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Isaac
Apel
Isaac is responsible for
the direction and management of the firm both as to the quality and type of
legal work performed, as well as the human and capital resources.
Isaac graduated from
Email: ia@meerkinapel.com.au
Michael Czarny
Michael Czarny is a partner
of
Michael's lender clients
are investors whom he assists in negotiating, documenting and settling
transactions.
Michael was admitted to
practice as a Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in
1977.
Email: mc@meerkinapel.com.au
Rodney Keith Saw
Rodney Keith Saw is a
partner of
Rodney graduated from the
Email: rks@meerkinapel.com.au
David Pringle
David Pringle is a partner
of
David graduated from the
Email: dp@meerkinapel.com.au
Felicity Cara-Carson
Felicity Cara-Carson is a
partner with
Felicity graduated from the
Email: fc@meerkinapel.com.au
Marvin Weinberg
Marvin is a partner in our Commercial
Department and was admitted to Practice in 1979 after graduating from
Marvin's areas of
experience include commercial, property and sports law. He has considerable
experience in drafting complex commercial documentation, and has specialist
knowledge in the areas of liquor licensing and sports law.
He has extensive experience
in business and real estate transactions as well as all aspects of leasing, and
also in financing for both lenders and borrowers.
Marvin is an accredited player
agent by both the Australian Football League (AFL) and the AFL Players
Association (AFLPA) and acts as agent manager and lawyer for a number of high
profile past and present AFL players and coaches advising them on contractual
matters and also giving them business and investment advice.
Email: mw@meerkinapel.com.au
Emanuel Tumino
Emanuel was admitted at
practice in 1981 and is the Partner in charge of the Footscray office. Emanuel
is fluent in Italian.
Emanuel is involved in a
wide variety of legal work but concentrates on commercial litigation and
mediation in all courts from the
Emanuel has also developed
an expertise in equal opportunity, employment and industrial law. He acts for
many clients, both employers and employees in all aspects of employment law
including drawing and advising on employment contracts, negotiating disputes
and litigation before the Australian Industrial Relations Commission and the
Federal Court. He also conducts matters in the retail tenancy list in the
Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.
He is a committee member of
the Greater Western Chamber of Commerce and also of
Email: et@meerkinapel.com.au
Gary Katz
Gary Katz (BA.LLB) is a
Partner of
·Employment Contracts;
·Award restructuring, interpretation and disputation;
·Industrial Disputes (including unfair dismissal claims, strikes etc);
·Common law and Award claims in all jurisdictions;
·Federal Court and Industrial Relations Commission claims/actions;
·Workplace prosecutions;
Transmission of business issues;
·Organisational restructuring;
·Enterprise bargaining and Certified Agreements;
·Redundancies and redeployment issues;
·Occupational Health and Safety;
·Employment Policies and Procedures;
·Anti-Discrimination and Equal Opportunity.
Email: gk@meerkinapel.com.au
Hugh
Maclaren
Email: hm@meerkinapel.com.au
Peter Cohen, OAM
Peter graduated from
Peter is involved in commercial
and property law. He has extensive experience in finance and lending.
He has considerable
expertise in matters relating to Liquor and Gaming Licences and has wide
experience in the drafting of specialised sporting contracts and complex
commercial agreements involving import and export licences, agency and
distributorship agreements.
Peter is Secretary General
of the International Hockey Federation.
Email: plc@meerkinapel.com.au
Ernest
Woolf
Ernie was admitted to
practice in 1967 after graduating with honours from
Ernie has developed a
practice in family law and has practiced extensively in the area for two
decades. He is a family law specialist having obtained accreditation by the Law
Institute of Victoria in 1990, and has developed a reputation as a caring,
considerate and highly successful family law lawyer.
He has completed a
mediation and conciliation course at the Noble Park Conciliation Centre. In
1986 he became a qualified counsellor after completing a two year course with
Doncare.
Email: elw@meerkinapel.com.au
James
Pergl
James graduated from
Email: jp@meerkinapel.com.au
Mari Ross
Mari is an integral part of
our Commercial Department specialising in both Leasing and Banking and Finance.
She has extensive experience in both
Email: mr@meerkinapel.com.au
Jonathan Kaplan
Jonathan is a consultant
with the firm. After graduating at the University of Cape Town, South Africa in
1977 he also completed a Masters Degree in Commercial Law.
Arriving in
Jonathan now specialises in
those aspects of law involving the hospitality industry and general commercial.
He writes a monthly column on legal issues in the hospitality industry for
foodService magazine and is also a contributor to the Eldred Hospitality
E-Newsletter.
Having been through the
process of nurturing hospitality businesses from their early stages Jonathan
has the ability to anticipate the issues that will confront clients either
about to or who have already entered the industry.
Jonathan is also a LEADR
accredited mediator.
Email: jk@meerkinapel.com.au
Jonathan
Nguyen
Since
his admission, Jonathan has worked exclusively in the area of Employment Law
and Industrial Relations. Jonathan has managed complex litigation in various
jurisdictions and has provided legal, strategic and practical advice to clients
in a wide range of industries including retail, aviation, IT and financial
services.
Jonathan has advised and acted for clients on numerous aspects of Employment and Industrial Relations including employment contracts, unfair dismissals, equal opportunity, enterprise bargaining and industrial action.
Email: jn@meerkinapel.com.au
Joanne
Randello
Joanne has extensive experience in complex property disputes and children's
matters. Joanne has particular expertise in agreements which protect assets
prior to, and during, cohabitation or marriage.
Joanne recognises the unique nature of family law disputes and provides her
clients with commercially prudent legal advice delivered in an empathetic
manner. Joanne leaves no stone unturned
in achieving the best result for her clients.
Joanne is an advocate of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) processes,
such as mediation and often uses ADR to commercially resolve a dispute.
Joanne also lectures and conducts tutorial sessions in family law for
tertiary students as part of the LLB degree.
Email: jr@meerkinapel.com.au
Elisa Garzarella
Elisa is a first year
solicitor and practices in our Family Law and Commercial Departments
Email: eg@meerkinapel.com.au
Caroline Callegari
Caroline is a first year
solicitor and practices in our Litigation Department
Email: cfc@meerkinapel.com.au
Articled clerks
Email: al@meerkinapel.com.au
Allana Burrone
Email: ab@meerkinapel.com.au