and allows couples to take control of the process and make their own choices. The book is also a great toolkit for lawyers! Jo. Reader

• When your life is falling to pieces around you, due to divorce, you need the words of Kirsty Salvestro ringing in your ears. Kirsty in the book, What Are We fighting For, can flip the indicator to take you round the corner, when you can only see straight ahead. Her sensible guidance and endless wisdom, takes the stress out of the worst moments in your breaking relationship. The book gives balance, wisdom and direction to see the problem differently, with the option to move in a new direction. Kirsty's sensible balance and calmness portrays a doable future. A must for divorcing couples. Keith. Reader

'I thought it was going to be a messy split. Thank you for guiding us to be financially amicable and still friends.'

— PETER & JOAN