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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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 Jefferson

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

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.
Buddy the dog

Buddy

Office Dog

Buddy

Office Dog