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Peter Michael Joyce – LLB  - (retired)
Founded the firm in 1970. Michael attended St Bedes College in Christchurch and completed his law degree at Canterbury University. Michael retired from the firm in 2006 but maintains contact with the firm. His knowledge of commercial and property transactions is much valued by many of our clients.

John Andrew Spence – LLB - Partner:
John joined the firm in 1980. John was educated at De La Salle College Mangere East. He graduated from Auckland University in 1980. He concentrates on family law, conveyancing, commercial, wills, trusts and estates.

Poi Ngatokorua Teei – BA, LLB - Partner:
Poi joined the firm in 1988. He grew up in Auckland and went to Richmond Road Primary and then Mt Albert Grammar. He graduated from Auckland University with a BA and an LLB. Poi handles court matters, family, traffic, conveyancing, trusts, estates and  immigration.

Cherie Phillips – LLB, GradDip Tchg (ECE) – Staff solicitor – Cherie graduated in 1994. She joined the firm in 2007. She deals with family court matters, debt collection and conveyancing matters.

Willem Strauss – BCom, LLB – Staff solicitor
Willem joined our firm this year (2008). He brings many years of conveyancing and commercial knowledge to the firm. He has taken over much of Michael’s work which covers the areas of commercial sales and purchases, conveyancing, estates and trusts.

Diane Cross – Legal Executive
Diane has been with the firm for many years. She has great knowledge in accounts, conveyancing and trusts.