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MBA Lawyers Australia - We are located on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia
MBA Lawyers Australia Migration Lawyers Australia provide a full range of legal and supporting services to migrants and non-Australian citizens. MBA Lawyers is a long established Gold Coast legal firm which provides a wide range of legal services to its clients based on a philosophy of personal service and expertise including commercial and property services, litigation and dispute resolution services and Japanese client services. MBA Key Personnel We specialise in Wills, Management Rights, Body Corp Services, Immigration, Property Development, Personal Injury, Criminal Injury, Family Law, Local Government, Conveyancing, Mortgage Investments, Unfair Dismisal, Discrimination, Company Law, Franchising and Commercial Litigation Lawyers Related Legal Sites - Lawyers Australia Latest News at MBA Lawyers Australia
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KEY PERSONNEL

Click on any of our key personnel below for a detailed personnel bios:

ROBERT BALANDA LLB. Partner

Rob was admitted as a solicitor in 1979 in Queensland and prior to that in N.S.W. He practices in the areas of management rights, body corporate law, property investment strategies, business law and commercial conveyancing.

He has been a part-time lecturer at the Gold Coast Institute of TAFE, Bond University and the R.E.I.Q. Rob is a past President of the Gold Coast Toastmasters Club, past Chairman of the Gold Coast TAFE Association and former Vice-President of the Citizens Advice Bureau. He is also an accredited body corporate law specialist.

 

Rob is the author of “Clauses Made Simple” a legal precedent book of Clauses which is designed to assist people who prepare Real Estate and Business Contracts on a daily basis. His book has now become an industry standard. Rob is also the author of the “Made Simple” Series of Audio CD’s, a regular columnist with the Australian Property Investor Magazine and a frequent presenter at conferences and seminars around the country.


www.clausesmadesimple.com


Rob can be contacted on his email at robertbalanda@mba-lawyers.com.au
 
MITCHELL CLARK LLB. Partner


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.

Mitchell can be contacted on his email at m.r.clark@mba-lawyers.com.au

JONATHAN FLANNERY BSc. LLB. Partner
Jonathan was admitted as a Solicitor in 1983 and has practised extensively in both Queensland and New South Wales. He is a qualified mediator.

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.

Jonathan can be contacted on his email at jsflannery@mba-lawyers.com.au

ANTONY KNOX LLB. Partner

Antony was admitted as a Solicitor in 1990 having completed his Bachelor of Laws degree at Queensland University of Technology in 1988. He practised in Brisbane and overseas prior to relocating to the Gold Coast in March 1993.

Antony's experience is primarily in litigation with extensive involvement in the former Local Government Court (now Planning and Environment Court) on behalf of both developers and local authorities.
His current practice focuses on Planning & Environment Law, commercial litigation and Body Corporate disputes. His recent Court case was successfully representing the Gold Coast City Council in a major shopping centre dispute involving several millions of dollars.

Antony has lectured in Real Estate Law at the Gold Coast Institute of Technology. Antony has been involved in rugby union for more than twelve years (representing Queensland in 1987, 1988 and 1989) and local Surf Life Saving. He is married with two children.

Antony can be contacted on his email at antony@mba-lawyers.com.au

 
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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