Influential Businesswoman Awards 2026 | 43 Most Influential Family Law Changemaker 2026: Gabriella Pomare “I don’t see family law as just a legal process; I see it as a turning point in someone’s life story.” Gabriella Pomare is a Sydney-based family lawyer, Partner at Norton Law Group Family Lawyers, and the Founder of The Collaborative CoParent Method. Through her legal practice, Gabriella represents clients in complex parenting and property matters. Her cases often involve high conflict, family violence, relocation, and significant financial structures. At the same time, she also works with parents, professionals, and organisations around the world to redefine how separation is navigated, shifting the focus from conflict to communication. As a Partner at Norton Law Group, Gabriella leads a family law practice focused exclusively on separation and divorce. She advises and represents clients through complex parenting disputes and highconflict matters; property settlements, including high-net-worth and business structures; urgent applications, recovery orders, and relocation cases; and negotiation, mediation, and litigation in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. Gabriella has also built The Collaborative Co-Parent Method, a communication and decision-making framework designed to transform the way families experience separation. The framework is built around four core pillars: Listen, Pause, Reflect, and Respond. Alongside her legal work, this method is also present throughout her writing, speaking, and education platforms, allowing Gabriella to support parents transitioning from reactive conflict into intentional, child-focused decision-making. “My mission is to change the way children experience separation, globally,” Gabriella told us. “Through my work across both Norton Law Group and The Collaborative Co-Parent Method, I am building a new model: one where separation is not driven by ego and escalation, but guided by clarity, communication, and long-term thinking. Because when we change the way parents separate, we change the outcomes for the next generation.” Gabriella’s pathway into this field has been both professional and deeply personal. Studying law and journalism significantly shaped the ways in which she communicates, both in the courtroom and in the media. Gabriella developed strong skills in storytelling, content, and public communication before and alongside her legal career, learning key abilities that now underpin her work as an author, speaker, and media commentator. “Working in a boutique family law firm from early in my career meant I was exposed quickly to complex, emotionally charged matters,” she said. “I learned not just the law, but how to manage people, conflict, and pressure. At the same time, my own lived experience of separation and co-parenting has given me a perspective that goes beyond legal theory. It allows me to understand, on a very real level, what clients are navigating, not just legally but also emotionally and practically.” Looking to the future, Gabriella’s goals are geared toward scale, impact, and alignment. She has built a strong foundation as a family lawyer and Partner at Norton Law Group, alongside a growing global platform through The Collaborative Co-Parent. Now, the next phase of Gabriella’s career is focused on expanding that work beyond what can be delivered one-on-one, whilst stepping more fully into her role as both a legal leader and a global voice in this space. A key ambition for 2026 is to transition from being deeply involved in every aspect of the legal process to leading it at a more strategic level. She will continue to build a high-performing team, strengthen systems and processes, and create a firm that operates independently whilst delivering exceptional outcomes. Achieving this goal will allow Gabriella to focus on higher-level strategy, complex matters, and the continued growth of the business. At the same time, Gabriella is intentionally scaling The Collaborative CoParent into a global platform. This will include launching the Inner Circle, expanding digital products and education, and growing partnerships with organisations, corporates, and government bodies. Ultimately, Gabriella aims to reach parents at all stages of separation with accessible, practical tools that genuinely change how families navigate these transitions. “My role continues to evolve,” she concluded. “I am currently focused on scaling both the firm and The Collaborative Co-Parent platform: creating more structure within the practice, expanding our reach, and building additional services including education, mediation, and coaching. The goal is not just to run a successful law firm, but to lead a broader shift in how family law is practiced and how families experience separation.” Contact: Gabriella Pomare Company: Collaborative Co-Parent Web Address: www.thecollaborativeco-parent.com.au For over a decade, Gabriella Pomare has worked exclusively in family law, playing an instrumental role in guiding families through separation with clarity, dignity, and a deeply child-centred approach. The awardwinning changemaker has made massive waves throughout Australia’s family law sector, particularly with the development of The Collaborative Co-Parenting platform. Gabriella told us more below, as she is named in the Influential Businesswoman Awards 2026.
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