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Natalie Talia is Principal and Director with extensive experience in wills, estates, and trust law. She is accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a Specialist in Wills and Estates and is a Member of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP). Before focusing exclusively on this field, Natalie practised commercial litigation and worked within the Supreme Court of Victoria, including the Commercial Court and the Trusts, Equity and Probate List. Natalie began her legal career at a leading firm, gaining valuable experience in commercial litigation and insolvency matters, with cases progressing from the Magistrate’s Court through to the High Court. She then served as Senior Associate to the Honourable Justice Robson in the Supreme Court of Victoria, working on the Commercial Court’s Corporations List and the Court of Appeal. Her interest in estate and trust law grew during her role as the Lawyer assisting the Trusts, Equity and Probate List of the Supreme Court of Victoria. In this position, she managed proceedings and applications under key legislation such as the Trustee Act 1958, Administration and Probate Act 1958, and the Wills Act 1997. This experience involved overseeing complex trust and equity matters, supporting the Court’s supervisory jurisdiction over trusts and estates in Victoria. Since 2016, Natalie has practised exclusively in estate administration and litigation. In 2020, she earned accreditation from the Law Institute of Victoria in Wills and Estates. Her expertise has been recognised by Doyles Guide, naming her a ‘2020 Rising Star’ in Wills, Estates and Succession Planning—a distinction awarded to only 13 practitioners nationally—and subsequently listing her as a ‘Recommended’ practitioner in 2022.
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Principal and Director
Estates and Administration Legal · Full-time
May 2023 - Present • 3 years 6 months
Principal Lawyer
Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams Lawyers & Notary
Jan 2022 - May 2023 • 1 year 4 months
Senior Associate
Hicks Oakley Chessell Williams Lawyers & Notary
Dec 2018 - Feb 2022 • 3 years 2 months
Lawyer
Suzanne Lyttleton Lawyers
Jan 2018 - Jul 2019 • 1 year 6 months
Lawyer, Common Law Division (Trusts, Equity & Probate List)
Supreme Court of Victoria
Jun 2016 - Dec 2017 • 1 year 6 months
Senior Associate to the Honourable Justice Robson (Commercial Court)
Supreme Court of Victoria
Jun 2015 - May 2016 • 11 months
Lawyer - Restructuring and Special Situations Group (Commercial litigation and insolvency)
Ashurst
Feb 2010 - Jun 2015 • 5 years 4 months
Editorial Manager
Hobsons APAC
Dec 2004 - Dec 2009 • 5 years
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice
College of Law
Accredited Specialisation (Wills and Estates)
Law Institute of Victoria
2020
Diploma of Personal Trust Administration
The College, UWS
2017 - 2018
Master of Laws (LL.M.) (JD)
Monash University
2005 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Philosophy
Monash University
1996 - 2001
Last checked: 15 May 2026 • Checked with Victorian Legal Services
