Attorneys in NSW & ACT

The American Consulate General assumes no responsibility for the professional ability or integrity of the persons or firms appearing on these lists. The names of attorneys, law firms, and brief descriptions are listed in alphabetical and regional order. The order in which this information appears has no other significance.

If you cannot afford an attorney, the Legal Aid Commission may be able to assist you:

• Legal Aid Commission (NSW)
• Legal Aid Commission (ACT)

If the services of your attorney prove unsatisfactory, contact the Office of the Legal Services Commissioner (OLSC).

Internet resources for finding attorneys:

• The Law Society of NSW
• Findlaw Australia
• The Lawyer’s List (USA, Canada and international)
• Martindale.com (USA and international)

NEW SOUTH WALES

SYDNEY

Ajuria Lawyers

Level 26
44 Market Street
tel: (02) 9283-9009
fax: (02) 9089-8989
email: infor@ajurialawyers.com.au or lillian@ajurialawyers.com.au
Main fields of practice: Australian immigration law
Firm services: Australian immigration law specialists. Notary Public Services. Offices in Sydney and Melbourne.
Languages: Spanish
Firm Members: Lillian Ajuria

Beston Macken McManus

114 Castlereagh Street
tel: (02) 9283-4345
fax: (02) 9283-4636
email: beston@bmmcm.com.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, labor law, personal injury law.
Thirty-five years (35) as an exclusively Plaintiff personal injury law firm. Accredited specialist with The Law Society of NSW. On Legal Services Panels for most major hospitals in Sydney. Affiliated with American Plaintiff Lawyers Association.

Blake Dawson Waldron

Level 37 Grosvenor Place
225 George Street
tel: (02) 9258-6000
fax: (02) 9258-6999
email: legal.info@bdw.com.au or damian.reichel@bdw.com.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law and litigation, estates/probate, immigration law, labor law, personal injury, real estate/property law, tax law, corporate law, finance law, technology law, government law
Firm services: Familiar with American law, represents U.S. firms, offices in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth, Canberra, has an American client services team.
Languages: Chinese (Cantonese and Mandarin), French, German, Hebrew,Italian, Japanese
Firm Members: Damian Reichel

Blake W. Larkin

7 Wentworth Chambers
6/233 Macquarie Street
tel: (02) 8224-3022
fax: (02) 9233-6882
email: larklaw@pobox.com
Main fields of practice: Commercial law, maritime, aviation, and aerospace, and transportation law, environmental law, technology law, insurance law
Firm services: Familiar with American and English law
Firm Members: Blake W. Larkin

Bowles & Associates

Suite 52 Level 8
301 Castlereagh Street
tel: (02) 9211-7433
fax: (02) 9211-7466
email: bowlesassociates@bigpond.com
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, criminal law (general, narcotics), estates/probate law
Firm services: Familiar with federal and international law.
Firm Member: Darren Bowles

Corby Levingston Solicitors

Level 2
275 George Street
(GPO Box 2502, Sydney 2001)
tel: (02) 9290-2633
fax: (02) 9290-2191
email: corlev@netro.com.au
Main fields of practice: Criminal law (general, narcotics), immigration law
Firm Members: Christopher Levingston

Corrs Chambers Westgarth

Governor Phillip Tower
1 Farrer Place
tel: (02) 9210-6500
fax: (02) 9210-6611
email: andrew_stevenson@corrs.com.au
Main fields of practice: commercial law, labor law, real estate/property law, tax law
Firm services: Notary public
Firm Members: Andrew Stevenson

Cropper Parkhill Solicitors

Level 20
9 Castlereagh Street
tel: (02) 9232-5000
fax: (02) 9232-2467
Main fields of practice: Commercial and Corporate Law, Pharmaceutical, Dispute Resolution (Business and Private), Business Structure & Strategy, Pharmacy Ownership, Hotel Liquor & Gaming, Property & Development, Media, IT & Communications, Employment, Workplace, OH&S, Residential Property, Rural Property, Estate Planning, Deceased Estates, Estate Disputes, Retirement Village Accommodation
Firm services: Represents U.S. firms.
Firm Members: Patrick Campion, John Clayton, John Simpson

E. H. Tebbutt & Sons

15th floor
115 Pitt Street
tel: (02) 9232-2955
fax: (02) 9232-2849
email: tebbutts@one.net.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, divorce law, estates/probate, family law
Firm services: Familiar with American law
Firm Members: Jennifer Gordon
Languages: French, Italian, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Russian, Greek, German, Cantonese, Portuguese, Calabrese, Swedish, Japanese, Afrikaans, Samoan, Croatian, Hebrew

Freehill Hollingdale & Page

Level 32 MLC Centre
19-29 Martin Place
tel: (02) 9225-5000
fax: (02)-9322-4000
email: BRUCE_CUTLER@FHP.com.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, immigrationlaw, labor law, real estate/property law
Firm services: represents U.S. firms
Firm Members: Bruce Cutler

Gibsons Lawyers

Level 9
74 Castlereagh Street
tel: (02) 9221-4666
fax: (02) 9221-4655
email: giblaw@fl.net.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, estates/probate,immigration law, real estate/property law, personal injury, family/divorce law
Firm services: Notary Public, member of American Chamber of Commerce,registered migration agents
Languages: Chinese (Mandarin and Cantonese), Arabic; fluent in all
Firm Member: Norm Gibson, Geoffrey Wooley, Peter Hudson, Laurette Chao

Hammond Lawyers

Level 1
57 Glenayr Avenue
Bondi NSW 2026
tel: (02) 9300-6006
email: juleshammond@telstra.com
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, immigration law, real estate/property law; tax law
Familiar with American Law. Notary Public.

Levin Immigration Law

Level 56 MLC Centre
19-29 Martin Place
tel: (02) 9236-7389
fax: (02) 9236-7386
email: lauren@levinimmigration.com
web: www.LevinImmigration.com
Main fields of practice: U.S. immigration law
Firm services: U.S. immigration law specialists
Firm Members: Lauren Levin, attorney, and Mary Graham, senior paralegal

Mackenzie Russell & Co.

Level 21
31 Market Street
tel: (02) 9267-9598
fax: (02) 9267-8814
Main fields of practice: General practice, estates/probate, real estate/property law
Firm services: Notary Public
Firm Members: Nigel Russell

Murphy's Lawyers

Suite 402
130 Elizabeth Street
tel: (02) 9264-2144
fax: (02) 9283-1997
Main fields of practice: Criminal law (general, narcotics)
Firm Members: Michael Coroneos

Patrick B. Fazzone

Tighe Patton Armstrong Teasdale PLLC
Level 31
1 O'Connell Street
tel: (02) 9262-6700
fax: (02) 9262-3263
mobile: 0416-184-943
email: pfazzone@tighepatton.com

Peter Ash & Associates (incorporating William O'Brien)

Level 3
162-166 Goulburn Street
tel: (02) 9267-8557
(24 hrs): (02) 9214-4116
fax: (02) 9267-9569
Main fields of practice: Criminal law (general, narcotics)
Firm services: Certified specialist in criminal law including extradition
Firm Members: William O'Brien, Peter Ash

Regina Vickery Lawyer

Level 7
37 Bligh Street
tel: (02) 9231-3906
fax: (02) 9231-4808
email: regina@rvl.com.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, estates/probate, family law, labor law, personal injury, real estate/property law
Firm Member: Regina Vickery

Stacks Law Firm with Goudkamp Mahoney

Level 6
1 Castlereagh Street
tel: (02) 9223-6155
fax: (02) 9223-6323
email: goudtom@ozemail.com.au
Main fields of practice: Personal injury law
Firm Member: Thomas Goudkamp

Watsons

Level 1
187 Liverpool Street
tel: (02) 9283-0333
fax: (02) 9283-0999
24 hour mobile: 0411-799-992
24 hour pager: 016-286-94
email: cwatson@watsons.com.au
Main fields of practice: Criminal law (general and narcotics)
Firm services: Accredited criminal law specialists

Young and Young Lawyers

Level 12, Suite 4
53 Martin Place
tel: (02) 9232-7766
fax: (02) 9232-7763
email: youngandyoung@bigpond.com
web: www.yaylaw.com
Main fields of practice: General practice, judicial review, equity and trust, estate and tax law, commercial law and litigation. Familiar with U.S. and U.K. law
Firm Member: Ken Young

INNER EAST

Jenny Bull & Company

112 Riley Street
East Sydney NSW 2010
tel: (02) 9360-2793
fax: (02) 9360-7627
Main fields of practice: Commercial law, criminal law (general and narcotics), estate/probate, personal injury, real estate/property law
Firm Members: Jenny Bull

Trevor Nyman & Company

170 Riley Street
East Sydney NSW 2010
tel: (02) 9331-6777
fax: (02) 9331-4241
email: nyman@internet-australia.com
Main fields of practice: Criminal law (narcotics, general)
Firm services: Another office in Cabramatta, Notary Public, stenographer

EASTERN SUBURBS

Chalmers Marx Solicitors

Suite 703
3 Waverly Street
Bondi Junction NSW 2022
tel: (02) 9369-2922
fax: (02) 9389-4774
pager: (02) 9962-8692
email: chalmersmarx@ozemail.com.au
Main fields of practice: criminal law (general, narcotics), divorce law, estates/probate law, family law, real estate/property law
Firm services: admitted to practice in both NSW and ACT
Languages: Hebrew (fluent)
Firm Member: Michael Marx

NORTHERN SUBURBS

Biddulph & Salenger

28 Alfred Street
Milsons Point, NSW 2061
tel: (02) 9929-8777
fax: (02) 9929-8480
email: biddsol@ozemail.com.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, divorce law, estates/probate law, family law, personal injury, real estate/property law
Firm services: Not familiar with U.S. law.
Firm Members: Maryanne Ofner

Cowley Hearne Lawyers Pty Limited

Level 10
80 Miller Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
tel: (02) 9956-2106
fax: (02) 9956-3292
email: rsaxton@cowleyhearne.com.au
website: www.cowleyhearne.com.au
Main fields of practice: Business and corporate law, real estate law, building and construction, employment law, environment and planning, insolvency, IP, IT and e-Commerce, international commercial law and transactions, civil litigation, private services, sports law. tax and stamp duty, occupational health and safety
Firm services: Cowley Hearne Laywers is a mid-size commercially-focused law firm offering a full range of legal services in New South Wales and, through affiliated firms, throughout Australia and Internationally. The firm's principle contact (Roger S. Sexton) has been admitted to practice law both in the United States (Pennslvania and U.S. Federal Courts) and in New South Wales (Australia), and is therefore familiar with both U.S. and Australian legal issues.
Languages: Japanese (fair), Swedish (good)
Principle Contact: Roger S. Saxton

Vandeness & Scott Solicitors

Level 1
511 Pacific Highway
St Leonards NSW 2065
(PO Box 325, Crows Nest 2065)
tel: (02) 9901-3888
fax: (02) 9901-3501
email: vansco@tig.com.au
Main fields of practice: Immigration law
Firm services: Notary Public
Firm Members: John Vandeness, Sarah Gillis

INNER WEST

Talbot-Stern Legal and Management Consulting (Sydney and Washington)

53 Annandale Street
Annandale NSW 2038
tel: (02) 9564-0141
fax: (02) 9564-0141
email: talbotstern@wharton.upenn.edu
Main fields of practice: Mainly business/commercial and related international, tech, antitrust, business alliances (franchising, joint ventures) consumer, government regulation, corporate, governance, finance, litigation strategy, ethics, etc. Selective general practice.
Firm services: Licensed U.S. lawyer (not in Australia) Expert legal witness on U.S law for Australian litigation. Affiliate with U.S and Australian law and consulting firms as required.
Firm Members: Robert Talbot-Stern

Bergagnin & Co.

413 Enmore Road
Marrickville, NSW 2204
tel: (02) 9550-5888
fax: (02) 9519-2513
email: bergslaw@iprimus.com.au
Main fields of practice: Criminal Law (general, narcotics), Civil Litigation and Property Law.
Firm services: Accredited/Certified Specialist in Criminal Law
Firm Members: Gerard Mitchell, Rudolph Bergagnin and Michael Bergagnin

WESTERN SUBURBS

Bateman Battersby

19 Lawson Street
(PO Box 981)
Penrith NSW 2751
tel: (02) 4731-5899
fax: (02) 4721-4008
email: bblawyer@batemanbattersby.com.au
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, criminal law (general), criminal law (narcotics), divorce law, estates/probate law, family law, immigration law, personal injury law, real estate/property law.
Firm Members: Scott Arthur Johnson

Colemain & Crieg

The McNamara Centre
Level 10
100 George Street
Parramatta NSW 2150
tel: (02) 9635-6422
fax: (02) 9689-3983
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, immigration law real estate/property law, tax law
Firm Members: Paul Lucas

Trevor Nyman & Company

1/42 Arthur Street
(PO Box 706)
Cabramatta NSW 2166
tel: (02) 9754-1411
fax: (02) 9754-2068
Main fields of practice: General practice, commercial law, criminal law (general, narcotics), divorce law, estates/probate, family law, immigration law, labor law, personal injury, real estate/property law, tax law, Vietnamese law.
Firm services: Another office in Sydney, specializes in criminal law.
Languages: Vietnamese (fluent)
Firm Members: Tuan Khanh Dang

NEWCASTLE AREA

McDonald Johnson Solicitors & Conveyancers

14 Watt Street
Newcastle NSW 2300
tel: (02) 4926-1944
fax: (02) 4926-4113
Main fields of practice: Commercial law, estates/probate law, real estate/property law
Languages: Portuguese (limited fluency)
Firm Member: Craig Doyle

AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

Dibbs Abbott Stillman

6^th Floor Canberra House
40 Marcus Clarke Street
Canberra ACT 2600
(GPO Box 819, Canberra ACT 2601)
tel: (02) 6201-7222
fax: (02) 6257-4011
email: canberra@daslaw.com.au
Main fields of practice: General Practice, commercial, estate/probate, labor, personal injury, real estate/property law. There are no notary services available.

Deacons

Level 5 AMP Tower
1 Hobart Place
Canberra City ACT 2601
tel: (02) 6272-0400
fax: (02) 6272-0425
email: info@deacons.com.au
Main fields of practice: commercial law, estates/probate, government law, immigration law, labor law, tax law
Firm services: Familiar with American law, represents U.S. firms; offices also in Brisbane, Melbourne, Perth, Sydney, and throughout Asia

Last update: Monday, 7 July 2008 GMT+1000