Your specialists in Property, Wills, Trust, Estates, Business, Employment, Franchising and Family Law
NOW IN DEVONPORT
Devonport branch opened in May 2011 (next door to New World Supermarket. Staffed on a fulltime basis by John Waugh, Consultant and Josie McCallum, Legal Executive both of whom are long serving Devonport residents complimented with staff from the Onehunga Office
ESTABLISHED
Since 1946 the major law firm in the Onehunga - Royal Oak - Penrose area.
WIGS, GOWNS AND QUILL PENS?
No, these days are gone. Our role is to provide advice and legal services efficiently and effectively. We're approachable and easy to deal with.
PROFESSIONAL
Our friendly approach does not compromise our professional standards. We keep abreast of legislation and developments in law. We are bound by the ethics of The New Zealand Law Society.
EXPERIENCED
Experience is the "X FACTOR" in advising clients. Over the years we've dealt with a huge variety of legal matters. Our lawyers total 230 years of legal practice - that's a lot of test caps. We are pragmatic rather than academic in approach.
FEES
Our fees are competitive. We can usually provide quotes or estimates at the outset.
ACCESSIBLE
Ample Parking, Flexible Hours, Phone/Fax/Email, website. We are committed to being available to our clients.
COMMUNITY
Part of the fabric of Onehunga, we are generous in our support of community activities, clubs, organisations and charities.
HISTORY
Maurice Daniel and Tom Overton became law partners in Onehunga after the Second World War: They were later joined by John Goulding who also served overseas with them. John Goulding still practices as a consultant and there are now 3 second generation lawyers in the firm.
NZ LAW
Our firm is a member of NZ Law, an association of 62 law firms throughout New Zealand, which provide ongoing legal education, conferences and professional development to keep us at the cutting edge of New Zealand Law.

We are lawyers by profession, but we are really in the wealth protection business
We know that people only go to lawyers out of necessity, and this is usually due to the occurrence of an event in their life that brings them either very good news or very bad news. Either way, we understand that your reasons for needing to visit a lawyer may be stressful to you, so we hope that you find our relaxed but professional approach to be calming.
Our purpose is: to provide professional, practical, and accessible legal services that help you find your way through the various legal mazes that life may present; and along the way, to guide you through the processes of choosing asset holding structures that best suit your plans, with a view to tax efficiency and risk minimisation.