Belle has worked almost exclusively in the area of Family Law since 1993. She graduated from ANU with an Honours Degree in Law in 1991 and a Masters in Law from Monash University in 1998.
Belle worked as a solicitor in Melbourne until 1998 when she then joined the Victorian Bar.
Belle moved to Perth in 2001 in search of better weather, loved it and decided to stay. Initially she worked at a boutique family law firm and then went to the Western Australian Bar in 2003.
In 2008 Belle qualified as an Arbitrator and then travelled to the United States and Canada to undertake further professional development. She attended Harvard University to study negotiation and attended further training in Collaborative Practice in Toronto.
Belle returned to live in Melbourne permanently in July 2008 and joined Forte Family Lawyers as a Consultant Lawyer.
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