Michelangelo Benedetti, Ramsden Family Law

Michelangelo Benedetti is an Accredited Family Law Specialist and Partner (Principal) at Ramsden Family Law in Melbourne, Victoria. Accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria in 2025, he has more than eleven years of experience practising exclusively in family law.

Michelangelo advises clients on all areas of family law, including divorce, parenting and child custody arrangements, property settlements, spousal maintenance and family violence matters. He regularly handles complex and high-risk cases, including those with interstate and international elements, and is recognised for clear, strategic and practical advice in difficult circumstances.

As an Italian-speaking family lawyer, born and raised in Italy, Michelangelo regularly represents Italian-speaking clients in Melbourne and across Victoria. Clients can discuss divorce, parenting, property and spousal maintenance matters with him in their preferred language.

Michelangelo is known for his calm, approachable style, ensuring clients feel heard, supported and confident through an emotionally challenging process. He is also a strong negotiator and committed advocate, focused on outcomes that protect his clients’ interests while keeping their family’s wellbeing at the forefront.

Between 2018 and 2020, Michelangelo held an in-house legal role at the headquarters of an international non-government organisation, building broad expertise in corporate governance and compliance, property and land, contracts, banking, taxation, privacy, employment and litigation.