Attorneys in Western Australia

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.

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• Legal Aid Commission (WA)

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ALBANY

HAYNES ROBINSON

Frederick House
70-74 Frederick Street
Albany WA 6330
Tel: (08) 9841-1122
Fax: (08) 9841-7867
Partners: Phillip L. Wyatt, Kevin Prince, Suresh Balakrishnan, Casey Molenda and Simone Partridge.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, Adoptions, Parental Child Abduction, Marriage/Divorce, Criminal Law, Narcotics, Commercial/Business law, Child Custody, Child Protection, Civil law, Damages, Collections, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Insurance, Auto/Accidents, Marketing Agreements, Labor Relations, Child Protection.

HUDSON HENNING AND GOODMAN

49 Peels Place
(P.O. Box 5084)
Albany WA 6330
Tel: (08) 9841-2322
Fax: (08) 9841-2489
Email: reception@hhg.com.au
Web: www.hhg.com.au
Partner: Simon Creek.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, Parental; Child abduction, Marriage/Divorce, Commercial/Business law, Child Custody, Child protection, Civil Law, Damages, Collections, Contracts, Corporations, Estates, Marketing Agreements, Labor Relations. Notary Public available. HHG has been established since 1919 and has offices in Perth, Albany, Mount Barker and Denmark.

APPLECROSS

PETER J. GRIFFIN AND COMPANY

Barristers, Solicitors and Notary
Suite 4, 1st floor
48 Kishorn Road
Applecross WA 6153
Tel: (08) 9316-2159
Fax: (08) 9364-1053
Email: peterj.griffin@bigpond.com
Fields of Specialization: Family law, marriage/divorce, civil law, damages, contracts, estates, insurance, auto/accidents.
Notary Public available.

BUNBURY

EDWIN ABDO AND ASSOCIATES

26 Stirling Street
Bunbury WA 6230
(PO Box 1760, Bunbury, WA 6231)
Tel: (08) 9791-3280
Fax: (08) 9791-3283
Email: edwin.abdolaw@westnet.com.au
Fields of Specialization: Commercial/business law, contracts, corporations, estates, marketing agreements.
Notary Public available

FORMBYS

141 Victoria Street
Bunbury WA 6230
Tel: (08) 9380-3600
Fax: (08) 9388-3452
Email: enquiries@formbyslawyers.com
Fields of Specialization: Family law, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, estates, auto accidents, marketing agreements.
Notary Public available.

MAX OWENS & CO.

2 Zoe Street
Bunbury WA 6230
Tel: (08) 9721-5399
Fax: (08) 9791-2207
Max Owens.
Practice includes corporate, personal injury, debt collection, family law, civil, estates, probate and conveyances.
Fields of Specialization: Criminal law and personal injury.

D.L. SMITH & CO.

Shop 1
18 Stirling Street
Bunbury WA 6230
Tel: (08) 9721-8303
After Hours: (08) 9721-1373
Mobile: 0410 904 258
David Lawrence Smith.
Practice includes collection, commercial, divorce and custody cases and personal injury.
Fields of Specialization: General.

YOUNG AND YOUNG

5 Spencer Street
Bunbury WA 6230
Tel: (08) 9721-4144
Fax: (08) 9721-7006
Email: clive@yy.com.au or youngs@yy.com.au
Web: www.yy.com.au
Partners: Clive L. T. Young. Campbell T. Young
Fields of Specialization: Family law, adoptions, parental child abduction, marriage/divorce, criminal law, narcotics, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, government relations, Insurance, parental child abduction, auto accidents, transportation law, foreign claims, taxes, foreign investments, marketing agreements, labor relations, child protection.
Stenographer and Notary Public available.

BOORAGOON

LEWIS BLYTH AND HOOPER

P.O. Box 1240
Garden City
Booragoon WA 6954
Tel: (08) 9364-9555
Fax: (08) 9364-8812
Email: lbh@iinet.net.au
Partner: Steven Blyth; David Lewis (Notary Public)
Fields of Specialization: Contracts, corporations, estates, government relations, insurance, auto/accidents, transportation law, marketing agreements.
Notary Public available.

BRIDGETOWN

HOWARD L. EVANS

Barrister and Solicitor
107 Hampton Street
(PO Box 433)
Bridgetown WA 6255
Tel: (08) 9761-1619
Fax: (08) 9761-1922
Fields of Specialization: Marriage/divorce, criminal law, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections,estates, auto/accidents.
Notary Public available.

BUSSELTON

D. F. BEERE

Barrister and Solicitor
53 Peel Terrace
(PO Box 1468)
Busselton WA 6280
Tel: (08) 9757-2744
Fax: (08) 9757-2632
Email: mriver@dfbeere.com.au
Web: dfbeere.com.au
Dennis Beere.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, I\insurance, auto accidents.
**also has an office at 87 Bussell Highway, Margaret River, WA 6285
(PO Box 1468).
Tel: (08) 9757-2744
Fax: (08) 9757-2632

JONATHAN MEYER LAWYER

53 Peel Terrace
Busselton WA 6280
(PO Box 953, Busselton)
Tel: (08) 9752-4166
Fax: (08) 9754-1732
Email: office@jmlegal.com.au
Web: jonmeyer.com.au
Partners: Jonathan Meyer.
Fields of Specialization: Commercial/business law, civil law, damages, contracts, corporations, estates.
Also practices in the Margaret River wine region.

SHADDICKS LAWYERS

18 Adelaide Street
(P.O. Box 515)
Busselton WA 6280
Tel: (08) 9752-1699
Fax: (08) 9752-4570
Email: enquiry@shaddickslawyers.com.au
Michael Laurino. Ian Gregory.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, parental child abduction, marriage/divorce, criminal law, narcotics, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, parental child abduction, auto accidents, marketing agreements, labor relations, child protection.
Notary Public available.

CLAREMONT

CULLEN BABINGTON HUGHES

229 Stirling Highway
(PO Box 907, Claremont WA 6910)
Claremont WA 6010
Tel: (08) 9284-5522
Fax: (08) 9284-5588
Email: mail@cbhlegal.com.au
Web: www.cbhlegal.com.au
Partners: Rick Cullen. Michael Hughes, Ed Babington
Languages spoken: Mandarin, German.
Languages spoken and written: Italian and French.
Fields of Specialization: Commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, government relations, insurance, aeronautical/maritime, foreign claims, foreign investments, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights.
Notary Public available.

DENMARK

HUDSON HENNING AND GOODMAN

37 Strickland St
Denmark WA 6333
Tel: (08) 9848-2848
Fax: (08) 9841-2489
Partner: Simon Creek.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, parental; child abduction, marriage/civorce, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, narketing agreements, labor relations.
Notary Public available.
HHG has been established since 1919 and has offices in Perth, Albany, Mount Barker and Denmark.

FREMANTLE

FRICHOT AND FRICHOT

6 Norfolk Street
Fremantle WA 6160
Tel: (08) 9335-9877
Fax: (08) 9336-1291
Email: reception@frichot.com.au
Web: www.frichot.com.au
Partners: Ashley Wilson. Ante Zorotovic.
Languages available: Italian, Croatian.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, parental child abduction, marriage/divorce, criminal law, narcotics, commercial/business law, child custody, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, auto accidents.
Notary Public available.

GERALDTON

ALTORFER & STOW

4th Floor
Town Towers
Cathedral Avenue
Geraldton WA 6530
Tel: (08) 9921-3366
Fax: (08) 9921-4386
Duncan Lindsay Armstrong.
Practice includes criminal, family, civil, local government and wills, probate, settlements and conveyancing.
Fields of Specialization: All aspects of criminal, family and civil law, local government and wills.
Fees: Negotiable.

HAMERSLEY

B.S. EDWARDES

Barrister and Solicitor
128 Rannoch Circle
Hamersley WA 6022
(P.O. Box 2221, Warwick, WA 6024)
Tel: (08) 9342-8300
Fax: (08) 9342-5322
Email: sedward@iinet.net.au
Sole Partner: Basil Edwardes.
Fields of Specialization: Criminal law, narcotics, estates.

INGLEWOOD

VERTANNES GEORGIOU

896 Beaufort Street
Inglewood WA 6052
Tel: (08) 9271-5777
Fax: (08) 9271-4226
Email: michaelsutherland@vglaw.com.au
Partners: George Georgiou. Errol Vertannes.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, government relations, insurance, auto accidents, transportation law, labor relations.
Notary Public available.
Greek and Vietnamese speaker also available.

JOONDALUP

CHRIS BAKER AND ASSOCIATES

Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries
Maddison Building
167 Grand Boulevard
(Cnr. Boas Avenue)
(PO Box 52, Joondalup, WA 6919)
Joondalup WA 6027
Tel: (08) 9301-0500
Fax: (08) 9301-0511
Email: info@chrisbakerlaw.com
Christopher John Baker.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, adoptions, marriage/divorce, criminal law, narcotics, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, government relations, parental child abduction, foreign claims, taxes, marketing agreements, child protection, patents/trademarks/copyrights.
Notary Public available.

MANJIMUP

HOWARD L. EVANS

Barrister and Solicitor
7A Brockman Street
(PO Box 158)
Manjimup WA 6258
Tel: (08) 9771-1599
Fax: (08) 9777-1091
Fields of Specialization: Marriage/divorce, criminal law, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections,estates, auto/accidents.
Notary Public available.

MARGARET RIVER

D. F. Beere

Barrister and Solicitor
87 Bussell Highway
Margaret River WA 6285
Tel: (08) 9757-2744
Fax: (08) 9757-2632
Email: mriver@dfbeere.com.au
Web: dfbeere.com.au
Dennis Beere.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, auto accidents.

MOUNT BARKER

HUDSON HENNING AND GOODMAN

Suite 2
12 Langton Road
Mt. Barker WA 6324
Tel: (08) 9851-1113
Fax: (08) 9841-2489
Email: reception@hhg.com.au
Partner: Simon Creek.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, parental; child abduction, marriage/civorce, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, marketing agreements, labor relations.
Notary Public available.
HHG has been established since 1919 and has offices in Perth, Albany, Mount Barker and Denmark.

NEDLANDS

BUTLERS BARRISTERS AND SOLICITORS

83-85 Stirling Highway
Nedlands WA 6009
Tel: (08) 9386-5200
Fax: (08) 9386-4650
Email: reception@butlers.com.au
Web: www.butlers.com.au
John Butler: business and estate planning, wills/estates and family law; Eileen Cullen: Senior U.S. Attorney - business and estates planning, wills/estates; Ben Majoe: Australian/U.S. Attorney - family law.

NORTHBRIDGE

MARTELLA AND CO

Barristers, Solicitors and Notaries
Suite 8, 1st floor
109 James Street Northbridge, WA 6003
Tel: (08) 9328-1099
Fax: (08) 9227-7163
Email: martella@iinet.net.au
Partner: Salvatore Martella
Practice includes Contracts, Estates and has services of Notary Public.

OSBORNE PARK

MICHAEL PATERSON AND ASSOCIATES

Suite 4, 88 Halters Drive
Osborne Park WA 6017
Tel: (08) 9443-5383
Fax: (08) 9443-5390
Email: Michael@patersons.com.au
Website: www.patersons.com.au
Partner: Robin Galan
Practice includes Commercial/Business law; Civil Law; Damages; Collections; Contracts; Corporations; Estates; Marketing Agreements; Patents/Trademarks/Copyrights. The Services of a Notary Public available.

PERTH

BAYLY & O'BRIEN

3rd Floor
524 Hay Street
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9221-4679
Fax: (08) 9221-4205
Paul O’Brien.
Practice includes criminal law, narcotics, and criminal cases.
Fields of Specialization: Criminal cases.
Has represented Americans in the past.

DEACONS GRAHAM & JAMES

Level 31 BankWest Tower
108 St George's Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9426-3222
Fax: (08) 9324-1334
John Groppoli.
Practice includes banking and finance, corporate, trading and resources. Has provided advice for transactions in the United States and is a contact for queries of the clients of Graham & James, the U.S. Associate firm. Is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia, NSW and Law Council of Australia.
Fees: Negotiable.

FREEHILL HOLLINGDALE & PAGE

22nd Floor, AMP Building
140 St George's Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9211-7777
Fax: (08) 9211-7878
The firm has 50 partners, and 130 additional lawyers.
Practice includes commercial, corporate and estate cases and trade disputes.
Fields of Specialization: Corporate and commercial, conveyances, taxation, civil, litigation, oil and gas and industrial finance.
Firm has two Notaries.

HAMMOND KING TOUYZ

Level 3, 8 St. Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9325-5700
Fax: (08) 9221-2234
Email: info@hktlaw.com
Web: www.hktlaw.com.au
Partners: Lionel M. King, Colin Touyz.
Fields of Specialization: Commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, aeronautical/maritime, auto/accidents, taxes, foreign investments, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyrights.
Notary Public available.

HUDSON HENNING AND GOODMAN

Suite 1/216 Stirling Street
(PO Box 8272, Perth Business Center, 6849)
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9228-1500
Fax: (08) 9228-8500
Email: reception@hhg.com.au
Partner: Simon Creek.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, parental; child abduction, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, marketing agreements, labor relations.
Notary Public available.
HHG has been established since 1919 and has offices in Perth, Albany, Mount Barker and Denmark.

ILBERYS LAWYERS

Ilberys House
1 His Majesty’s Lane
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9481-3388
Fax: (08) 9481-3467
Email: enquiries@ilberys.com.au
Web: www.ilberys.com.au
Partners: Tony Di Francesco, Managing Partner.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, adoptions, parental child abduction, marriage/civorce, criminal law, narcotics, commercial/business law, child custody, child protection, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, insurance, aeronautical/maritime, parental child abduction, auto/accidents, marketing agreements, labor relations, child protection, patents/trademarks/copyrights.

JACKSON MCDONALD LAWYERS

Level 25
140 St. Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9426 6611
Fax: (08) 9481-8649
Email: gboyle@jacmac.com.au
Web: www.jacmac.com.au
Partners: 26
Languages include: Afrikaans, Bahasa Malaysian, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Chiu Chow, French, German, Greek, Hokkein, Italian, Japanese, Indonesian, Mandarin, Norwegian, and Spanish
Fields of Specialization: Commercial law, civil law, damages, collections, property, tax, contracts, corporations, estates, government relations, insurance, taxes, foreign investments, marketing agreements, labor relations, parents/trademarks/copyrights.
Notary Public available.

KOTT GUNNING

Level 11 Australia Place
15 William Street
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9321-3755
Fax: (08) 9321-3465
Paging Service: (08) 9480-4706 (24 hours)
Laurie Edmond James.
Fields of Specialization: Arbitration. There are three core practice groups: (1) commercial dispute resolution - arbitration and mediation, building & construction, commercial litigation, insurance planning and local government and trade disputes.(2) Business & advisory services - banking & finance, corporate, industrial relations, insolvency & bankruptcy, leasing, liquor licensing, property and sports law. (3) Private client services - administrative appeals, conveyancing, criminal law, debt recovery, family law, personal injuries, settlements, wills, probate & deceased estates.

LAVAN LEGAL

The Quadrant
Level 17-20
1 William Street
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9288-6000
Fax: (08) 9288-6001
After hours: 0412 907 373
Email: greg.gaunt@lavanlegal.com.au
Web: www.lavanlegal.com.au
Fields of Specialization: Commercial and corporate litigation, banking and finance, reconstruction and insolvency, property, planning and environmental, construction, trade practice, regulation and compliance, liquor, employment, business services, corporate and commercial.

MARKS & SANDS

9th Floor
30 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9488-1300
Fax: (08) 9488-1395
After Hours: 018 099 641 (24 hours)
Web: www.marksandsands.com.au
Partners: Peter Murray, Jeremy Culshaw.
Fields of Specialization: Marks & Sands is a Perth Commercial Business District firm with quality endorsement to international standards. It also has a country branch in Merredin. Practice provides a broad range of legal services, including family law, adoptions, parental child abductions, marriage/divorce, criminal law, narcotics, commercial/business law, child custody, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, corporations, estates, marketing agreements, child protection.
Notary Public available.

MALLESONS STEPHEN JACQUES

Level 10 Central Park
152-158 St George's Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9269-7000
Fax: (08) 9269-7999
Michael Lishman.
Practice includes commercial property and corporate and resources, tax, financial services, workplace disputes and employee relations.
Fields of Specialization: Litigation, bankruptcy and insolvency work.
Continuously represents American commercial and mining corporations.

PATERSON AND DOWDING

Level 2, BGC Centre
28 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9226-3300
Fax: (08) 9226-3131
Email: info@patersondowding.com.au
Web: www.patersondowding.com.au
Partners: Robert Davis, David Whittle, Carol Webb, Eric Martino, Lucy Thomas, Debbie Clinch, Craig Taylor.
Fields of Specialization: Family law, Adoptions, Marriage/Divorce, Child Custody, Child Protection.
Notary Public available.

PETER MARKS

Succession Lawyer
26th floor, St. Martins Tower
44 St. Georges Terrace
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9325-8744
Fax: (08) 9325-8944
Email: petermarks@petermarks.com.au
Fields of Specialization: Wills, probate, disputed wills, property sales and purchases, estates.
Notary Public available.
Also has a branch office in Wagin

TALBOT OLIVIER LAWYERS

Wesfarmers House
40 The Esplanade
Perth WA 6000
Tel: (08) 9420-7100
Fax: (08) 9420-7101
Email: btaylor@talbotolivier.com.au
Web: www.talbotolivier.com.au
Brendan Taylor and eight partners including Notary Public.
Fields of Specialization: Practice includes - commercial/business law, banking/financial, civil law, criminal law, damages, collections, commercial law, contracts, transportation law, corporations, foreign claims, estates, taxes, government relations, foreign investments, insurance, marketing agreements, patents/trademarks/copyright, labor relations, auto accidents.
Member of ALFA International.

SUBIACO

FORMBYS

116 Churchill Avenue
Subiaco WA 6008
Tel: (08) 9380-3600
Fax: (08) 9388-3452
Email: lformby@formbyslawyers.com
Fields of Specialization: Family law, marriage/divorce, commercial/business law, civil law, damages, collections, contracts, estates, auto accidents, marketing agreements.
Notary Public available.

WEST PERTH

MURIES LAWYERS

16 Emerald Terrace
West Perth WA 6005
(PO Box 43, West Perth WA 6872)
Tel: (08) 9426-0200
Fax: (08) 9426-0201
Email: ibm@muries.com.au
Ian Murie.
Fields of Specialization: Commercial/business law; civil law; collections; notarial services; contracts, corporations, estates.
Notary Services Provided.

Last update: Tuesday, 18 November 2008 GMT+1000