Angelo was admitted into practice as a solicitor in 2014 and has worked predominantly in the area of Family Law and Wills & Estates litigation since that time having been involved in a wide range of matters including matters involving jurisdictional issues with foreign courts, child support, complex financial proceedings, acting for third-parties, corporations, trusts and interested parties – including matters that have involved banking institutions and the Australian Taxation Office. In addition, Angelo has acted in parenting matters involving high-conflict disputes between parents and others seeking orders with respect to children as well as parenting disputes involving high-risk abuse, neglect or harm allegations.
Between the period 2020 and 2023, Angelo had the privilege of being appointed a Registrar and then Judicial Registrar of the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia. In his role, Angelo undertook procedural and enforcement hearing work in court lists and was responsible for financial and parenting lists in both the Parramatta and Sydney Registries of that court and in Division 1 and 2. In addition, Angelo undertook Family Dispute Resolution Conferences for Parenting disputes and Conciliation Conferences for Financial disputes where he mediated agreements between parties.
Since his departure from the court, Angelo has worked predominantly in alternative dispute resolution as a Dispute Resolutionist in his business Myra Aris & Co where he has undertaken mediations most days of the week.
Angelo is a lecturer at the Western Sydney University where he has lectured in the Family Law and Advanced Family Law subjects. In 2023, Angelo became subject coordinator of the Family Law subject at that university. He has been published in the Australian Family Lawyer and has given lectures and CPDs throughout Australia on the subject of Family Law.
Angelo is a registered AIFLAM Arbitrator and is able to undertake Arbitrations for parties under the Family Law Act.
