


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

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

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

Shona Squires
Shona is an associate solicitor in our Milton office, who joined the team at the end of 2024 after practising in Dunedin for the past three years. Prior to completing a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Otago, Shona worked as a Registered Legal Executive and Legal Administrator for a number of years, both in New Zealand and the UK.
Shona advises on a wide range of property and personal client matters (including Trusts, Wills and Enduring Powers of Attorney) and is available for appointments in Milton and Dunedin.
Associate

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

Nicola Curtis
Nicola is the senior estate administrator and conveyancing assistant in our Balclutha office and joined the firm in 2016.
Estate Administrator and Conveyancing Assistant

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

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

Mel Taggart
Melanie (Mel) is our Balclutha-based trust accountant. She joined the team in 2021 and has a background in banking and administration.
Office Administrator

Liz Simmonds
Liz joined our Balclutha team in 2024 as a legal executive.
Legal Executive
