Mitchell has a wide range of legal experience and interests, predominantly in litigation, risk management and dispute resolution. His primary role within the firm is to provide service in the field of personal injuries law which he does with a strong attitude of caring for people balanced with sound organisational efficiency.
Mitchell completed his Law degree at Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 1988 and was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland in 1991 (as well as being admitted to the High Court of Australia and the Supreme Court of New South Wales).
Mitchell was one of the first solicitors in Queensland to be awarded Specialist Accreditation in the field of Personal Injuries law, from the Queensland Law Society. He also completed the Society’s Practice Management course in 1997.
He is the current President of the Management Committee of the Gold Coast Centre Against Sexual Violence Inc (an organisation that has been supported by MBA Lawyers since its inception over 20 years ago).
He is a member of various other organisations, including Secretary of PeaceWise (national Christian conciliation company) and Past President of the Rotary Club of Broadwater, Southport.
He has a strong practice in migration law and heads
our migration division, Migration Lawyers Australia. He has completed
studies in immigration law with distinction and is a registered
migration agent.
He also has extensive general litigation experience, in migration
appeals, personal injury work, workplace relations and industrial
law, criminal law, debt collection and commercial litigation.
Jonathan also holds a Bachelor of Science Degree
(Biochemistry major) and has a special interest in forensic medicine.
He holds the honorary role as solicitor to the Gold Coast Welfare
Inter-agency, the Citizens Advice Bureau Gold Coast Inc.
and the Highway Legal Service. He is Vice-President of the latter
two organisations. He periodically gives lectures and talks
to various agency groups. He is MBA's information technology partner. His
sporting interests include track and field, triathlon,
rugby union and cricket. He is a qualified
pilot. Jonathan is married with four children.
CLAYTON GLENISTER B.A. LLB. Partner
Clayton completed his Bachelor at Law Degree and was admitted as a Solicitor in New South Wales and Queensland in February 2002.
In November 2002 Clayton joined the team at MBA Lawyers and was made a partner of the law firm in June 2007.
Clayton practices solely as a Commercial Lawyer, having extensive experience in property developments, property syndications, as well as Body Corporate and Management Rights. Clayton also practices in the areas of Conveyancing, business sales and purchases, Leasing and Commercial Agreements.
Clayton is a member of the Australian College of Community Association Lawyers Incorporated and practices extensively in Body Corporate Law and Management Rights.
Clayton is recognised as being an industry specialist and leader for Body Corporate Law and Management Rights in Queensland and New South Wales and has published a number of articles and papers in relation to this area of the law as well as being called upon by the Queensland Government for input into legislative changes for the Body Corporate and Community Management Act”.
As the founding solicitor for the Queensland Association of Body Corporates as well as being a lecturer at the Real Estate Institute of Queensland, teaching to students in the Restricted Letting Agents Licence (Management Rights) Course which places Clayton at the forefront of the industry.
Clayton continues to be a leading industry figure in the Body Corporate and Management Rights arena and considers his strength to be his good working relationship that he has with his clients, as well as high level of service and specialised advice that is both commercial and practical.
Clayton can be contacted on his
email at clayton@mba-lawyers.com.au
IAN BISSON LLB. Senior
Consultant
Ian
Bisson was admitted as a solicitor in 1996 and has practiced
exclusively in commercial litigation, debt recovery, insolvency and
dispute resolution for more than 10 years. Formerly a partner in
charge
of the litigation team at another
firm based on the Gold Coast, Ian joined
MBA Lawyers in March, 2009.
Ian specialises in the area
of resolving business disputes and has consulted in relation to
various business matters and has appeared in large, complex Court
matters including contractual and property disputes, insolvency
matters and winding up proceedings,
intellectual property litigation, securities enforcement as
well as having a special interest in body
corporate and management rights disputes.
Ian believes that it is
important to recognise the high level
of service clients require and he
prides himself in being available to service clients'
needs whenever they are required.
Ian can be contacted on his email
at ian@mba-lawyers.com.au
WARWICK CHESTERS LLB. LLM Senior Consultant
Warwick
was admitted as a solicitor in 1983. He is a
previous partner of the firm and has extensive
experience
in litigation work. Main areas of practice include professional negligence, commercial disputes, compensation
claims and deceased estate disputes.
Warwick also has a particular interest
in
environmental law and has completed his Master of Laws in this field through
the Queensland University of Technology.
Warwick has
previously worked in England for a period doing insurer defence work
for Lloyds of London syndicates and other insurers. Also he
has acted for local insurers such as Suncorp
Insurance
and AAMI. Warwick has also acted for local authorities in environmental issues and
has undertaken prosecutions for them.
Warwick has
previously been a part time lecturer at TAFE
in
commercial law, a tutor for Queensland University of Technology and has been a
guest lecturer at Griffith University
Warwick is a keen fisherman and
an 11 handicap
golfer.
Warwick can be contacted on his
email at warwick@mba-lawyers.com.au
BARRY MORWOOD B.A. LLB.
Consultant Solicitor
Barry graduated in Arts and Law from
the Australian National University in 1977, is admitted in Victoria, New South Wales
and Queensland and has been a partner in law firms in New South
Wales and the Gold Coast.
Actively involved in community affairs over the
years including Apex clubs, community radio, arts and theatre
companies, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation projects, Barry
was a member of a Rotary International group study tour of India,
is past President of the Wagga Wagga Chamber of Commerce and has
lectured to many community and business groups on legal topics.
He lives at Burleigh Heads with wife Laura and their three teenage
sons with whom he shares an interest in martial arts, books and
outdoor sports. Barry is also a writer and his current novel "The
Dark Side" is in bookshops and has become a best-seller
around Australia.
He has practised widely, particularly in property
law, business law, commercial litigation and has a strong interest
and experience in family law.
Barry can be contacted on his
email at barry@mba-lawyers.com.au
SEIJI ISEKI B.A. (Hons) LLB. Solicitor
Seiji has lived in Australia since his late teens been and has been with our firm since completing his Bachelor of Laws at the University of Queensland in 2000. He has also completed a Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) majoring in Korean Language and International Politics at Griffith University.
He was admitted as a Solicitor in November 2001 in both the Supreme Court of Queensland and the High Court of Australia.
Seiji's experience is in litigation, commercial law and personal injuries and he is also able to accommodate people needing advice on migration, family law and criminal law by working in a team with the solicitors that specialise in these fields.
He has close associations with various well known organisations in Japan and Australia. His main focus is on International clients and although most of his clients are Japanese, he aspires to diversify his clientele.
He is taking the instructions from his clients who reside in Japan, and he also makes a number of business trips to Japan
to liaise with his Japan based clients and to visit his business associates.
Seiji can be contacted on his
email at seiji@mba-lawyers.com.au
Follow the accompanying link to go to Seiji's Japanese website. Click Here
ROBERT SPRAGGS B.Sc. J.D. Dip Leg Prac Solicitor
Robert works to achieve the best possible outcome on a variety of commercial areas of Law, particularly in both residential and commercial property development, property conveyancing, business sales and purchases, commercial leasing and company structuring including formation and dissolution of partnerships and joint ventures.
Robert also enjoys Estate Planning & Administration as the benefits to the clients and their families can have a strong impact in the future.
Robert works in conjunction with Rob Balanda and Clayton Glenister in relation to the Body Corporate and Management Rights focuses of MBA Lawyers.
Born and raised in Vancouver, Canada Robert also lived in Las Vegas, Nevada for five years prior to moving to the Gold Coast in 2002. He has since called the Gold Coast home and enjoys supporting the Gold Coast Blaze and Titans at all their home games along with participating in organised car racing events in his spare time.
Robert can be contacted on his
email at rspraggs@mba-lawyers.com.au
JAMES NICKLESS Solicitor
James deals in all aspects of dispute resolution including negotiation, mediation, arbitration and litigation. James has experience in various types of disputes in areas such as construction, body corporate, defamation, trade practices, international commercial disputes and general commercial litigation.
James specialises in insolvency litigation and has acted for creditors, including Australia's leading banks, in complex matters of corporate insolvency and individual bankruptcy. James has also advised receivers and liquidators in relation to their duties and has conducted litigation on behalf of receivers and liquidators.
James takes a proactive approach to dispute resolution and firmly believes in identifying case merits and client objectives as early as possible in order to best achieve efficient and effective outcomes for his clients.
DANIELLE
MAVOR LLB. Solicitor
TONY LENAN LLB.
Senior Consultant
Tony has resided
on the Gold
Coast all his life and obtained
his Bachelor of Laws Degree from the Queensland University of Technology in 1986,
and was admitted as a
solicitor in 1986. He has experience
in a wide range of areas of law, however, in recent years has
concentrated on the commercial/property areas.
Tony has assisted clients with the
development of both large and small residential and commercial
ventures and is also actively involved in property development, body
corporate law, management rights, conveyancing, small business
advice, and leasing. Currently, one of his major projects is
representing the developer of a large hi-rise tower in the centre of
Surfers Paradise. He has lectured at TAFE College in real estate
law, is a past President of the Southport Apex Club and is actively
involved with a number of Gold Coast organisations. He is married
with four children.
Tony can be contacted on his email
at lenan@firestargroup.net
NIKKI FARAGO Practice Manager
Nikki can be contacted on her email
at nikki@mba-lawyers.com.au
SHARON SHERLOCK Conveyancing Manager
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