Principal Solicitor at Genesis Edge Law Group
Lecturer & Oral Assessor at the College of Law

Accredited Arbitrator (Reg 21 Family law Regulations 2024)

AccREDITED CONCILIATOR

Accredited lawyer Mediator (the Law Society of NSW)

Australian public notary

Collaborative Lawyer

Nationally Accredited Mediator (AMDRAS)

Registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner

As the Founding Principal of Genesis Edge Law Group, Ellen offers strong expertise in all areas of Family Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution, Civil and Commercial Litigation as well as Dispute Resolution.  A lecturer at the College of Law, Ellen is a specialist in even the most complex Family Law and Litigation matters and is well regarded across the industry.

Built on a foundation of postgraduate study with Australia’s leading universities, Ellen utilises her strong technical skills advantage to provide quality legal services and to deliver meaningful and positive results for her clients no matter how big or small the matter.

Ellen’s extensive experience in Family Law, Commercial Litigation, Business and Commercial Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution provides her with an extra edge to tackling complex property matters and high conflict parenting disputes as well as commercial litigation matters in a timely and cost-effective manner.  

Family Law

Ellen works with clients both locally and from around the globe to expeditiously resolve their unique Family Law matters. She recognises that everyone’s needs are different and adopts an individualised solution focused approach to addressing her clients’ needs.

Ellen has successfully represented clients in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia in all areas of Family Law and acted in complex Family Law litigation including high conflict parenting disputes such as relocation matters and complex property settlements involving family trusts and valuations, corporations and/or partnerships. An accomplished courtroom litigator, Ellen can provide expert Family Law advice on:

• Property Settlements
• Parenting Disputes
• Alternative Dispute Resolution-Negotiation, Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration
• Collaborative Practice  
• Financial Agreements
• De Facto Relationships
• Spousal Maintenance
• Child Support
• Children’s matters

Mediation

Ellen is an Accredited Lawyer Mediator approved by the Law Society of NSW and a Nationally Accredited Mediator (see national register of accredited mediators https://msb.org.au/mediators).  When you appoint Ellen to resolve a serious civil /workplace/family dispute, you can be assured that the dispute resolution expert you have entrusted with your serious issue is legally qualified and is subject to legally enforceable ethical standards through the Legal Profession Uniform Law.   Ellen makes your choice worthwhile when you decide on the person best qualified to guide your dispute through to resolution. 

Family Dispute Resolution

Ellen is also an accredited Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP) registered with the Commonwealth Attorney General’s Department (see listing on Family Dispute Resolution Register – www.fdrr.ag.gov.au). She is able to mediate all Family Law related disputes and issue section 60I certificates under the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth). Ellen is highly adept at achieving favourable negotiation outcomes for her clients during early negotiations and mediation. This enables Ellen to resolve her clients’ Family Law matters in the most timely and cost-effective way possible.

If you wish to book a Mediation, please check Ellen’s Availability Calendar for Mediation/FDR, select a date and time, and call us on 1300 559 888 or email Ellen to confirm. For more information on our Mediation and Family Dispute Resolution (FDR) services, click here. 

Arbitration

An accredited Arbitrator, Ellen has the right expertise and skills to resolve all Family Law disputes.  She is highly capable of making a binding decision pertaining to the following issues in accordance with the Family Law Act 1975 (Cth):

• Part VIII, Part VIIIA proceedings (property, spousal maintenance and maintenance agreements; financial agreements made pre, during or post marriage); 
• Part VIIIAB proceedings (financial matters relating to de facto relationships);
• Part VIIIB proceedings (superannuation agreements);
• Section 106A proceedings (execution and compliance with Court Orders);
• Any part of such proceedings;
• Any matter arising in such proceedings; or
• A dispute about a matter with respect to which such proceedings could be instituted.

At Genesis Edge, we provide fixed fee Arbitration services. If you wish to brief Ellen Pei, or enquire as to her availability, or fees, please  check Ellen’s Availability Calendar for Arbitration, select a date and time and contact her Executive Assistant, Alison Meilak.

As an agent of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA), Ellen is committed to conducting Arbitrations with procedural fairness and delivering just, quick and cost-effective resolution of the real issues in the proceedings.

Please contact us if you have any questions about Family Law Arbitration. More information about our Arbitration services can be found here. 

Conciliation

Conciliation, is widely utilised in government and regulatory organisations such as Ombudsman offices, Fair Work Commission, Civil and Administrative Tribunals and Statutory Authorities. As an accredited Conciliator, Ellen is able to deliver outcomes that are both substantively and procedurally just. Ellen combines her legal and ADR expertise to assist businesses, government agencies and individuals resolve workplace disputes/ financial disputes/civil disputes with quick, just and cost effective as well as compliant outcomes that align with the parties’ rights, entitlements, and the wide interests of fairness.

We provide professional conciliation services to various organisations including government agencies, tribunals, businesses, and associations.  When your conciliation process is well-facilitated by our professionally trained Conciliator in a culturally sensitive, trauma-informed, and procedurally fair manner, it can produce just, quick, cost-effective, and empowering outcomes for parties. Ellen may play an active role in guiding the parties toward a resolution by giving expert advice on the contents of the dispute or the outcome of its resolution; and offering suggestions and recommendations for terms of settlement.

If you wish to speak with Ellen regarding any civil disputes or complaints handling, please call us on 02 7233 0988 (option 2) to discuss how we can best meet your needs within legal and regulatory frameworks.

Civil and Commercial Litigation 

A tenacious litigator, Ellen practises in all Courts and jurisdictions based in NSW which include but are not limited to the Local and District Courts, the Supreme Court of NSW, NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal, the Federal Court, the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia.  With considerable experience and exceptional negotiation skills, Ellen has successfully represented many of our clients to conclude their disputes with a desirable settlement.

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice

Ellen is trained in Collaborative Law.  She appreciates the value of the collaborative practice in resolving Family Law, Wills and Estate disputes. Depending on her clients’ individual circumstances, Ellen may advise her clients to opt for the collaborative process as a Dispute Resolution mechanism. She works together with her clients and other interdisciplinary professionals with a singular focus of reaching a resolution rather than resorting to Court.

Contact us and speak to Ellen if you wish to find out whether Collaborative Law is right for you and how your disputes may be resolved through collaborative practice.

Notary public services 

Ellen is also a Public Notary appointed by the Honourable Justice Beech-Jones, Chief Judge at Common Law in the Supreme Court of New South Wales.  As a member of the Society of Notaries of New South Wales and a fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Notaries, Ellen is dedicated to best notarial practice and is committed to delivering the highest standard of notarial services to individuals and businesses across New South Wales. Call Ellen on 02 7233 0988 (option 2) or 1300 559 888 to make an appointment if you require Notary Public services.