Expertise
With over 40 years of experience as a legal advisor, Steve’s extensive expertise covers many facets of the law. His focus is on estate planning and related litigation.
In addition to working on a broad range of matters for multi-national corporations and organisations, sporting clubs, local authorities, and quasi-governmental bodies, Steve also has a long association with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island community in Australia. This includes having successfully resolved a range of problems, from disputed mining on Aboriginal land to the representation of tribal Aboriginals in land claims against the Australian Government.
Experience
Steve’s experience includes:
• Family Provision Applications in Estate matters (s41 claims);
• Applications for the removal of an executor/administrator;
• Judicial advice applications;
• Acting for individual clients and corporations;
• Complex Wills and Trusts;
• Commercial advice;
• Business succession planning;
• Wills and estate planning; and
• Deceased estate administration.
Pro Bono & Community Work
Steve has served on the committees of various community organisations:
- Chairman, Pioneer Employment Agency
- Chairman, Bayersville Resource Recovery Centre
- Secretary, Taipan’s Rugby Union Club
- Director, Sarina District Sporting Committee
- Mackay and District Conservation Group
- O’Grady’s Hill Development Project
- President, Veterans Rugby Queensland
- Secretary, Toothless Tigers Rugby Union Club
- President, Australian Friends of Taiwan
Professional Recognition
- Finalist – Commercial Team of the Year, Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards 2023