What We Offer

John has extensive experience in family law spanning over a 30 year career as a lawyer. He has acted for many clients to resolve parenting and children issues amicably for "the best interests" of each child, and has represented his clients in the Family Court of Australia and Federal Circuit Court of Australia.  He will provide advice and guidance on divorce law and  property settlements in the most cost effective manner. He has represented clients with small asset pools who simply want to move on with their life, and clients who have complex and substantial property pools who want to ensure their financial interests are maximised. 

He acts with compassion and integrity and understands how family law can have serious and long term implications on children and parents.

Over the years John has been practising in family law. he has seem many children who are experiencing school related issues, such as poor attendance at school. He has witnessed first hand the extreme distress suffered by children in family law proceedings, which may be attributable to their parents breakup and the loss of the family unit, which can have long term consequences on their emotional and behavioural development.  John works closely with professional advisors who can assist parents and children with issues directly affecting a child's ability to lead a happy healthy fulfilled life.

John also provides advice on obtaining and defending intervention orders in the family context, and can guide you through the process or assist you with representation in court.

John as a small business owner, understands the legal issues confronting small and medium businesses. 

John advises on fair trading laws, consumer law, the Competition and Consumer Act, contract law, privacy laws, harassment and bullying laws, employment law, insurance law, intellectual property and the Franchising Code of Conduct.

John has extensive experience in civil litigation in Victoria and has represented clients in debt recovery, insolvency, tenancy disputes, adverse possession claims, commercial disputes and unfair dismissal claims.

John can assist you with preparing legal documentation such as cease and desist letters, binding financial settlements, correspondence to your financial institution and the Australian Financial Complaints Association (AFCA), non-disclosure agreements and powers of attorney.