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Higgins Lawyers Founded in 1939
Is one of the Blue Mountains and Central West Region's most prestigious and trusted law firms.
Higgins Lawyers provide expert advice to clients on the mid north coast and also to Solicitors in Forster, Gloucester, Laurieton and Port Macquarie
OUR COMMITMENT TO OUR CLIENTS
You will be offered the highest possible level of professional advice and service.
You will be informed in the beginning about how your matter will be handled, what the legal service will cost, and other ways in which we can help.
You will be kept informed of the progress of the matter, and be seen promptly for appointments.
You will be treated as a valued client with understanding and respect.
Team Bio:
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Ross Higgins - Principal |
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Klaus Fegebank - Associate Klaus was admitted to practice in 1975 and was previously a Sole Practitioner in Glenbrook, in the Lower Blue Mountains from 1979 to 2002. He practices in predominantly in the areas of Law dealing with Property, Commerce, Wills and Estates and is married to Judy, a registered nurse. Judy now assists Klaus in his conveyancing practice. |
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Natasha Emmerson - Associate
Natasha was admitted to practice in 2005 and specialised in intellectual property law predominantly in the area of trademark law. Natasha moved to Lithgow in 2009 and commenced employment at Higgins & Higgins in October 2009. Natasha assists Ross with civil litigation, personal injury and motor accident claims.
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Chris Grant - Associate Chris was admitted to practise law in 1988 and has worked widely as a lawyer in various jurisdictions including NSW, Victoria and the United Kingdom. He has worked in private practice, government and the community sector. He was an Accredited Criminal Law Specialist in NSW from 2003 to 2007, worked for 5 years at NSW Legal Aid and most recently was the Principal Solicitor at the Elizabeth Evatt Community Legal Centre in Katoomba. For a brief stint he left the law and became a High School English teacher here in Lithgow. He is now back in the law and working in the areas of civil litigation and family law. He commenced with Higgins Lawyers in February 2011. Chris is currently studying a Masters in Applied Law (Family Law). |
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Patrick Heath - Consultant
Patrick is a Personal Injury Law Accredited Specialist, Honorary Fellow of the Australasian College of Legal Medicine and a member of both Australian Lawyers Alliance and North Metropolitan Law Society. With more than 25 years in law, Patrick gained a solid grounding in general practice, insurance law and litigation before focusing on personal injury law since the early 90s. Patrick joined Higgins Lawyers in March 2011. |
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Ken Lambeth - Associate Ken was admitted to practice as a solicitor of the Supreme Court of NSW in 2004 and has more than 10 years experience working exclusively in criminal law. Having commenced his legal career at the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) in Sydney, Ken took the opportunity to escape the big smoke to take up a position at the DPP's Bathurst office where he served as a prosecutor for a number of years, he then moved over to the 'defence side' - initially at the Orange office of Legal Aid and then at the Bathurst office of the Aboriginal Legal Service. With many years experience as both a prosecutor and a defence solicitor, Ken is considered to be one of the Central West's best and highly sought after criminal law solicitors. |
This publication is provided by Higgins Lawyers to its clients for their information on a complementary basis. It represents a brief summary of the law applicable as at March 2009 and should not be relied on as a definitive or complete statement of the relevant laws. Readers should not act or rely on this information without first seeking our professional advice concerning their particular circumstances