As a member of our litigation team, Michael can assist you with a range of different matters, including:

• Commercial litigation (including contract disputes and debt recovery)
• Building and construction disputes (including BIF Security of Payment and subcontractors’ charges)
• General litigation (including traffic and criminal matters)
• Regulatory infringements/ prosecutions: WorkCover, Council, Workplace Health and Safety, QBCC, Office of Fair Trading
• Body corporate Disputes
• Australian Consumer Law matters (including Motor Vehicle Disputes)
• Defamation
• Land and Local Government Disputes
• QCAT proceedings

Michael will strive to obtain the best possible result for your legal predicament, and has obtained many excellent results for clients, including:

• Recovering significant debts of above $200,000;
• Recovering compensation (including for consequential loss) from suppliers for defective goods;
• Recovering compensation for land nuisances / loss of value;
• Obtaining full refunds for luxury vehicles with latent defects purchased from major manufacturers;
• Having criminal charges withdrawn before trial for lack of evidence;
• Obtaining corrections and having defamatory posts / articles removed with legal costs recovered;
• Resolving Body Corporate disputes with win / win outcomes
• Resolving partnership dissolution / shareholder disputes with win / win outcomes
• Saving money for clients by recommending the right time to settle a Court proceeding

Before entering his current role, Michael worked for the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) as part of a team which enforces civil penalties by court action.