DOBSON MITCHELL ALLPORT - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal / Commercial & Property
As a principal in the Commercial and Property team I provide pragmatic commercial advice to leading Tasmanian and national business owners, developers, property owners, government bodies, not-for-profits and educational institutions.
Notable projects I've advised on include multi-million dollar residential, commercial and agricultural developments and sales. I also regularly present on important changes in the law with respect to commercial and property matters, including on behalf of the Association of Corporate Counsel Australia.
I am a member of the Property Council of Australia's Tasmanian Future Directions Committee, the Law Council of Australia's National Electronic Conveyancing System Committee and the Law Society of Tasmania's Property and Commercial Law Committee.
I am a proud Dad to two young children, a keen gardener and I enjoy being in the outdoors.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- Information Technology and Security Manager
As the IT and Security Manager at DMA, I am responsible for our information technology and security operations.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal / Commercial & Property
As Principal in the Commercial and Property law team, I specialise in asset management, property management and retail leasing. My expertise has been developed though my time in private practice, as well as a number of years as an in-house advisor for an interstate retail property investment and management company with assets in Tasmania.
Job Titles:
- Consultant
- Consultant / Commercial & Property / Estate Planning & Administration
Before becoming a lawyer, I spent over twenty years working as an accountant in private practice and the financial services industry. I now have a focus on estate planning, commercial and financial dealings and corporate governance. I use my professional experience to provide practical estate planning and business succession solutions to high net-worth individuals and businesses.
Job Titles:
- Lawyer
- Lawyer / Commercial & Property
I'm a Lawyer in the Commercial team. I currently work across all disciplines within the practice group including residential and commercial property matters, licences and leasing, and contract negotiations.
I am a passionate advocate for the Brave Foundation and have served as a director of the board of that organisation since 2018. I am accredited through the Australian Institute of Company Directors and am experienced in not-for-profit governance, strategy development, stakeholder management, and funding.
In my spare time I am busy spending time with my husband and our young family.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Senior Conveyancing Paralegal
- Senior Conveyancing Paralegal / Commercial & Property
I am the Senior Conveyancing Paralegal in the Commercial and Property team.
Job Titles:
- Director
- Director / Commercial & Property
I lead the property team within the Commercial and Property group. I use my broad experience in dealing with large scale property developments and transactions to work closely with clients to ensure the security of their business operations.
I work with property owners and developers, as well as with local governments, providing advice on property sales and purchases, due diligence, greenfield subdivision, leasing and finance. I also assist business owners with their day-to-day needs in conjunction with other specialists in the Commercial and Property team.
Beyond the office, I am a keen fisherman and gardener, enthusiastic sports fan and Dad to a growing family.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Mortgage Clerk
- Mortgage Clerk / Commercial & Property
I am employed in the Commercial and Mortgage division, specialising in mortgage processing, attending to settlements and administration. I have considerable experience in the conveyancing and mortgage areas.
I have travelled extensively over many years in Europe and Asia. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time at home with my fur baby Maggie and with family and close friends. I also enjoy reading, especially Australian authors. I am an avid supporter of Collingwood in the AFL.
Job Titles:
- Chartered Accountant
- Financial Controller
- Member of the Administration Team
I am a Financial Controller and a Chartered Accountant. My role at DMA means I am responsible for high-level financial reporting and analysis, budgeting and management of cash flows. I work closely with the Directors and Principals to provide reports and analysis of findings.
I began my accounting career with a Big Four accounting firm in Hobart. In that role I completed my Chartered Accountancy and became a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand. I have experience working with small businesses, high net worth individuals, not for profit, primary producers and utility companies.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Paralegal
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Senior Paralegal
- Senior Paralegal / Estate Planning & Administration
I am a Senior Paralegal in the Estate Planning and Administration team, based in the Devonport office.
My role involves assisting clients with their estate planning and progressing the administration and finalisation of deceased estates. I am mindful that finalising a will or managing the estate of a loved one is an understandably confronting task for some clients. To minimise their stress, I strive to deliver a prompt, efficient, and pragmatic services with diligent attention to detail.
Outside of work I am an active member of my church and lead our local Youth Group. I am on the board of Glenhaven Family Care (a not-for-profit community service organisation) and I am a volunteer firefighter with two local brigades. In my spare time, I hold Turkish cooking classes and enjoy attending live music events.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- Receptionist
As Dobson Mitchell Allport's Receptionist, I'm often the first point of contact that clients have with the business.
My role includes greeting visitors to the office, handling phone and in-person enquiries, sorting incoming mail and deliveries, arranging the witnessing of documents, and managing room bookings and appointments. When I'm not behind the reception desk, I enjoy spending time with my husband, our children and grandson, and our much loved dog, Roxy.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- Credit and Collections Manager
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Senior Conveyancing Paralegal
- Senior Conveyancing Paralegal / Commercial & Property
I am the Senior Conveyancing Paralegal in the Devonport office.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Administration Team
- People and Culture Manager
I am DMA's People and Culture Manager.
I work with the practice on staff recruitment, human resources management, and culture and wellbeing within the workplace. I have a background in HR and bring a wealth of experience from many years in the industry.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Principal / Commercial & Property
I specialise in the fields of intellectual property, privacy and right to information, advising on e-commerce, trademarks, licensing and assignment of intellectual property, confidentiality agreements, franchising, R&D agreements and information technology and software agreements. I am also a practical and experienced contract negotiator, especially with supply and logistics contracts and franchise agreements.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Senior Estates Administration Paralegal
- Senior Estates Administration Paralegal / Estate Planning & Administration
I'm DMA's Estate Administration paralegal. Along with support staff Karen Worsley and Michelle Bylett, I assist executors to carry out the administration of estates, including to obtain probate. I also assist in arranging Letters of Administration for intestate estates.
Job Titles:
- Member of the Paralegal & Support Team
- Senior Estates Administration Paralegal