The people
of By Lawyers For Lawyers
The home office
GUY DAWSON
Guy is the CEO and Editorial Director of By Lawyers For Lawyers Pty Limited. Guy has a wealth of commercial experience supplementing his wide ranging experience in law including Property, Commercial, Small Business, Companies Trusts & Partnership, Wills, Probate and Family Law.
DANNI LARNEY
Danni is the Managing Director of By Lawyers For Lawyers. With a background in finance and journalism, Danni has a strong commitment to excellence in research and communication. As Guy’s partner she has had wide practical experience in law and is also a qualified conveyancer.
KATE EASON
Kate is the Precedent Manager for By Lawyers for Lawyers. Kate is a licensed conveyancer, and distinction level law student. Kate has a strong focus on attention to detail.
JACK WHITFIELD
Jack is the junior law clerk of the team and works in all areas as required. Formerly a school captain Jack has embarked on a legal career.
BEV MICHEL
Bev is our dedicated proof reader with a great eye for detail.
MICHELE O’BYRNE
Michele is an IT specialist who works with formatting and layouts of the products.
Authors
FEDERAL
KELLY GODFREY
Employment
Kelly has a Masters of Law degree and a Masters of Labour Law and Relations, from the University of Sydney, and is the Industrial Law and Relations Section editor of the Australian Business Law Review.
PROFESSOR PHILLIP HAMILTON
Companies, Trusts and Partnerships
Phillip is a professor law, and a practising solicitor, barrister and notary. Phillip is fluent in seven languages, and ensures the courts in Victoria stay accurate and up to date.
PATRICIA HANNA
Family Law
Patricia is a highly experienced barrister practising in the area of Family Law.
MICHELLE LEMBER
Trademarks, Companies Trusts and Partnerships
Michelle Lember is a dedicated commercial and property lawyer. In addition to her legal qualifications, Michelle holds Bachelors degrees in Economics and Business Management from the University of Queensland. She has also obtained Certificates in International Law from Marquette University in the United States and has completed a Masters Degree in Commercial Law at the Queensland University of Technology.
KELEIGH ROBINSON
Family Law
Keleigh graduated with a double degree of Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) in 2005. She serves on the Junior Family Lawyers Committee and the Family Law Maintenance and Property Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria, and is currently undertaking her Masters in Family Law.
GREG VALE
Companies Trusts and Partnerships - Tax
Greg Vale is a founding solicitor director of Binetter Vale Lawyers, a specialist legal practice in Sydney, and he holds a Masters of Law from the University of Sydney.
Greg is an accredited specialist in Business and Personal and is a regular speaker on taxation, estate planning, superannuation and business structuring issues for legal and accounting groups. Greg has spoken on behalf of the Law Society of New South Wales, the CLE Centre, the College of Law and UNSW. Greg also speaks to discussion groups of members of the Institute of Chartered Accountants and CPA groups and other private groups.
NEW SOUTH WALES
CAMERON BELSHAW
Conveyancing
Cameron Belshaw, solicitor, is a principal with the firm Our Lawyers our Conveyancers in the Southern Highlands. Cameron is a general practitioner working with clients in conveyancing, business, family law, wills, and estate planning.
TONY CAHILL
1001 Conveyancing NSW
A solicitor who has practiced in Sydney for more than 20 years and has contributed to the drafting of conveyancing documents, including the standard form Contract of Sale for 15 years. Lecturer at Sydney TAFE and seminar presenter.
RUSSELL COCKS
1001 Conveyancing Answers
Previously a lecturer in Land Law at Deakin University in Melbourne, Russell now provides a consultancy service to over 400 legal firms in Victoria in property related matters. Over 30 years experience in Victorian property law.
BOB GOWENLOCK
Local Court, District Court, Supreme Court, and Family Provision Claims
Bob Gowenlock is a barrister practising in Sydney since 1973, and a former part-time lecturer in Practice and Procedure at the University of Technology, Sydney. He has a wide area of practice, including property, trusts, wills and estates, negligence, insurance and personal injury, bankruptcy and equity and has conducted seminars in debt recovery for Dun & Bradstreet from 1980 to 2003.
PHILIP MASSEY
Criminal
Philip Massey was admitted as a solicitor in 1988. He was called to the Bar in 1999 and practices in the area of Criminal Law.
MICHAEL MOLONEY
Conveyancing, Family Provision Claims
Michael Moloney, solicitor, is a principal with the firm Our Lawyers our Conveyancers in the Southern Highlands. Michael focuses his efforts primarily in civil litigation.
KIM RICKARDS
Motor Accidents, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury
Kim Rickards BA LLM has been a solicitor since 1978, practising mainly in civil litigation, representing plaintiffs and insurers in major common law and statutory personal injury claims, including successfully instituting the first series of Legionnaires Disease claims in Australia. Kim specialises in advising and representing clients in professional negligence claims (legal, medical, dental, building) and representing private and government clients in commercial disputes. Kim is admitted as a solicitor in NSW, WA, ACT and the UK, and has held appointment as an arbitrator and judicial officer for some years.
BRAD WATTS
Criminal, Motor Accidents, Workers Compensation, Personal Injury
Brad Watts commenced his legal career in 1989 as a law clerk at the firm he now owns, Baker Ryrie Rikkards Titmarsh. He was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in February 1994.
TONI BARTUSH-PEEK
Courts including Supreme Court, District Court, Local Court Civil
Toni is an experienced barrister with wide ranging experience.
VICTORIA
RUSSELL COCKS Conveyancing, 1001 Conveyancing Answers, Leases, Mortgages, Conveyanceworks
Previously a lecturer in Land Law at Deakin University in Melbourne, Russell now provides a consultancy service to over 400 legal firms in Victoria in property related matters. Over 30 years experience in Victorian property law.
ROSSLYN CURNOW
Wills & Powers of attorney, Estates
Rosslyn Nolch is CEO & Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (www.austilex.com.au), on the Property Law Committee of the Law Institute, author, lecturer and assessor of degree and diploma legal courses offered by tertiary education bodies..
PAUL GIBNEY
1001 Conveyancing Answers
A solicitor practicing in Albury, NSW. An accredited Specialist in Property Law and Business Law and former President of the Albury District Law Society. Over 20 years experience in both NSW and Victorian property law.
PROFESSOR PHILLIP HAMILTON
Magistrates Court, County Court, Supreme Court, Family Provision Claims, Sale and Purchase of Business
Phillip is a professor law, and a practising solicitor, barrister and notary. Phillip is fluent in seven languages, and ensures the courts in Victoria stay accurate and up to date.
PETA MURPHY
Criminal
Peta Murphy is a solicitor and barrister who has appeared in all Victorian jurisdictions and is an experienced court advocate. She has an interest in human rights and administrative law, having previously worked in the area of justice policy and public administration.
QUEENSLAND
DEBORAH AWYSIO
De Facto property settlement
Deborah is the principal of DA Family Lawyers and is an accredited family law specialist. She was admitted to practice as a solicitor in Queensland in 1996 and has practiced in family law for over 10 years.
EVAN COOPER
Criminal, Minor Debt Claims, Magistrates Court, District Court and Supreme Court
Evan is a solicitor principal of a Gold Coast firm with many years of experience in general practice.
BRONWYN FRASER
Wills & powers of attorney, Estates
Bronwyn Fraser was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1983 and has worked in a number of regional firms. She has a keen interest and advises clients exclusively on wills, powers of attorney, health directives, estate and succession planning and administering estates.
MICHELLE LEMBER
Conveyancing, Leases, Mortgages, Business conveyancing
Michelle Lember is a dedicated commercial and property lawyer. In addition to her legal qualifications, Michelle holds Bachelors degrees in Economics and Business Management from the University of Queensland. She has also obtained Certificates in International Law from Marquette University in the United States and has completed a Masters Degree in Commercial Law at the Queensland University of Technology.
JAMES MCNAB
Criminal, Minor Debt Claims, Magistrates Court, District Court and Supreme Court
James McNab, barrister, has been involved in the justice system for over 20 years, first as a clerk of the court and then as a practitioner. He is a member of the Bar Associations of Queensland, the Victorian Bar, Law Council of Australia (Family Law Section) and the Commonwealth Lawyers Association.
CAROLINE WILLIAMS
Family provision claims
Carolyn Williams was recently acknowledged by the Queensland Law Society for attaining 25 years in legal practice. Carolyn has extensive experience in advising on and managing disputes across all jurisdictions and takes a pragmatic and practical approach. She has extensive experience in and is passionate about employment and industrial relations law.
TASMANIA
TIM TIERNEYConveyancing
Tim is a sole practitioner admitted as a legal practitioner in 1982. His specialist areas are Property, Rural Law, and Elder Law.
SOUTH AUSTRALIA
KELLY EY
Business conveyancing
Kelly Ey is a sole practitioner specialising in franchising and business law. She has practiced with large commercial Adelaide law firms since 1993.
