Our team
We think our team is one of the best in the Waikato. Our legal advisors are experienced, client focused and experts in their fields. Our clients are located throughout New Zealand, and we provide mobile legal services to those in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty and Coromandel.
Property, commercial, company, trusts and private client legal matters are our specialties. We welcome a phone call or email to talk about what you need and what we can do to help.
Shelly Carden
Director
Shelly Carden
Director
Shelly is an experienced corporate, commercial and property lawyer. Her particular skillset means that her corporate and individual clients are able to rely on her for a wide range of legal advice, from company matters to rural transactions.
Dianne Blue ( BSocSc LLB. (Hons) )
Director
Dianne Blue
Director
Dianne is an experienced lawyer who specialises in all areas of property and commercial transactions. Dianne is a property law expert with a particular interest in residential conveyancing and subdivisions.
Mike Pegg
Operations Manager
Mike Pegg
Operations Manager
Mike is our Operations Manager and works alongside the Directors overseeing the day-to-day management of the firm.
Justina Knox
Consultant
Justina Knox
Consultant
Justina is experienced commercial and property lawyer who specialises in franchise law. Her practice area includes advising on the set up and operation of businesses and trusts.
Robyn Miles ( Fellow NZILE )
Senior Associate
Robyn Miles
Senior Associate
Robyn is a highly experienced and skilled legal executive. Her expertise includes estate administration and planning, wills, enduring powers of attorney, elder law and retirement villages. Robyn is a specialist in complex wills and estate matters.
Keryn Noorland
Associate
Keryn Noorland
Associate
Keryn is a skilled general practice solicitor dealing in private and commercial client matters. She has a particular specialty in relationship property, employment and disputes resolution and takes pride in her pragmatic, solution-focussed approach.
Tiafau Fa’aea
Senior Solicitor
Tiafau Fa’aea
Senior Solicitor
Tiafau is an experienced private client lawyer and assists clients with their family trusts, buying and selling their homes and dealing with assets when a loved one passes away. Tiafau can speak Samoan fluently and prides herself on providing legal advice in plain English and tailored to each client’s unique circumstance. Of Samoan descent, she has a particular interest in helping Maori and Pacific Island families with their estate planning.
Tegan Downing-Quintal
Senior Solicitor
Tegan Downing-Quintal
Senior Solicitor
Tegan is a general practice solicitor dealing in private client and property matters with a particular interest in trusts, succession planning and relationship property.
Vicky Haddon
Senior Solicitor
Vicky Haddon
Senior Solicitor
Vicky is a general practice solicitor who deals in private and commercial client matters. She takes pride in being able to assist clients in a wide range of work, with a particular interest in commercial and property transactions.
Zichi Lee
Solicitor
Zichi Lee
Solicitor
Zichi completed her law degree at the University of Waikato in 2021 and was admitted to the bar in September 2022. She assists the team by providing support in all areas of our practice. Zichi is fluent in both English and Mandarin.
Vanessa Buisson
Solicitor
Vanessa Buisson
Solicitor
Vanessa completed her law degree at the University of Waikato in 2020 and will be admitted to the bar in September 2024. She assists the team by providing support in all areas of our practice.
Allie Locke
Senior Legal Assistant
Allie Locke
Senior Legal Assistant
Allie is a senior legal administrator and assists us with all areas of our practice including trust accounting, estates, conveyancing, wills, and enduring powers of attorney.
Mel Belk
Senior Legal Assistant
Mel Belk
Senior Legal Assistant
Mel is a senior Legal Assistant and assists us with administrative support for all areas of our practice.
Kimberley Gardner
Trust Account Administrator
Kimberley Gardner
Trust Account Administrator
Kimberley is an Accounts Administrator and Legal Assistant. She currently provides administrative support for the legal team and manages the trust account.
Robyn Skynner
AML Compliance Officer
Robyn Skynner
AML Compliance Officer
Robyn operates and administers our Anti Money Laundering compliance programme. She is an authority on the legislative requirements and ensures that our obligations under the regime are met.
Jaimie Jagoe
Legal Assistant
Jaimie Jagoe
Legal Assistant
Jaimie is a Legal Assistant and assists the team with all areas of our practice including conveyancing, commercial, wills and enduring powers of attorney.
Kayla Oram
Administrative Assistant
Kayla Oram
Administrative Assistant
Kayla is the friendly face out at reception. She provides deed, file and administrative support for the team.