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_ Rae & Partners is a broad-based Tasmanian legal firm. The firm contains a blend of ages, background experience, both interstate and overseas, in a wide variety of areas of legal practice amongst both the qualified practitioners and long-serving law clerks, who provide an essential part of the total undertaking of the firm's services. Our Principal Offices are located at 93 York Street, Launceston. The Firm services its Branch Offices which are conducted on a permanent, part-time basis at St. Helens, St. Marys and Scottsdale. Offices are also located at Flinders Island and are visited at regular intervals, usually monthly. The firm maintains a commitment to being available to represent its clients throughout the State and will maintain close relationships with a number of national legal firms, acting both as Tasmanian Agent and as a referral network. PROFILE OF PARTNERS, ASSOCIATES, CONSULTANTS AND SENIOR LAW CLERKS PARTNERS PHILLIP JOHN LEBSKI, LL.B. Aged 54, Launceston-born, a graduate of the University of Tasmania admitted to practise in 1976. He is married and resident near Launceston. He is a member of the Conveyancing Committee of the Law Society and a member of the National Trust Building and Classifications Adviser Committee and a State Counsellor with the Taxation Institute. Mr. Lebski specialises in areas of business and commercial law including conveyancing, corporate and personal tax planning and wills and estate planning and estate administration. mailto:phillip@raepartners.com.au ROSS ANTHONY HART, LL.B. Aged 46, and Launceston-born, a graduate of the University of Tasmania. Married and resident in Launceston he was admitted to practise in 1985. He has practised in Launceston since admission and as a Partner of the firm, he has specialised in the commercial and litigious areas with complex project planning and development, including major tourist resorts, resource export and the complexities of Local and State Government compliance. A member of the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania, he is a Past President of the Law Society of Tasmania as well as being former Tasmanian representative on The Law Council of Australia. mailto:ross@raepartners.com.au SCOTT ERNEST CHELLIS, B.A. LL.B. Aged 44, he is a graduate of the University of Tasmania and is married and living in Launceston. He has practised in Launceston since his admission in 1989. He is responsible for the firm's St. Helens and Fingal Valley Branch Offices which he visits fortnightly and for Court days. He initially practised with the well-known firm of Douglas & Collins and joined Rae & Partners to specialise in litigation practice, particularly in the Courts of Petty Sessions across Northern Tasmania. He is now primarily involved in conveyancing and general commercial law including corporate law, wills and estate planning and estate administration. He is a member of the Executive of the Launceston Chamber of Commerce and was committee member (1 of 5) of the David Boon Testimonial Year 96/97. He is responsible for overseeing part of the Firm's extensive Security (Mortgage) preparation practice mailto:scott@raepartners.com.au NICHOLAS RICHARD REABURN, B.A. (Hons), LL.B., Grad. Dip. Corp. & Sec. Law Aged 56, Nicholas Reaburn is a law graduate of Melbourne University and is married with two teenage daughters. His major local clients include Public Companies, Local Authorities as well as large Property Developers. He has worked in Tasmania for the last 10 years having been a principal in two Tasmanian firms, after having been a Senior Associate in prominent Melbourne and National Firm, Gadens. He has extensive experience in negotiating and drafting commercial leases, and the sale purchase and development of commercial property for private corporate and semi-governmental clients as well as financing transactions, with an emphasis on Primary Industry. He is a Past Councillor of the Law Society of Tasmania and currently serves as Chairman of the Law Society of Tasmania's Business and Commercial Law Committee and Chairman of the Tasmanian Regional Committee of the Business Law Section of the Law Council of Australia. He is a member of the State Council of the Taxation Institute of Australia. mailto:nicholas@raepartners.com.au MELANIE LOUISE KERRISON, B.Sc. LL.B. Melanie completed her Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Laws (Combined) Degree at University of Tasmania in 1999. She joined the firm in August 2000 and was admitted to the Bar in August 2000. She was an Academic Tutor at Jane Franklin Hall College of Residence at the University of Tasmania Her Creative / Sporting interests have included: Captain Law School Netball Team, 1999, Coach Jane Franklin Hall Swimming Team, 1997, Awarded University Full Blue for outstanding achievement in sport - Jane Franklin Hall Melanie enjoys Regular Swimming, Walking, Cooking and Entertaining and Travel. She enjoys participating in Voluntary Work Melanie's practice areas are Conveyancing transactions, Business transactions, Stratum and Subdivisional Work, Commercial matters, Leases and Wills. mailto:melanie@raepartners.com.au _ PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES ANDREW WOODGATE, B.A. (Hons) LL.B. (Hons) B.A. Aged 52 years and a graduate in Law of the University of Tasmania in 1986, Andrew is member to the litigation team at Rae & Partners. He specialises in personal injuries actions with an emphasis on workers compensation and motor vehicle accident claims. Andrew has wide experience in civil and criminal jurisdictions, practising in the Criminal Jurisdiction at a high level. He is a former employee of the Legal Aid Commission of Tasmania in its Launceston office, gaining extensive experience in private practice prior to, and after his period with the Legal Aid Commission. He has a commitment of voluntary assistance to the Community through the Launceston Community Legal Centre. Andrew has interests of Chamber music, writing, North Launceston Football Club, reading, gardening and the use of Computer Software. mailto:awoodgate@raepartners.com.au ROWENA HOLDER, B.A. LL.B. Grad. Dip. Legal Prac. Rowena graduated with a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (combined) Degree from the University of Tasmania in 1995. She was admitted to practice in 1996. Since that time she has practiced in Launceston in areas of Civil, Criminal and Family Law. Rowena is a member of the Litigation Team at Rae & Partners. She specialises in Family Law, Personal Injuries actions arising from motor vehicle accidents and also Victims of Crime Compensation claims. Rowena's interests include bush walking, running, travelling and reading. She is a Board Member of an Aged Care Residence. mailto:rowena@raepartners.com.au KATHRYN LEVI. B.A. LLB Kathryn completed a Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Laws (Combined) Degree at the University of Melbourne majoring in History, in 1999. Kathryn has been a solicitor in the commercial litigation departments at Corrs Chambers Westgarth in Melbourne, and Dobson Mitchell and Allport in their Launceston office, prior to joining Rae & Partners in July 2005. Since being admitted as a barrister and solicitor to the Supreme Court of Victoria in May 2001, Kathryn has had experience in many areas of litigation including customs and excise, stamp duty, personal injury, medical negligence, vehicle bailment disputes, contractual disputes, investor and shareholder disputes, trade practices, debt recovery, motor vehicle accidents and defalcations under the Legal Practice Act 1996. Kathryn's interests include travelling around Australia and overseas, bushwalking, swimming, basketball, netball, cycling and reading. She is a member of the Commercial Litigation Team. mailto:kathryn@raepartners.com.au AMBER MARYANNE COHEN. B.A. LLB Grad. Cert. Legal Practice Amber completed her Combined Bachelor of Arts / Law Degree, majoring in Law and Psychology, at the University of Tasmania in 2002. She then completed the Graduate Certificate of Legal Practice and was admitted as a Practitioner of the Supreme Court in August 2003. She began work at Rae & Partners shortly afterwards. Amber practices Litigation, Mortgage Recovery, Conveyancing and various other aspects of Commercial law. Her personal interests include many sports, gym, sign language and entertaining. mailto:amber@raepartners.com.au ANNA MAREE GARDNER BEc. LLB Grad. Cert. Legal Practice Anna completed a Bachelor of Economics, Bachelor of Laws (Combined) Degree at the University of Tasmania in 2002. In 2003 she completed the Graduate Certificate in Legal Practice before being admitted as a Practitioner to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in August 2003. She joined the firm shortly after. Anna enjoys participating in voluntary work and was involved extensively with the Student Legal Service at the University of Tasmania as both a volunteer and a member of the Committee. Her sporting interests have included soccer, cricket and netball and she enjoys cooking, travel and socialising. Anna's practice areas are conveyancing and general commercial law. mailto:anna@raepartners.com.au BETHAN FRAKE LLB (Hons.) Grad. Cert. Legal Practice Aged 30 years, Bethan graduated with honours in 1998 from the University of Bristol (UK). British born, Bethan immigrated to Australia in 2001 when she commenced working for Rae & Partners. Bethan was admitted as a Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in January 2006. She specialises in litigious areas including mortgage recovery, civil and criminal matters, she also practices in commercial areas such as Conveyancing, Business transactions, Subdivisional Work, Leases and Wills. Bethan is married and enjoys walking her dog and visiting the gym. mailto:bethan@raepartners.com.au LAUREN BARTLETT. B.A. LLB. Grad. Dip. Legal Prac. Lauren has joined the Firm in 2006 having graduated from the University of Tasmania. Lauren is gaining experience in a broad range of litigation, property and commercial areas of law, prior to choosing the areas she shall concentrate on in practice. Her interests include meeting people, reading, violin, swimming, walking. Spanish, cooking, and film. mailto:lauren@raepartners.com.au CONSULTANT PETER JAMES PATMORE LLB. PhD. Dr Peter Patmore has also joined Rae & Partners as a consultant following his lengthy career in Tasmanian State Politics. A former Attorney General for the state of Tasmania, his skills at negotiation and desire to specialise in Administrative Law will be an asset to Rae & Partners and, in particular, clients involved in commercial and/or development areas. mailto:ppatmore@raepartners.com.au _ SENIOR LAW CLERKS TOM BAIN Mr. Tom Bain is the firm's Senior Law Clerk, and with more than thirty-five years conveyancing experience is based in the Launceston Office. He regularly attends the St. Helens and St. Marys' Offices of Rae & Partners and is more widely known in Northern Tasmania than a large percentage of the legal profession. mailto:tom@raepartners.com.au BEVAN FRENCH Bevan French joined Rae & Partners in 2004 to assist Melanie Kerrison in her thriving property and conveyancing practice. A Senior Law Clerk, with lengthy conveyancing experience, he has joined the firm from well known Tasmanian Legal Firm Shields Heritage and has been instrumental in growing the firm's residential Property services. mailto:bevan@raepartners.com.au LISA MAREE ROBINSON Lisa grew up in a farming community in the north-east of the State. After finishing her education in Launceston, she joined a well known legal firm and for a number of years worked part-time on the weekends in a small retail outlet where she gained valuable experience in customer service. She joined the firm in 2004, and has over 20 years of conveyancing experience. She is directly responsible to Nicholas Reaburn, and her speciality is residential conveyancing. Lisa is married, and has two children who keep her very busy. In her spare-time she enjoys reading, entertaining, music and travelling. mailto:lisa@raepartners.com.au ROB GREATBATCH Rob is one of Nicholas Reaburn's conveyancing clerks, predominantly assisting with residential property purchase and sales. He also has a number of years experience in the mortgage industry, attending to security requirements for a wide selection of local and National lenders. Rob was born in Tasmania, before moving to Queensland a few years later. Rob has since returned to his state of birth, and is recently married. His extracurricular interests include camping and all things considered sport, with a particular passion for AFL (The Mighty Hawks (!)) and basketball. mailto:robert@raepartners.com.au _ Mr PETER RAE FINALLY, and because of the seniority and variety of experience which the senior Consultant in the firm, Peter Rae, brings, his profile is provided in greater detail. His experience can be pivotal to the breadth of services which the firm can offer to our clients. PETER ELLIOT RAE, A.O. B.A. LL.B. (Hons.) A.A.D.M. FAICD Aged 74, he is a graduate of the University of Tasmania and was admitted to practise in 1960. Mr. Rae is the consultant to the firm with both the longest and the broadest experience. Mr. Peter Rae's other current roles include that of immediate past Chairman of Hydro Tasmania, as well as being the Managing Director of Australian Business Services Pty Ltd., which is a consultancy associated with this firm. He is Chairman of a number of other businesses, as well as the Chairman of Renewable Energy Generators of Australia Ltd. Mr. Rae is also involved in the provision of legal services to major national corporations and organisations. The experience which he has gained in Government relations, both at a Local Government, State Government and Federal Government level is something which is exceptional to any legal firm in Tasmania and with the increasing relationship between Governments and many major institutions, his experience at a Federal level would be of particular value to many client's needs. The fact that he is required to be present due to other commitments in Hobart from time to time would enable ready representation and consultation with Government, and so far as necessary, liaison with the Local, Federal and State Governments in Hobart. This allows for all forms of liaison and representation to be undertaken without any extra duplication or unnecessary wasted cost. As Chairman of Hydro Tasmania, Peter Rae was in relatively constant touch with many of the major issues which involve business enterprise relationships, associations with State Government Departments and Ministers and associations with Federal Departments and Members. Mr. Rae's experience in advising in the drafting of legislation, both at a Federal and at a State Parliamentary level, may well be useful to the many large client's needs. Parliamentary drafting is something which is a relatively uncommon experience outside the specialist areas of Parliamentary draftsmen; however Peter Rae has been involved in drafting such a wide variety of legislation and Bills as the State Authorities Financial Management Act through to a Foreign Ownership of Land Bill and the re-drafting of the Evidence Act. He has been involved in the drafting of Federal legislation and Constitutions of a variety of bodies. Mr. Rae is (by invitation) also a Foundation Member of the Australian Academy of Design, involved particularly in educational and planning design areas of activity. He is a Commissioner of the Supreme Court and a Justice of the Peace. mailto:peter@raepartners.com.au _ � Copyright Web Logic