Service overview

    - Business Law Our lawyers in the course of advising on buying or selling a business will carefully consider your aims and objectives and will advise you on the implications of capital gains and GST issues which need to be carefully examined. -Divorce & Family Law/Defacto Law In our experience, clients needing advice on general Family Law, Divorce Law and De facto Law issues require their solicitors to not only have the requisite knowledge of these areas of the law, but also the skills to negotiate outcomes on their behalf. - Commercial & Residential Conveyancing & Property Law. Our solicitors have over 50 years of experience in conveyancing from the first homebuyer to seasoned developers. Conveyancing is not an administrative task, but important aspects need considered legal advice requiring a solicitor or lawyer. - Estate Planning, Wills & Deceased Estates. With changes to Superannuation Laws, mixed families from new relationships and for other reasons, drafting Wills and planning your estate upon death or incapacity has assumed more importance in recent years. - Local Government Law We can provide you with advice in respect of the preparation of Development Applications and appearance before Local Government panels and if required, appealing against the decisions of Council to review panels and the Land and Environment Court.

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Our People: Lawyers and staff

Within our organisation we have solicitors with extensive experience in the areas of law within which we practice.

Richard Smallwood LLB, Dip, FP – Principal

Email: office@smallwoods.com.au

Qualifications: Richard graduated with Bachelor of Laws from Sydney University. Richard also holds a Diploma in Financial Planning from Deakin University.

Year of Admission: 1970

Experience: Richard commenced practice on his own account in 1976 after working for medium-to-large city law firms in a variety of legal areas including Financing and Security work, Company and Commercial Law.

Elizabeth Campbell LLB

Email: elizabethc@smallwoods.com.au

Qualifications: Elizabeth graduated with Bachelor of Laws from University of Technology

Year of Admission: 1996

Experience: Prior to admission, Elizabeth had extensive legal experience as a paralegal and in an administration role in a medium city firm mainly in Property Law.

Lynette McDermott SAB.Dip Law

Email: lynettem@smallwoods.com.au

Year of Admission: as a Barrister 1988 – as a Solicitor 2003

Qualifications: Lynette completed her Diploma of Law through the Solicitors Admission Board and the Law Extension Committee of the University of Sydney, being admitted to the Bar in 1989. Prior to admission Lynette worked as a paralegal for 11 years at a Sydney city law firm specialising in Divorce and Family Law.

After a break from the profession Lynette recommenced employment in 2001 and was admitted as a solicitor in 2003. Until recently Lynette was employed with a city firm again specialising in Family Law.

Experience: Lynette has over 17 years experience in all facets of the law, but particularly in Divorce/Family/De facto Law.

Allegra Frost

Email: allegraf@smallwoods.com.au

Area of Responsibility: Legal Assistant to the solicitors

Qualifications: Allegra graduated at Healds Kelsey-Jenny College in San Diego, California USA

Experience: Allegra has had 25 years of experience assisting in many facets of law, working for large and small city firms.

Emelia Wood

Email: emeliaw@smallwoods.com.au

Area of Responsibility: Junior Legal Assistant

Qualifications: Emelia attended Northern Beaches TAFE and has completed Diploma of Business Admin – Legal Services.

Experience: Emelia has had a year of administration experience prior to joining our team where she is currently assisting in the areas of Litigation, Family Law and Conveyancing.