Wollongong
Suite 5, Level 2, 221-229 Crown Street, Wollongong NSW 2500
Director/Lawyer/Mediator
Graham started his legal career in 1984 as a law clerk. Graham was admitted to the Law Society of NSW in 1990, and has since practiced in most areas of law and has appeared in Federal Courts and State Courts both instructing Barristers and as a Solicitor Advocate, without a Barrister. Since 1997, Graham’s practice has focused more particularly on Commercial Law and Insolvency, of which he is an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation (Insolvency), and he has developed specialised knowledge and experience in Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution. Graham has since attained National Mediation Accreditation.
June 1990, Supreme Court of NSW and High Court of Australia.
Experience
Graham seeks and achieves the resolution of conflicts through a variety of methods including litigation and alternative dispute resolution procedures such as:
Examples of matters in which Graham has acted are:
In addition, Graham has extensive experience and formal training in insolvency related litigation and has acted for many companies and liquidators to recover funds and to defend claims by creditors.
Graham has also undertaken courses in Negotiation, Collaborative Law and Mediation.
Professional Background
Graham has been involved in law since he started as a clerk in 1984 performing general legal work. From 1999 he has specialised in commercial litigation and insolvency related work, before becoming a director of Access Law Group in 2002.
He is an Accredited Specialist in Commercial Litigation, specialising in insolvency, and attained National Mediation Accreditation in 2017.
Professional Affiliations
Graham was a Director and founding member of the Leadership Development Forum. He is a Solicitor member of the Law Society of NSW.
He is a Life Member of the Association of Apex Clubs, was a former Board Member of the Specialist Accreditation Board of the Law Society of New South Wales for 12 years and is now President of The Illawarra Connection.
Graham was made on Honorary Member of the Golden Key Society in 2011, has been a director of the Wollongong Hawks and is a current director, and Company Secretary of Basketball Illawarra.
Presentations
Graham has presented seminars on Director’s Duties and Liabilities in Wollongong and Parramatta as well as seminars on Leadership, Procrastination and Delegation for the Leadership Development Forum.
Graham has also presented papers on:
In addition, Graham has presented a workshop on Negotiation for high school students involved in the Young Achievers Program.
Associate/Lawyer
Christopher started with Lancaster Law & Mediation in November 2017 having spent the previous two years working in a Southern Sydney law firm.
Christopher was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in December 2015 and since that time has gained significant experience in all areas of litigation, with a particular focus on Contested Wills and Estate Matters.
Prior to being admitted to the Law Society of New South Wales, Christopher worked as a Legal Clerk in a Barristers’ Chambers in Sydney.
Christopher regularly appears in Courts in most jurisdictions and has experience instructing Barristers in Defended Hearings in Federal and State Courts.
As well as having significant experience and achieving positive outcomes for clients before the Courts, Christopher has also achieved good outcomes for clients through negotiation and formal mediation processes.
December 2015, Supreme Court of NSW.