Meet The Team

MEET THE TEAM

MEET CASSANDRA KALPAXIS

Director & Principal Collaborative Family Lawyer
LL.B B.Soc.Sc GDLP.

Cassandra’s passion for providing deep support to families during one of the most difficult periods of their lives and turning their experiences into positive pathways is exceptional. Not only a collaborative family lawyer of excellence, Cassandra has created a culture and community of empathy and care at Kalpaxis Legal, which underpins our holistic approach to all things legal. As a mother of three, Cassandra understands all that comes with being a parent, and how overwhelming and anxiety causing separation can be.

“Cassandra Kalpaxis has an amazing insight into the process of grief as well as divorce. She has a heart of gold.” ~ Detox Your Divorce retreat attendee.

“After being in the family court system for over 4 years and being represented by other firms I finally had Cassandra and her team take on my matter. They showed me the care and devotion I had been searching for. Within approximately 4 months of them taking on my matter, it is finally over and I have more of an outcome that I thought was possible. My son and I will be for ever in their debt.” ~ Steven Graham

Cassandra’s passion for collaborative family law has been recognised through awards, testimonials and accolades. She is a board member of the Collaborative Professionals NSW and works tirelessly in media interviews creating awareness about collaborative family law to help families work together through the divorce process for their future. Cassandra is a trained divorce coach and is so passionate about supporting people to live their best lives while separating and post divorce, she created the highly successful and healing Detox Your Divorce retreats and programs.

Cassandra has sharp wit, passion and an enduring spirit to bring outstanding results for all matters within the firm at Kalpaxis Legal. She mentors all staff to become their best for our clients and takes on a range of matters from fertility law to child inclusive mediation. While growing her own family, she has grown from strength to strength as a business leader and is recognised in the community with awards that include:

Finalist in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2021,
Western Sydney Women Small Business Growth 2021,
Lawyers Weekly Champions of Pride Top 3 Boutique Firm 2021,
Winner of the Peacemakers Award 2021,
2021 AusMumpreneur Awards Rising Star,
2020 AusMumpreneur Awards BIG IDEA,
2020 AusMumpreneur Awards Service Business,
2020 AusMumpreneur Awards Rising Star,
One of YMAG’s Top 10 Women to Watch 2020,
Finalist in the Australian Small Business Champion Awards 2020.

Cassandra Kalpaxis is a #1 Amazon best-seller author of her first book, “Dignified Divorce” and has written various published articles about separation. Cassandra has also been featured on multiple nationwide media broadcasts (see our Media Page) including The Project, 2GB and Sunrise, and is regularly requested to comment on current family law trends within the industry.

Cassandra is proud to offer a unique and bespoke approach to practising family law which offers clients the ability to craft their own unique pathway best suited to their individual family. She has a strong background in achievements outside of the traditional law including:

A Bachelor of Social Science
National Mediation Accreditation
Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner
Arbitrator (Family Law)
Accredited Collaborative Divorce Practitioner
International Collaborative Practice Practitioner

When you meet with Cassandra you will instantly recognise that she is down to earth, warm and takes a collaborative approach to finding the best solution for your family.

Cassandra has helped families experiencing a range of issues including:

Parenting matters including cross jurisdictional parenting matters (international)
International abduction
High conflict parenting matters
Complex separations due to financial matters including SMSF superannuation, family businesses, family trusts, expansive wealth portfolios, and parenting matters involving children with special needs
Culturally embedded separation
Fertility and family creation
Fertility disputes including disputes regarding paternity, IVF disputes, and surrogacy arrangements.

As a trained Alternative Dispute Resolution Practitioner, Cassandra has a strong belief that separation is best triaged through communication and prefers to utilise court proceedings as a last resort when appropriate.

Cassandra’s interest in family extends to her work and passion in fertility law. Cassandra is one of Australia’s few practitioners practising family and fertility law which assists people to create life through assisted reproductive technology. Cassandra regularly appears at exhibitions across Australia to educate people about their options in creating life outside of the traditional conception pathway. She has presented as a keynote speaker at many reproductive events and offers compassion through her lived experience with her own fertility challenges.

Creating life is an honour and a blessing and Cassandra is very privileged to assist families on their journey to becoming parents.

If Cassandra was a cocktail, she’d be a lychee martini.

what our clients say

Rima Hanna

2022-09-06

I highly recommend Heela Khatiz from Kalpaxis Legal. Great customer service and professionalism, I will forever be greatful for her service and dedication and the support I received. I have been religiously working on this case with multiple Lawyers for over 3 years with no win or success. Luckily I was in the hands of Heela Khatiz and she was able to successfully win this case for me. I would recommend her for any court matters.

Tynesha Aldridge

2022-04-08

I couldn’t ask for a team more professional then Kalpaxis their Precision to detail is immaculate in all areas. They were very attentive to all my needs especially suffering with severe mental health issues and made all areas understandable; Because of their amazing work I am now thriving with much success they really deserve all credit for this. Their kindness with gifts and check up phone calls to check on my family were also a beautiful touch and really makes you feel a lot of comfort with leaving any issues with them. I can not be any more over the moon with my outcomes and their hard working achievements. Stefano was also a great and humorous person to have done so many hours to make sure there was absolute perfection. Worth every cent and second of my time I honestly couldn’t ask for anyone better. Their history on domestic violence mental health and basic day to day challenge knowledge is excessively a bonus in this line of work. If you ever find yourself with Kalpaxis Legal you have found yourself in a Beautiful Trusting Foundation. Thank You for everything Kalpaxis I’ll be sure to use you again whenever anything arises.

Belinda-Leigh Barnes

2022-04-07

How do you begin to thank a team that goes so far above and beyond? I approached Kalpaxis at a very difficult time in my life, and Im so incredibly grateful that they were recommended to me. Cassandra, Stefano and Heela did more than just get me a better outcome than I could have ever hoped for - the team were so incredibly kind and empathetic. The professionalism and drive to get what was in my best interest knew no bounds. I will never forget Cassandra calming me down, there was a tonne of things to do and she turned to me and said "All you need to do now, is relax. Leave the rest to us". Who can forget the team by my side at mediation - Stefano you are a rock! Then there is Heela who had to do the oppositions work - but did it as it was me (their client), who they were striving to get a positive result. This is not an easy time, there is so much uncertainty and confusion - but with Kalpaxis on my side I got the best outcome - far better than I ever expected. You cannot go wrong in using them.

Jordan Meigan

2022-04-02

Hi I could not have asked for such a great legal firm and lawyer stephano, he went above and beyond for me and my children in my case. there were some lows but definitely some high points with my case over a 2 year period stephano was great with communication and definitely kept my spirits high in regards to the low points I had with my case, stephano definitely spoke to me in a very professional way and also like a friend and explained everything he was doing to a T, he made everything easy to understand and always aimed high to the best of his ability especially with covid my case was somewhat challenging but it didn't seem that way as he knew all the rights I had even with in the lockdowns and health regulations. I definitely recommend stephano and his law firm definitely a friendly bunch and see it from your perspective highly recommended.....

Tamera Bonanno

2022-03-28

Kalpaxis Legal have helped me through a tough time during unfortunate family circumstances the last few months. Stefano and Cassandra really supported me through this time and always did there best to get me the best outcome.

Rebbie J

2022-03-28

I cannot recommend Kalpaxis legal enough. Cassandra and Stefano have been so supportive and informative during the tedious legal process. Both Cassandra and Stefano have responded to me after business hours and have made me feel like my matter is personal, not just a business/legal transaction like some legal companies do. I have and will continue to recommend Kalpaxis Legal to friends and family.

sushma kasarla

2022-03-21

I am very happy with Kalpaxis Legal team. They helped me a lot in a parenting matter. They did it very fast. It is still in the best. They are helping me and my son. I am a Legal Aid client but they went above and beyond as though I was a private paying client and I really appreciate that service from them. I would like to especially thank Heela Khatiz who is helping me in the parenting matter.

Russell Leung

2022-03-11

Kalpaxis Legal helped me navigate some tough terrain in a difficult time of divorce and parenting matters. Heela managed to help me negotiate a positive outcome for my family and helped secure my child's future. I cannot recommend them enough.

Katrina A. Sardis - Author

2021-09-29

I highly recommend the Kalpaxis Legal Practise. I had the opportunity to be guided under Heela regarding unfortunate family circumstances in recent months. During that time, I was consulted, and supported along the way with the utmost professionalism. My situation was approached from varies angles with impeccable integrity inside and outside of the judicial system. Heela dedicated herself to ensuring that my legal outcome was fairly just, which resulted favourably. Her approach legally (sufficiently applying the law, scoping every issue raised intently), and humanistically (always answering every correspondence, listening to every fear, and supporting every tear) was of the highest in nature. In searching for a legal firm, this firm is certainly the firm to choose on every level.