Dr Steven Cohen is a Partner in HHG Legal Group’s family law team, advising individuals, business owners, and families across complex parenting, relationship, and financial matters.
Steven brings together decades of practical legal experience with deep academic research in family law, providing clients with thoughtful, strategic, and carefully considered advice. He is one of a small number of practising family lawyers in Western Australia to hold a PhD focused on family law and related legal issues, bringing a highly analytical approach to complex and sensitive matters.
His practice spans a broad range of family law matters, including parenting disputes, property settlements, spousal maintenance, and matters involving trusts, companies, business interests, and complex asset structures. Steven also has experience assisting clients in high-conflict and legally complex matters requiring careful strategic planning and nuanced legal analysis.
Known for his calm and intellectually rigorous approach, Steven works closely with clients to help them navigate difficult decisions with clarity and confidence. He takes the time to understand the broader personal, financial, and relational dynamics involved in each matter, with a focus on achieving practical and sustainable outcomes.
Steven is particularly interested in the evolving legal and social issues shaping modern family law and regularly contributes to discussions surrounding family law reform, legal interpretation, and emerging issues affecting families and relationships in Australia.
Clients value Steven’s ability to simplify complex legal concepts, ask insightful questions, and provide advice that is both strategic and grounded in real-world outcomes.