Cherie is an Australian immigration lawyer based in Fragomen's Sydney office. She is a Special Counsel and Accredited Immigration Law Specialist. She provides specialist advice to individual applicants in family migration, temporary entry to Australia, skilled migration and business skills visas, as well as Australian citizenship applications and related issues. She is also the manager of the Centre for International Employment and Migration (CENTIEM), where she regularly runs workforce migration training workshops for human resources professionals.
Cherie has practiced in immigration law since 2000 and has extensive experience in both corporate and private client matters. In addition to her time with Fragomen in Australia, Cherie spent close to one year in the London office, developing Australian-based work for Australia and New Zealand. She is also a Notary Public in NSW.
Cherie is a frequent presenter of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) sessions for migration advisors with a variety of organisations, including the Immigration Advice & Rights Centre (2008 – 2010) and the Migration Institute of Australia (2008), as well as with Fragomen since 2004.
Cherie provided pro bono services as a volunteer advisor with Immigration Advice and Rights Centre (IARC) from 2010 - 2011 and Redfern Legal Centre from 2011 - Current.
Education
University of Technology, Sydney, 2001
University of Technology, Sydney | Bachelor of Law, 2000, Honours
University of Technology, Sydney | B.A., 2000
Awards
Listed in Best Lawyers in Australia, Immigration Law, 2017 to 2020
Listed as “Lawyer of the Year,” Immigration Law – Sydney, Best Lawyers in Australia, 2020
Professional Accomplishments / Memberships
Immigration Credentials: Registered Migration Agent (MARN 0004980), Accredited Specialist - Immigration Law, Law Society of New South Wales
Court Admissions: Solicitor, Supreme Court of New South Wales, 2001; Notary Public, New South Wales, 2014
Member, Law Society of New South Wales
Co-Chair, Law Society of New South Wales' Specialist Immigration Law Advisory Committee
Member, Society of Notaries, New South Wales
Member, Migration Institute of Australia
Member, Women’s Lawyers Association of New South Wales
Member, Australian British Chamber of Commerce
Assisted individual clients in advising skilled migrants and high-net-worth individuals
Advised individuals on matters where complex character and health issues arise
Advised international and major Australian corporations across a range of industries, as well as smaller and start-up companies
Assisted with permanent visa applications under skilled migration, business skills, employment, resident return, distinguished talent, and partner and parent visa categories
Assisted with various temporary visas including domestic worker, religious worker, occupational trainee, temporary business entry, retirement, student and student guardian visas, and Australian citizenship applications
Prepared Expert Witness reports for use in court proceedings
Publications and Lectures
Contributing Author, “Practical Guidance Immigration Law, Australia.” LexisNexis Online Service, 2014. Web.
Author, Ethics Toolkit for Registered Migration Agents. Australia, Commonwealth of Australia, 2011. Print.