Justice Tom Altobelli is a Judge of the Federal Circuit & Family Court of Australia (Div 1) based in Sydney. He has been a Judge since 2006. He graduated Bachelor of Laws in 1980, Master of Laws in 1986 and Doctor of Juridical Science in 2000. Tom also has a Graduate Diploma in Divinity, Graduate Certificate in Chaplaincy, and is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Law, Western Sydney University. Tom has authored 4 books on family law and dispute resolution as well as over 50 articles in Australian and international journals. Tom is President-elect of the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts and will be the first Australian President of this 6000 member association of family law professionals in nearly 30 years. In 2023 Tom was appointed as a member of the Order of Australia (AM) in recognition of significant service to law and legal education.