Dimitra Tolis
Principal Partner | Accredited Specialist in Family Law (Law Society of South Australia and Law Institute of Victoria)
Dimitra Tolis is one of South Australia’s most experienced and highly regarded family lawyers, with nearly 30 years of post-admission practice and a sole focus on family law since 1998. She advises individuals, business owners, and professionals across all areas of family law, with particular expertise in high value and complex property settlements, and parenting disputes.
Her early career in civil litigation, criminal law, and government practice with the Crown Solicitor’s Office provides a strong and versatile legal foundation. Dimitra is known for combining technical precision with commercial insight, delivering clear, strategic advice in complex and high value family law property settlement matters.
Dimitra is consistently recognised in Doyle’s Guide as a Leading Family and Divorce Lawyer and Leading Parenting Lawyer in South Australia, and in 2026 was named a Leading High Value and Complex Property Lawyer. Under her leadership, Tolis & Co Lawyers has been recognised as a leading South Australian family law firm for multiple consecutive years.
She is widely sought after for complex property matters involving trusts, corporate structures, SMSFs, complex tax considerations, and international assets. Her approach is commercially focused and outcome-driven, with a strong emphasis on protecting wealth and managing financial risk.
As an Accredited Mediator, Dimitra resolves many disputes through negotiation and mediation. Where litigation is required, she is a skilled advocate in the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia, known for her meticulous preparation and persuasive case strategy.
Dimitra also has extensive experience and expertise in parenting matters, including cases involving family violence. Her approach is strategic, measured, and firmly focused on achieving outcomes in the best interests of children.
She is actively involved in the profession as a member of the Law Society of South Australia Family Law Committee and CPD Subcommittee, an appointee to its Professional Advice Service, and a member of the Family Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. She also contributes to legal education as a Casual Academic at Flinders University where she assisted in the design and delivery through lectures, of the curriculum for the undergraduate and Juris Doctor Family Law topics.
Dimitra is known for her clear, direct advice, practical judgment, and calm, confident guidance through complex and sensitive matters.
Education & Training
2023 Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators, Mediation training
2016- 2017 Australian Advocacy Institute, Advocacy Skills in Family Law
2015 Family Law Specialist Accreditation, Law Institute of Victoria/Law Society of South Australia
1996 Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice, University of South Australia
1995 Bachelor of Laws, Flinders University of South Australia
Active Professional Memberships
Law Society of South Australia
Australian Institute of Family Law Arbitrators and Mediators (AIFLAM)
Family Law Section, The Law Council of Australia
Women’s Legal Service
Women Lawyers Association
Hellenic Australian Lawyers
Hellenic Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
Language Specialisation
Greek – Fluent written and spoken
Articles and Presentations
2021 Innovation in Family Law Practice, Television Education Network Annual Family Law Conference, Melbourne