Michael was admitted as a solicitor in 1980 and has been working in private practice continuously since then.

Michael has been a Committee Member and Office Bearer of the St George-Sutherland Law Society.  In 1998 and 1999 he was a member of the NSW Government Consultative Committee in relation to the review of the Aboriginal Land Rights Act.

Michael has had extensive experience in relation to large litigation in various Courts including several matters in the High Court of Australia and numerous matters in the Supreme and District Courts, Family Court and most other courts and tribunals in New South Wales.

Michael has acted for numerous large organisations including Australian subsidiaries of large multi-national corporations, Australia wide public corporations, a local government Council, the New South Wales Aboriginal Land Council and Local Aboriginal Councils throughout NSW, numerous small business operators, local registered clubs and many individuals.

Due to Michael’s unique and broad range of experience he is able to assist clients in a wide range of matters and is able to impart this experience to the other lawyers in the firm in the conduct of their matters.  Michael enjoys sharing with clients in achieving their goals, whether they be the purchase of a first home, making appropriate provisions in Wills for family members to resolving complex commercial or personal issues.

Michael’s main areas of practice today are:

• Property – residential, industrial and commercial
• Commercial and industrial leasing
• Business advisory
• Wills, estate planning and deceased estates
• Commercial litigation
• Employment law
• Registered Clubs
• Aboriginal advisory work

When Michael is not at work he enjoys getting away from it all on the golf course or on the water and spending quality time with his family.