With over a decade of experience in family law, David is a principal at Hope Earle Lawyers. David leads a team of family law specialists who provide cost-effective and strategic advice to clients on complex property and parenting matters, including international cases.

David’s core competencies include appeals, litigation, mediation, dispute resolution, financial agreements, intervention orders, and children's court matters. David regularly handle cases involving high-value asset pools, cross-border interests, the Hague Convention, and sensitive issues.

David has also presented papers at international conferences and has a significant international aspect to his practice through his involvement in LAWASIA and the Asian Australian Lawyers Association. David is passionate about advocating for my clients and achieving the best possible outcomes for them.

David has been involved in a number of reported cases in the family law and child protection case (including as solicitor with primary conduct) the most notable of which include:

  • Hadfield & Hadfield and Ors [2012] FamCa 1213

  • Hawthorn & Hawthorn & Anor [2012] FamCa 785

  • Hawthorn & Hawthorn (No. 2) [2012] Famca 1141

  • MacDougal & Benson and Anor (No 2) [2015] FamCA 799

  • Jefferson & Coulston [2014] FamCA 1083

  • Draper & Roiland [2017] FamCA 636

  • Hurley & Hurley (No 2) [2017] FamCA 19

  • Heaton & Heaton [2016] FCCA 1740 (5 May 2016)

  • Heaton & Heaton (No.2) [2017] FCCA 557

  • Jia & Yong [2022] FedCFamC1F 591

  • SL v Department of Families, Fairness and Housing [2021] VSC 523

  • TSH v Department of Families, Fairness and Housing [2022] VSC 390

  • Yonjan & Satyal [2023] FedCFamC2F 419