OUR TEAM

Mark Deacon
Partner - Balclutha
Mark is the Balclutha based Partner. He has worked in South Otago for 25 years, having joined the firm and entered into the partnership in 1999.

Jared St Clair-Newman
Associate
Jared joined our team in 2020 after practicing in Dunedin for the last 10 years. He specialises in private and commercial property transactions . He is a born and bred Dunedin local with strong ties to the district. He is available for appointments in both the Milton and Balclutha offices.

Nicola Curtis
Receptionist and Legal Secretary - Balclutha
Nicola is the Receptionist and Legal Secretary of our Balclutha office and joined the firm in 2016.

Trudy Soper
Trust Accountant
Trudy is the firm's Trust Accountant and has been with the firm since 2010. She is based in our Balclutha office.

Louise Thomas
Legal Executive - Balclutha
Louise is our Balclutha-based Legal Executive. She joined the Balclutha team in 2014 and has a background in banking.

Kerry Dowling
Partner - Milton
Kerry is our Milton based Partner. Originally from Ranfurly he has worked in South Otago since 2004, having joined the firm in 2008 and entering into the partnership in 2013.

Tracey Coulter
Receptionist and Legal Assistant
Tracey is our receptionist/legal assistant in the Milton office, having joined the Milton team in 2019.

Kaye Barnes
Legal Executive - Milton
Kaye is our Milton based Legal Executive. She joined the Balclutha office in 2000, transferring to the Milton office in 2013.

Dale Allison
Legal Secretary
Dale is a Legal Secretary in our Milton office, having joined the firm in 1987.