sean cahill

Sean joined the team at Soden Legal in July 2024. 

When asked what he does for a living, Sean’s answer is “I help people with problems”

What makes Sean stand out from others is the way he helps people. With almost 35 years of experience as a legal practitioner, Sean has practiced in most areas of the law but in particular these skills make Sean a cut above the rest His skills include:

1. Having been an Accredited Family Law Specialist since 2003 (there are over 40,000 Solicitors in NSW and about 450 Solicitors have this qualification)
2. Since joining Soden Legal Sean has become an AMDRAS qualified mediator who also is completing his studies to be a Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner (FDRP)
3. Sean is also one of the few Public Notaries in the local area

Since the early 90’s when Sean’s legal career started, the Family Law Act has been amended again and again (with the most recent amendments being in June 2025). Since 1975, the Family Law Act has been amended 101 times. The only certainty is that the next amendments are not too far away.
Sean has experience in managing changes in the legal system and how this impacts on separated couples.
With all the changes that have happened in the law, what has not changed in the decades since Sean entered legal practice has been the small percentage of clients who need to have a Judge make a decision at the end of a trial.

Sean has the skills and experience to assist clients gain perspective as their matter progresses. The safety of individuals (particularly children) can not be compromised. Although Sean’s priority is to assist clients resolve their disputes early, he has decades of experience with litigation.

A Public Notary is authorised to witness the execution of legal documents in New South Wales solely for use in overseas countries.  The fees for each transaction vary and depend on the number of documents, the number of people to sign the documents, whether any documents require certification and whether or not an Apostille is required from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.  For each Notary appointment Sean will need to have a short conversation with you to confirm the fees and any other requirements.  As a minimum, each person who signs a document to be notarised will need to provide their current Passport as identification