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McGuinness Legal and Conveyancing has a team of lawyers, all of whom have years of experience in a variety of different areas of law. We are committed to providing personalised, friendly and accessible legal services to our clients. Our lawyers are supported by dedicated skilled paralegals and administrative staff.

Meet our Lawyers

Paul McGuinness – Founding Director

Paul is the principal solicitor and founding director of McGuinness Legal and has been serving the Mornington Peninsula since 1983. He is a trusted adviser to local businesses and individual private clients, and can provide advice in relation to a broad range of legal issues.

Paul’s practice focuses on business contracts and transactions, commercial law, dispute resolution, mediation, litigation, building developments and planning, conveyancing, seniors law, wills, estate planning, probate and will disputes.

Paul is based in Rosebud and is available for appointments in Mt Eliza and South Yarra.

Professional Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria

Grace McGuinness – Solicitor

Grace has recently joined the family practice following twelve years of commercial practice at leading international law firms and for State government in the Melbourne CBD.

Grace’s practice focuses on commercial negotiations and dispute resolution, building and development, planning, conveyancing, wills and estate planning.

Grace is based in Rosebud and is available for appointments in Mt Eliza and South Yarra.

Professional Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria

Philip Coghlan – Solicitor

Philip has over 40 years experience as a senior commercial and litigation lawyer in Melbourne and on the Mornington Peninsula. He is a trained Mediator and is available to advise on a broad range of commercial and financial legal matters.

Philip’s practice focuses on commercial and contractual disputes, building developments and planning, dispute resolution, financial services, banking and investment, partnership law, consumer law, corporate compliance and risk, estate planning, wills and estates.

Philip has a commitment to providing practical legal advice to small businesses and has a special interest in ensuring local trades people have the necessary trade law solutions to enable them to comply with their regulatory and business needs.

Philip is based in Rosebud.

Professional Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria, Governance Risk & Compliance Institute

Debra Blunden – Solicitor

Debra has recently relocated from Sydney to the Mornington Peninsula. Debra has considerable experience as a family lawyer and has successfully run her own practice for the past seven years.

Debra’s practice focuses on family law, property settlement, wills and powers of attorney, estate matters, commercial disputes and advice in relation to retirement village and aged care contracts.

Professional Memberships: Law Institute of Victoria

 

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Our Advantages

  • Experienced
  • Approachable and friendly
  • Local knowledge

McGuinness Legal

The combined experience of our lawyers is greater than 120 years of individual and hands on assistance to thousands of clients. We are all practical, commonsense lawyers who take pride in achieving the best possible outcome for our clients. We use plain English and terms which people can understand. Our scope of practice is wide and varied such that we can meet all our client’s needs as single practice. The Director and founder of the practice, Paul McGuinness has worked as a lawyer on the Mornington Peninsula for over 30 years. He understands the issues affecting local residents and businesses alike. He take the time to understand the legal issues which impact people and strives to find a common sense legal solutions. He has been actively involved in local sporting and community groups for many years and has advocated on behalf of the community in relation to issues such as the retention of the Rosebud Hospital.

Our Services

  • Conveyancing
  • Wills & Estate Planning
  • Divorce & Family Law
  • Business & Commercial
  • Personal Injury Law
  • Seniors Law
  • Probate & Deceased Estates
  • Building and Construction Law
  • Planning and Development

Contact Us

  • 3 Eighth Ave, Rosebud VIC 3939
  • DX: 30054 Rosebud
  • 03 5986 6445
  • 03 5986 6687
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