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Partners & Staff
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 Level 3, 113 Cimitiere Street, Launceston, a 5 star Green Star building occupied by Rae & Partners since April 2009.
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.
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PROFILE OF PARTNERS, ASSOCIATES, CONSULTANTS AND SENIOR LAW CLERKS
PARTNERS
PHILLIP JOHN LEBSKI, LL.B.
Phillip Lebski is Launceston-born, a graduate of the University of Tasmania and was admitted to practise in 1976. He is married and resident near Launceston. He is a member of the Conveyancing Committee of the Law Society.
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.
phillip@raepartners.com.au
ROSS ANTHONY HART, LL.B.
Ross Hart is the practice's Managing Partner and a graduate of the University of Tasmania. He is married and resident in Launceston and 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 for over 17 years, only to retire from that body in 2007, he is a Past President of the Law Society of Tasmania as well as being former Tasmanian representative on The Law Council of Australia.
ross@raepartners.com.au
SCOTT ERNEST CHELLIS, B.A. LL.B.
Scott Chellis is a graduate of the University of Tasmania. He has practised in Launceston since his admission in 1989. He is responsible for the firm's extensive Mortgage preparation and settlement practice.
He initially practised with Launceston firm 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 past 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.
scott@raepartners.com.au
NICHOLAS RICHARD REABURN, B.A. (Hons), LL.B., Grad. Dip. Corp. & Sec. Law
Nicholas Reaburn is a law graduate of Melbourne University and is married with two daughters. His major local clients include Public Companies, Local Authorities as well as large Property Developers. He has worked in Tasmania for many years having been a principal in two Tasmanian firms, after having been a Senior Associate in prominent Melbourne and National Firm, Gadens, with whom the firm now practices as Gadens NMS.
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 served 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.
nicholas@raepartners.com.au
MELANIE LOUISE KERRISON, B.Sc. LL.B.
Melanie Kerrison practices principally in the area of Commercial Law and Conveyancing.
She commenced work at Rae & Partners in 2000 and became a partner in 2004, being the first female to be afforded this opportunity by the firm.
Melanie graduated with a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Laws from the University of Tasmania in 1999.
Melanie is involved in the arts and education in the Launceston community. She has been a member of the Board of Tasdance, the State's only professional 'dance in education' company since 2002. Melanie is also the Immediate Past President and Secretary of the Old Launcestonians Association, the old scholar's association of Launceston Church Grammar School.
In October 2006 Melanie was named the Telstra Young Business Women of the Year for Tasmania. This award has given her the opportunity to speak to a large number of professional and community groups about the value of making a contribution to the local community, whilst also encouraging young people to consider regional Australia as a career destination.
Melanie enjoys Regular Swimming, Walking, Cooking and Entertaining and Travel. She also enjoys contributing to her community through voluntary work.
Melanie's practice areas are principally in commercial law including; Conveyancing transactions, Business transactions, Stratum and Subdivisional Work, Leases and Wills.
melanie@raepartners.com.au
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATES
ANDREW WOODGATE, B.A. (Hons) LL.B. (Hons) B.A.
Andrew Woodgate is a graduate in Law of the University of Tasmania in 1986. Andrew is member to the litigation team at Rae & Partners and a valued mentor to many of our professional staff. He accepts instructions in personal injuries actions with an emphasis on 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.
awoodgate@raepartners.com.au
SHERYL-LEE SCHUH LLB.
Sheryl-lee completed a Bachelor of Laws at the Queensland University of Technology in 1989 and was admitted as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1991. Sheryl-lee brings to the firm a diverse legal background. She gained her early legal experience in Queensland Crown Law working in the Litigation, Construction Law and Administrative Law Divisions and then went on to Policy and Legislation roles in the Queensland Office of Fair Trading, Tourism Queensland and the Queensland Department of Tourism, Sport and Racing.
Sheryl-lee moved with her family to Tasmania in early 2003 for a lifestyle change and worked in politics for a time before returning to law. She was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in October 2005 and worked as an associate to Shaun McElwaine before joining Rae & Partners. Sheryl-lee has had experience in many areas of litigation including professional negligence, personal injury, Testator Family Maintenance Act matters, Anti-Discrimination matters and contractual disputes
Sheryl-lee's personal interests include yoga, running, cycling, bush walking, art house films, travel and German language.
sheryl-lee@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, Planning and Commercial law.
She has returned to the firm following a period working in the United Kingdom.
She is married to Matt, her personal interests include many sports, gym, sign language and entertaining.
amber@raepartners.com.au
BETHAN FRAKE LLB (Hons.) Grad. Cert. Legal Practice
Bethan graduated with honours in 1998 from the University of Bristol (UK). British born, Bethan migrated 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 has one young son and enjoys walking her dog and visiting the gym.
bethan@raepartners.com.au
LAUREN BARTLETT. B.A. LLB. Grad. Dip. Legal Prac.
Lauren graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (combined) degree from the University of Tasmania in 2005. She then completed a Graduate Certificate of Legal Practice and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 2006. She is also registered on the roll of the High Court of Australia.
Lauren joined the team at Rae & Partners in 2006 and became an Associate of the firm in 2009. Lauren specialises in family law and litigation including civil, criminal and mortgage recovery.
She is actively involved in various organisations and committee?s in the Launceston community. She is a member of the Northern Tasmanian Young Lawyers Committee and the Northern Young Professional Network. She is also a board member of Mudlark Theatre Inc. Company.
lauren@raepartners.com.au
ANITA BRUNACCI. B.A. LLB. Grad. Dip. Legal Prac.
Anita Brunacci graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree majoring in Philosophy and a Bachelor of Law
degree. Anita joined Rae and Partners after completion of her Graduate Diploma and has been working as part of the Family Law team since that time.
She also works with the litigation team. Anita has training in Alternate Dispute Resolution methods including
Mediation and Conciliation conferences and believes that these methods can be utilised in most cases for the best possible outcomes.
anita@raepartners.com.au
CONSULTANT
PETER PATMORE
Dr. Peter Patmore has returned to the firm he initially founded in the early 1980's. After a long career in politics, serving with distinction as Deputy Premier and subsequently as Attorney General and Minister for Workplace Relations, he heads Rae & Partners' Employment Law and IR team after lecturing in that area at the University of Tasmania. Peter works with Kathryn Levi and Sheryl-Lee Shuh, assisted by Mandy Howard.
peter.patmore@raepartners.com.au
SENIOR LAW CLERKS
TOM BAIN
Mr. Tom Bain is the firm's Senior Law Clerk, and with more than forty 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.
tom@raepartners.com.au
BEVAN FRENCH
Bevan French joined Rae & Partners in 2004 bringing with him over 25 years of Conveyancing experience. As one of our senior Conveyancing clerks, Bevan works alongside Partner, Melanie Kerrison, and together they have been instrumental in growing the firm's residential property service.
Bevan was educated at Scotch College in Launceston. Being a keen sportsman Bevan played football for both Longford and Hagley, was in the Australian Under 19's squad for cricket and presently coaches the Riverside Junior Cricket Club. Apart from his wife and three children, Bevan's main passion is for his 1962 Valiant S model restored in all its glory.
bevan@raepartners.com.au
GEOFF BAILEY
Geoff joined Rae & Partners in 2009 after years of Banking, Finance and Conveyancing experience. As one of our senior Conveyancing team, Geoff works alongside the Partners of Rae & Partners in delivering superior client service.
Geoff is a very welcome addition to the team at Rae & Partners. Clients will note his friendly and relaxed manner but attention to detail bred by years of experience.
geoff@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.
lisa@raepartners.com.au
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