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Slater & Gordon - Melbourne Lawyers

 

Slater & Gordon is an Australian law firm specialising in personal injury, commercial, family and asbestos-related law.

Courage and commitment to justice has made Slater & Gordon one of Australia's most successful and well known plaintiff law firm's and the name Slater & Gordon has come to mean fair access to justice for thousands of Australians.

Since 1935, Australians have placed their confidence in the skills and experience of Slater & Gordon's lawyers to advise them on a wide range of legal services. Today, these include asbestos-related diseases, workers compensation, transport accident injuries, public liability, medical negligence, family law, wills & probate, commercial disputes and litigation, and business advisory services.

Slater & Gordon also provide advice to organisations involved in commercial or business disputes. Our team of experienced lawyers aim to protect the legal rights of individuals and businesses involved in private or commercial disputes both in Australia and Internationally.

Dedicated legal practice areas ensure clients direct access to comprehensive legal advice and resources. Slater & Gordon lawyers are experts in all areas of negotiation and litigation and many are recognised by professional legal organisations as accredited specialists who have demonstrated exceptional knowledge in an area of practice.

With over 400 staff located in 21 offices throughout Australia, Slater & Gordon has one of the largest and widest networks of law offices in the country.



Legal Services



Asbestos Law - Asbestos Claims, Mesothelioma, Asbestosis, Lung Cancer, Pleural Plaques & Other Asbestos-Related Diseases.



Class Actions - Representative proceedings brought by one person on behalf of a group of people, there to assist in resolving common issues and factual disputes amongst that group, enabling a dispute involving potentially large numbers of people to be resolved by way of a single case.



Comcare (Commonwealth Compensation) Claims - All Commonwealth, ACT Government & Other Licensed Corporations (Telstra, Optus, Australia Post) employees are covered by a compensation scheme providing wages and medical expenses for people injured as a result of their work.



Commercial Law & Business Services - Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution, General Commercial & Business Advice, Sale / Purchase of Businesses & Assets, Supply of Goods & Services (Terms of Trade, Franchising, Supply & Distribution Arrangements, Reseller Arrangements, Contracting & Outsourcing), Sale / Leasing of Commercial Property, Intellectual Property, Corporate Governance & Compliance, Trade Practices Compliance, Insurance Law Advice, Privacy & Spam Laws, Drafting & Negotiation of Contracts, Superannuation & Financial Services.



Commercial Litigation & Dispute Resolution - Adverse Possession, Building Disputes, Commercial & Business Disputes, Compulsory Acquisition Compensation Applications, Environmental & Planning Disputes, Executive Employment, Franchising Disputes, Financial Services Disputes, Insurance Disputes, Intellectual Property Disputes, Leasing Disputes, Property Disputes, Trade Practices Disputes.



Elder Law - Estate Planning & Wills, Probate & Estate Administration, Probate & Will Disputes, Conveyancing, Family Law Matters, Retirement Villages & All Aged Care Facilities Contracts, Mortgage Contracts & Home Equity Release Schemes, Contract Disputes Involving Financial Services Providers, Superannuation Disputes, Personal Injury Claims, Elder Abuse Claims.



Family Law - Divorce, Parenting Orders, Property Claims & Settlements for Married Couples, Spousal & Child Maintenance, Child Support, Child Abduction (Domestic & International), Property & Separation Issues (Defacto & Same Sex Couples), Intervention Orders, Financial & Pre-Nuptial Agreements.



Migration Law - Comprehensive Advice & Assistance throughout the Visa Application Process.



Military Compensation - D'Arcys Solicitors (Military Compensation Division of Slater & Gordon), Assistance with the Military Compensation & Rehabilitation Scheme (MRCS) which provides ADF personnel with rehabilitation, treatment & compensation in the unfortunate event of an injury or illness as a result of service - also provides benefits for ADF personnel who die as a result of their service.



Medical Negligence - Antenatal Testing Failures, Pregnancy & Labour Management, Surgical Errors, Sterilisation Failures, Prescription Errors and other forms of Medical Negligence.



Motor Vehicle Accident Claims - Injuries in Transport Accidents Involving Cars, Motorcycles, Trains, Trams, Buses and Bicycles.



Public Liability Claims - Slips or Falls, School Accidents, Playground Accidents, Amusement Venue Accidents, Recreational & Sporting Accidents, Domestic Accidents, Aviation Accidents, Food Poisoning, Dog Attacks, Physical Assaults, Sexual Assaults, Diving Accidents, Product Liability (Defective Products).



Superannuation & Insurance (Disability Claims & Death Benefits) - Superannuation Schemes Insurance Cover for members who become sick, injured or die, Life Insurance, Private Income Insurance, Sickness & Accident Insurance.



Union Services - Industrial Disputes & Litigation, Award / Certified Agreement Negotation & Enforcement, Internal Rules Issues, Unfair Dismissal, Equal Opportunity / Discrimination & Sexual Harassment Cases.



Wills, Probates & Estates - Will Preparation, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship & Administration, Probate, Superannuation Death Benefit Claims, Will Disputes.



Workers Compensation - Advise on applicable workers compensation schemes, your eligibility to make a claim and what benefits are available to you.



Our People



Andrew Grech (Melbourne) - Managing Director, Management Services Group.

 

Peter Gordon (Melbourne) - Senior Partner, National Practice Group Leader, Asbestos Litigation, Project Litigation, Tobacco Matters, Class Actions.

 

Rob Cortina (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Transport Accident Claims, Personal Injury Law.

 

Ben Hardwick (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Commercial Litigation, Trade Practices, Insurance & Partnership Disputes, Building & Construction, Compulsory Acquisition, Property & Professional Negligence.

 

Adam Hill (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Public Liability, Product Liability.

 

Chris Nehmy (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Family Law, Matrimonial / Defacto Property Settlements, Childrens Matters, Financial / Pre-Nuptial / Co-Habitation Agreements, International Child Abduction, Spousal Maintenance Applications, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

 

Joanne Panagakis (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Motor Vehicle Accident Claims, Transport Accident Claims, Personal Injury Law.

 

Claire Setches (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Asbestos Litigation.

 

Craig Sidebottom (Melbourne) - Senior Associate, Workers Compensation, Traffic Accident Claims.

 

Trevor Clarke (Melbourne) - Associate, Industrial Relations, Administrative Law, Workplace Relations Litigation.

 

Tineke Harding (Melbourne) - Associate, Commonwealth Workers Compensation, Military Compensation.

 

Carmen Hodges (Melbourne) - Associate, Medical Negligence, Breast Implant Litigation, Major Projects, VIOXX.

 

Karen Katz (Melbourne) - Associate, Will Disputes, Estate Litigation, Drafting Wills, Superannuation & Death Benefits, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship & Administration, Commercial Litigation.

 

Kirsten Morrison (Melbourne) - Associate, Commercial Litigation, Large Scale Commercial Disputes, Intellectual Property Law, Shareholder & Financial Services Litigation, Trade Practices, Property & Environmental Litigation.

 

Mick Sayers (Melbourne) - Associate, Unions Services / Employment Law, Workers Compensation.

 

Marcus Clayton (Melbourne) - National Practice Group Leader, Industrial & Employment Law.

 

Cath Evans (Melbourne) - National Practice Group Leader, Transport Accident Injury Claims / Motor Vehicle  Accident Group.

 

Aleta Shilton (Melbourne) - National Practice Group Manager, Family Law.

 

Hayden Stephens (Melbourne) - National Practice Group Leader, Workers Compensation, Public Liability, Asbestos Litigation, Industrial Law.

 

Mark Walter (Melbourne) - National Practice Group Leader, Commercial Litigation, Financial Services Industry Planning Disputes & Litigation, Superannuation Disputes & Regulatory Advice, Stockbroking & Shareholder Disputes & Litigation, Corporate Governance & Regulatory Compliance, Frachising Advice & Disputes.

 

Diana Agostinelli (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Workcover & Public Liability, Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Law.

 

Georgina Borg (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Estate Litigation, LIV Accredited Specialist (Wills & Estates), Complex Will Preparation, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship & Administration, Superannuation Death Benefits, Probate & Administration of Estates, Wills Disputes.

 

Julie Clayton (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Medical Negligence, Personal Injury Law.

 

Janine Gregory (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Transport Accident Claims.

 

Margaret Kent (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Asbestos Litigation.

 

Paula Shelton (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Medical Negligence, Product Liability, Class Actions.

 

Barrie Woollacott (Melbourne) - Practice Group Leader, Public Liability & Product Liability Law, Accredited Specialist Personal Injury Law. 

 

Richard Meeran (Melbourne) - Special Counsel, Major Projects, Human Rights & Multinational Litigation.

 

Paul Henderson (Melbourne) - Principal Lawyer, Medical Negligence, Workers Compensation.

 

James Higgins (Melbourne) - Principal Lawyer, Asbestos Litigation & Class Actions, Goverment Law Matters.

 

Ike Nwokolo (Melbourne) - Principal Lawyer, Public Liability, Product Liability.

 

Suzanne Sandford (Melbourne) - Principal Lawyer, Asbestos Litigation, Personal Injury Law, Industrial Accidents, Superannuation Total & Permanent Disablement.

 

Scott Arundell (Melbourne) - Senior Law Clerk, Workcover.

 

Sophie Banks (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Family Law, Divorce Proceedings, Childrens Care Arrangements, Property Matters, Domestic Violance & Intervention Orders Matters, Child Support Matters, Spousal Maintenance Issues, Alternative Dispute Resolution.

 

Mia Campbell (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Medical Negligence.

 

Dianna Comelli (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Workers Compensation.

 

Genevieve Grant (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Motor Vehicle Accidents, Personal Injury Law.

 

Suzy Mallett (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Major Projects, Product Liability, Class Actions.

 

Ben Mason (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Commonwealth Compensation, Military Compensation, Seacare Claims, Personal Injury Law, Impairment Claims, Dependency Claims, Administrative Appeals Tribunal Appeals, Federal Court Appeals.

 

Odette McDonald (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Shareholder & Financial Services, Franchising, Contract Disputes.

 

Ben Phi (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Commercial Litigation, Professional Negligence (Financial Services), Trade Practices, Shareholder Claims, Breach of Contract.

 

Julia Scaife (Melbourne) - Lawyer, Wills, Powers of Attorney, Guardianship & Administration, Probate & Administration of Deceased Estates, Superannuation Death Benefit Claims, Will Disputes, Estate Litigation.

 

Kelly Leydon (Melbourne) - Articled Law Clerk, Family Law.

 

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