Who Are We?

Here at Dettmann Phair Lawyers, our team offers high quality services in family, personal, and commercial law. Practising since 2001, we offer services in:

Family Law

• Divorce
• Child Custody
• Asset/Property Distribution & Settlement
• Child support
• Spouse maintenance

Property & Personal Law

• Property Law
• Childcare Law
• Wills & Estates

Commercial Law

• Commercial Agreements
• Commercial Disputes
• Commercial Litigation

Damian Phair is an accredited specialist and a respected lawyer whose expertise is grounded in the Chatswood community, Sydney and it’s environs. Throughout his career he has built a reputation for his tenaciousness and unwavering dedication to the interests of his clients.

As the principal of the firm, Damian Phair heads a team of experienced and trained legal experts that actively represent clients daily. For more than twenty years our clients have received excellent legal representation and care.

Our proven track record of success is indicative of our performance, and we are proud to be the most trusted and well-regarded law firm on the North Shore.

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Damian Phair

Damian Phair is an accredited specialist who holds a Masters degree in Family Law and is a respected lawyer who has deep roots in the North Shore community. Throughout his career he has built a reputation for his tenaciousness and unwavering dedication to the interests of his clients.

Damian specialises in family law, property law and commercial law and regularly appears before the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, Local Courts, the District Court of New South Wales, the Supreme Court of New South Wales and the Federal Court.

Damian has dedicated his career to guiding clients through their unique legal matters and with his vast knowledge and expertise in various areas of law, provides holistic and personalised advice to assist his clients achieve the best possible outcome in their situation.

As the principal of the firm, Damian Phair heads a team of experienced and trained legal experts that actively represent clients daily. For more than twenty years our clients have received excellent legal representation and care.

Vanessa Wang

Vanessa is a Senior Associate at Dettmann Phair Lawyers and was admitted as a solicitor in 2012. She has worked with the firm for over 10 years and has vast experience in property law, commercial law, family law, wills and estates and probate.

Vanessa thrives working with clients in a variety of residential and commercial property transactions, delivering sound and practical advice and always meeting the tight deadlines that can appear at short notice in these types of transactions.
She is also highly skilled in the are of wills and estates, from drafting wills and obtaining grants of probate to administering complex estates and litigating family provision claims, as well as commercial law where she is diligent in resolving commercial issues or disputes as and when they arise.

In area of family law, Vanessa has vast experience in divorce, property settlements, contentious parenting matters, spouse maintenance and child support and is passionate about assisting her clients to reach sensible and practical outcomes whether through litigation, settlement or dispute resolution.

Melissa Neal

Melissa is a experienced paralegal and head of our paralegal team. Melissa has been with Dettmann Phair Lawyers for four years. She completed a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Communications) in 2021 and is eligible to be admitted as a solicitor.
Melissa assists Damian and Vanessa with all matters and is the first point of contact when our solicitors are unavailable. Melissa provides outstanding administrative and legal assistance to our team and manages the law clerks and paralegals at Dettmann Phair Lawyers. Melissa has a special interest in family law and understands the sensitive nature of each matter. She will diligently assist you in the administration of your matter and provide efficient and effective legal support and act as a point of contact to our experienced lawyers.