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Having completed her Bachelor of Laws at Southern Cross University and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice from Bond University, Breanna was admitted as a solicitor to the Supreme Court of Queensland and High Court of Australia.
She joined Attwood Marshall Lawyers in 2025 after spending five years at other local Gold Coast law firms practicing near exclusively in family law, where she developed a keen interest in complex parenting and property matters.
Breanna is driven by a genuine passion for helping children and families find stability during periods of upheaval. She recognises that separation and divorce are not the be all and end all, but rather the beginning of a new chapter, and she is committed to supporting clients through the “rebuild” phase of their lives.
With a strong focus on minimising conflict and harm to children throughout the legal process, she approaches each matter with both determination and compassion.
At Attwood Marshall Lawyers, Breanna has acquired significant knowledge and skill to handle complex parenting matters involving risk, high parental conflict, domestic and family violence, as well as other niche areas of family law involving paternity, child support and matters involving State Child Protection Agencies.
She regularly appears in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia as well as state Domestic and Family Violence Courts and Childrens Court, advocating for families with steadiness and skill.
In addition to her expertise in litigation matters, Breanna also understands the value of resolving matters outside the courtroom and is skilled in dispute resolution and mediation.
Family Law Associate, Breanna Farrell was interviewed by Pedestrian.TV explaining the legal consequences of Married at First Sights’ social media feud between Jacqui Burfoot and her on-screen husband Ryan Donnelly.
The MAFS stars have both sought legal action against each other and Breanna explained to reporter, Laura Masia the situation from a legal perspective, what it means now that Jacqui has been granted an interim restraining order against Ryan, while he applied for an AVO of his own.
Farrell explained to Pedestrian.TV,
“An Interim Restraining Order in the Tasmanian Magistrates’ Court is best described as a Temporary Protection Order designed to address immediate risks of violence or harassment and will remain in effect until a full hearing can take place.”
Breanna also detailed the legislation surrounding harassment and derogatory conduct on social media and how it can end up in a courtroom.
“The legislation is very clear as to what amounts to harassing and derogatory conduct, and posting harassing and derogatory content can lead to legal risk. Your Instagram and TikTok accounts are not as private as you think, and a screenshot can last forever.”
To read more from Breanna’s interview with Pedestrian.TV, click here.
5 April 2025. Written by by Laura Masia and Simran Pasricha
Family Law Associate, Breanna Farrell spoke to 2SM’s Ron Wilson’s on the breakfast program about the social media battle between MAFS’s star, Jacqui Burfoot and her on-screen husband Ryan Donnelly, which has landed the pair in court.
Breanna told the 2SM breakfast presenter how social media posts have spiralled into legal action and have been used as evidence in legal disputes, in light of the pair’s battle over applications for restraining orders and apprehended violence orders.
She explained that some of the posts were allegedly harassing, abusive, and generally quite denigrating toward Jacqui. As a result, Jacqui sought a restraining order preventing Ryan from directly or indirectly threatening her or posting any content about her.
Breanna went on to reveal the role social media plays in the family law realm, particularly when it comes to applying for a domestic violence order or an apprehended violence order, and how social media can be woven into those applications.
She ended the interview by telling Ron her favourite catchphrase is to remind people “a screenshot can last forever”.
Listen to the interview below.
10 April 2025, by Ron Wilson, 2SM Sydney.
Family Law Associate, Breanna Farrell recently spoke with Mamamia.com about a case where a man committed acts of violence and coercive control so severe, that he was the first person in Australia convicted of causing a person to enter into or remain in servitude.
Breanna was interviewed by Mamamia.com‘s reporter, Bek Day about a case in Victoria where a man’s actions towards his partner were deemed that catastrophic that he was convicted of the rare Commonwealth offence of causing a person to enter into, or remain in, servitude. He was sentenced to 12 years in jail.
Under Australian Commonwealth law, servitude is defined as “a slavery-like practice, punishable by imprisonment, and includes the condition of a person who is not free to stop providing services or leave the place where they provide services.”
When describing the impact upon his victim, the judge in the case said,
“As well as being subjected to regular violent assaults, she was deprived of personal freedom and liberty in almost every aspect of her life.”
Breanna explained to Mamamia.com the pertinence of this case to bring the conversation about coercive control and prosecuting domestic violence to the forefront.
Breanna said,
“This case really casts a light over what coercive control can look like at the more extreme end of the scale,” she explained, “and cases such as this really highlight why there is significant push to codify and criminalise coercive control as a standalone offence.
Cases such as this one emphasise that domestic violence does not have to be ‘a single act or incidence’. What we are recognising as time goes on, is that domestic violence can be a continuing pattern of behaviour that can escalate in severity and frequency over time.”
Breanna also discussed the implications of the Australia-first sentencing and how she expects to see “enlivened discussions about how similar abuse cases in the domestic and family violence and criminal law sector are determined in the future, Australia-wide.”
To read more from Breanna’s interview with Mamamia.com, click here
12 April 2025, written by Bek Day, Reporter, Mamamia.com
Instagram posts made during or after separation are increasingly shaping outcomes in family law.
In a feature interview by Bek Day for Mamamia, Breanna Farrell, Family Law Associate, explained how courts now look beyond affidavits and bank statements to the social media grid. Posts showing luxury travel, new relationships, or expensive experiences can be tendered as evidence to challenge financial disclosure or negotiation positions.
Offering clarity on the legal concept of add backs, Breanna noted that while courts are more cautious about dollar for dollar accounting than in the past, post separation spending can still be disputed as depletion of joint assets. Even credit card funded travel can create perceptions that conflict with claims of limited financial means.
Breanna also warned about the risks of posting about an ex partner during legal proceedings. Section 121 of the Family Law Act (Cth) prohibits publishing material that identifies or allows others to infer the identity of parties in family law cases. Breanna told Mamamia, “Even without names, certain details can drive an inference. That can lead a person to hot water just the same.”
On parenting conflicts, she explained that disputes about posting children online are rising sharply, particularly in high tension cases where digital privacy expectations differ between parents. Protective orders restricting a parent’s ability to post a child’s image or personal information are no longer unusual.
Breanna’s key contribution was practical and direct: online credibility and financial credibility now intersect. What is posted socially can influence legal arguments, judicial perception and settlement leverage well before trial.
The full feature by Bek Day was published 28 November 2025 on Mamamia. Read it here.
