Soumaya was admitted as a solicitor in August 2014 and began working as a solicitor in family law and care and protection jurisdictions. Soumaya
worked in small boutique family law firms and worked quite closely and extensively with a range of clients with a high level of autonomy. Soumaya also spent some time working in a personal-injury law firm assisting clients in mediating and settling their matters.

In 2018, Soumaya accepted a position as a solicitor within the Domestic Violence Unit at Legal Aid NSW and worked within the team of solicitors representing and advocating for victims of family violence across both the Family Law Courts and Local Courts throughout Burwood, Fairfield and
Liverpool.

Soumaya then transitioned to the Family Litigation team as a solicitor at the Blacktown Legal Aid office in early 2019. During her time there, Soumaya obtained further qualifications to work as an Independent Children’s Lawyer and gained experience in litigation, running urgent recovery applications, interim hearings and final hearings for both parties to proceedings and as the Independent Children’s Lawyer.

After a hiatus from law, Soumaya was called to the bar in 2024 and continues to work in all areas of family law including property, parenting and Independent Children’s Lawyer matters. Soumaya is also accepting of criminal law matters before the Local Courts of NSW.