Wellington Employment Lawyer

I don’t know any other lawyer who answers his phone at the weekend or after hours. Being able to contact Phil when it suited me, was of great assistance.

I was a senior manager in a national company. I came to see Phil in early December after becoming the subject of a corporate employment investigation. Phil took over the correspondence between the company and myself which was a huge stress relief for me and my family.

I was in a senior management role at a charitable trust, helping troubled Maori youth in Wellington. Complaints of assault were made to police involving myself and other trust staff restraining youths behaving in a violent manner. Phil attended interviews with the police, negotiated with them, and eventually no charges were brought. It was a five-month ordeal. Without Phil’s involvement I would have been lost. He was dedicated and strident in his defence of me, and for that I will be forever grateful.

I was in a senior role in an international finance company. I made a terrible error of judgment that resulted in a police investigation and serious criminal charges arising. I resigned immediately. I instructed Phil to work on both the criminal and employment law aspects of my case. Phil negotiated a settlement of the case against me that was before the Employment Relations Authority. Phil also negotiated with the Police at length and had the charge reduced and he secured a discharge without conviction and permanent name suppression, (which provided me and my family an opportunity to rebuild our lives). My situation took about 14 months from start to conclusion. Phil supported us the whole way. We developed a great working relationship and Phil was always available to talk – we even met on weekends. Phil has a thorough understanding of the law and how the “system” works . HE mapped out a strategy, executed it, and got an amazing result. He was efficient with his time and work to keep costs under control. Even the sentencing judge said he was impressed with Phil’s arguments. Phil achieved the impossible and I have no hesitation in recommending Phil to anybody in serious trouble who needs a committed lawyer who will focus on their case with compassion and interest.