Irene is an Associate of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives (NZILE). She has worked in law since 2005, including working in a small rural town and a top tier firm in Auckland. Irene specialises in the following areas of work: Subdivisions and boundary adjustments; Unit title subdivisions (staged and non-staged); Easements; and Commercial […]
Read moreMaree is an Affiliate of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives (NZILE) and she specialises in the following areas of work: • Estate Planning and Administration;• Trust Planning and Administration;• Subdivisions;• Residential sales and purchases; and• Refinancing. Maree has been employed at the offices of Marsden Woods Inskip Smith for over 17 years and […]
Read moreTina is a Registered Legal Executive who has a background in family law spanning 20 years. She is also a committee member of the Northland branch of the New Zealand Institute of Legal Executives, and has previously held the position of Northland President. Tina joined MWIS in 2016 and specialises in estate administration, Wills, enduring […]
Read moreDavid has been a solicitor in the Civil Litigation team at MWIS since 2015. David has growing experience in general civil litigation practice, including summary judgments, drafting proceedings, District Court matters, property and land disputes, disputes between neighbours, construction disputes, breach of contract, relationship property and family law. David’s aim is to provide clients with […]
Read moreTangiwai joined MWIS in 2015 and works in the commercial and civil litigation teams. Tangiwai graduated from Waikato University in 2001 before joining the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade. An OE beckoned and, after relocating with her husband, Tangiwai joined the New Zealand High Commission in London. She went on to work in public […]
Read moreSarah is a qualified Legal Executive, who placed first in New Zealand for Property Law paper and sixth overall for her Legal Executive Diploma. Sarah joined MWIS in 2013 and has key responsibilities across several fields of law, including conveyancing, refinancing, trusts and leases. Before joining us at MWIS, Sarah worked for another local firm […]
Read moreJuliet joined the MWIS team in 2014 as a specialist litigator, and leads the Civil Litigation Team. Juliet provides extensive civil litigation experience and expertise to MWIS, specialising in commercial litigation and disputes resolution, arbitration, land disputes, lease disputes, defective building and Construction Contracts Act claims, negligence, breach of contract, misrepresentation and Fair Trading Act […]
Read moreMichael Smith was employed by MWIS in April 1994 and has been a partner since April 2000. Michael holds the position of Crown Solicitor for Northland. The Crown team undertake criminal prosecutions on behalf of the Solicitor General. An Honours Graduate of Otago Law School , Michael worked in Auckland in civil litigation – primarily insurance litigation […]
Read moreBernadette joined MWIS in 2003 and became Partner in 2013. She is a Senior Crown Prosecutor. Bernadette holds a LLB/BA from Auckland University. A specialist in all aspects of criminal prosecution, Bernadette has conducted numerous jury trials in the High Court and District Courts. She prosecutes serious crime, including long-cause trials and homicides. Bernadette also manages the […]
Read moreLayne is a former partner of the firm, who has now stepped back after 35 years from the strategic direction of the company to take up a role as Consultant. Layne offers invaluable advice and support to the team, across his key specialist areas including property law, estates, trusts and commercial law. He is also […]
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