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