Sharon Levy

Sharon Levy is a highly experienced legal practitioner specialising in strata law, property disputes and building and construction, with a strong focus on delivering practical, commercially sound solutions. She has experience acting for a diverse range of clients including owners corporations, lot and homeowners, builders, developers, sub-contractors and councils.

With extensive knowledge of the NSW Strata Schemes Management Act, Home Building Act, Design and Building Practitioners Act and Residential Apartment Buildings (Compliance and Enforcement Powers) Act, Sharon is well equipped to act in all areas of strata, property and building and construction, including in relation to resolving disputes involving common and lot property, building defects, drafting and enforcing by-laws, levy recovery renovation approvals, Building Commission prosecution and construction contract review.

Sharon regularly represents clients in complex matters before tribunals and courts in proceedings and mediation, striving to achieve the best result in the most pragmatic and efficient way possible.

In addition, Sharon is the chair of The Haven – Nepean Women’s Shelter, a not-for-profit organisation supporting women and children escaping domestic violence and homelessness.  This is a role which not only allows her to give back to her community but also provides valuable training, insight and experience into the duties and obligations which govern many of her clients.

 

What Sharon’s Clients Say

• “From the outset, Sharon’s leadership was clear. She approached my case with strategic brilliance, calm strength, and deep knowledge of the law, giving me the confidence to keep going even on the darkest days. But what truly sets her apart is her unwavering commitment to justice and her genuine care for the human impact behind every legal argument. She never treated me as just another file. She treated me as a person with a story that mattered.” - Jo Cooper

• "Sharon has shown me the perfect mix of professionalism, measure and grace and didn’t forget the human element required when involved with such a highly emotionally charged client who was going through one of her toughest challenges. I could not have wished for more in a lawyer." - Private client

• “Sharon is highly skilled at explaining things in a way that my non-legal and non-building brain can understand. I truly appreciate not only her personal kindness but also her high level of skill, expertise and knowledge in my case.” - Private Client

 

Qualifications and Memberships

• Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Commercial Litigation (highest graduating student)

• Bachelor of Commerce (Marketing)/ Bachelor of Laws (Western Sydney University)

• Law Society of New South Wales

• Women Lawyers Association of New South Wales

• Australian College of Strata Lawyers

 

A word from Sharon

“Being a disputes lawyer necessarily means assisting clients during what can be a particularly stressful time, when both tensions and emotions are running high. It is important for clients to have someone they can trust and who they can depend on to approach the dispute objectively and commercially; who can provide a clear, organised and pragmatic strategy for the way forward. It is satisfying to know I am that person for my clients, and I enjoy developing a relationship with them while we work through their problem to achieve the best possible outcome.”

 

Career highlights

• Recognised in Best Lawyers 2026

• Winner of the Women Lawyers Association of NSW - Woman Lawyer of the Year award 2025

• Winner of the Women Lawyers Association of NSW - Private Practice Lawyer of the Year award 2021

• Successfully acting for the Coopers in Cooper v The Owners – Strata Plan No 58068 [2020] NSWCA 250. This highly publicised Court of Appeal proceeding against an owners corporation challenged the validity of a by-law regarding the keeping of animals (excluding assistance animals) in a strata building. The challenge was successful, and the by-law was declared by the Court to be harsh, oppressive or unconscionable. The case effectively changes the way owners corporations can govern their strata schemes in NSW generally, not just as it relates to animals. The case also resulted in amendments to the Strata Schemes Management Act 2015 and has positively impacted many pet owners in NSW. 

• Acting for an owners corporation in proceedings against a builder for defective works which included structural and general defects, as well as major water proofing issues. The matter resolved by way of deed requiring the builder to return to site to rectify the defects under supervision of the owners’ chosen expert.

• Acting for a builder in an action commenced by an owners corporation for a significant number of defects, many of which were ultimately agreed by the building experts to be maintenance items or otherwise issues for which the builder was not liable, allowing the matter to resolve by way of an agreed Work Order.

• Acting for a lot owner in relation to proceedings against an owners corporation for breach of the duty to repair and maintain the common property, which resulted in the lot being uninhabitable. The proceedings resolved at an informal settlement conference prior to the final hearing, in which the owners corporation agreed to have all defects rectified on an urgent basis and also pay our client their costs and lost rent.

• Acting for a homeowner in proceedings against a builder, whereby the evidence indicated the extent of the major defects required that the home needed to be knocked down. Following a full final hearing, the builder was ordered to pay the full amount of the claim for the knock down of the home. 

 

Areas of expertise

• Strata advice and disputes

• Property disputes and common property issues

• Building defect claims and construction disputes

• Contract review for strata and construction projects

• Levy recovery and debt recovery

•  Building Commission investigations and prosecutions