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Click on any of our key personnel below
for a detailed personnel bios:
ROBERT BALANDA LLB. Partner
ROBERT BALANDA LLB.
Rob was admitted as a solicitor in 1979 in Queensland and prior
to that in N.S.W. He practices principally in the areas of management
rights, business law, planning and environment law, and commercial
conveyancing. Rob has acted on behalf of the Gold Coast City Council
for more than seventeen (19) years in relation to Local Government
matters. 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. Currently, his main work is in Managements Rights,
where Rob is one of the leading experts on the Gold Coast.
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.
www.clausesmadesimple.com
MITCHELL CLARK LLB. Partner
Mitchell
completed his Law degree at Queensland University of Technology in
1988 and was admitted as a Solicitor of the Supreme Court of
Queensland in 1991. He has also been admitted to the High Court of
Australia and the Supreme Court of New South Wales.
Mitchell has been awarded
Specialist Accreditation in the field of Personal Injuries from the
Queensland Law Society and completed the Society's Practice
Management course in 1997. He is currently a member of various
organisations including; Australian Plaintiff Lawyers Association
(APLA); Association of Trial Lawyers of America (ATLA) -
International Member; Standards Australia; Partner in Advocacy with
Unicare; Society for the Advancement of Travel for the Handicapped
(SATH); ACROD - The National Industry Association for Disability
Services; the Brain Injury Association of Qld Inc.; and current
President of the Rotary Club of Broadwater, Southport.
Mitchell has a wide range of legal
experience and interests, predominantly in litigation, risk management, and dispute
resolution. His current law projects include providing advice to psychologists on legal
issues (such as their duty of care, disclosure
of documents, confidentiality, and report writing). Mitchell's primary role within the
firm is to provide litigation
services which he does with a strong attitude of caring for people
balanced with sound organisational efficiency.
A current Court case took Mitchell to Osaka earlier this year, where he enjoyed
the people, foods and culture.
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 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.
CLAYTON GLENISTER B.A. LLB Partner
Clayton completed his Bachelor of
Law Degree at Bond University in 2001 having completed his Bachelor
of Arts Degree majoring in Government and International Relations at the University of Queensland
in 2000.
Clayton is a Commercial and Litigation Lawyer, who
has worked in the areas of Debt Recovery, Insolvency and Bankruptcy,
Intellectual Property Litigation, Family Law, Commercial and Business
disputes and drafting.
Clayton was admitted as solicitor in both NSW and QLD in February
2002.
Clayton is a firm supporter of AFL, is a member of the Northcliffe
Outrigger Canoe Club and is a member of the Gold Coast Advocacy
Group working for the disabled and disadvantaged community in
legal matters.
Clayton is assisting
Robert Balanda in relation to Management Rights purchases and sales
and with Body Corporate disputes.
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 MLL 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.
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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