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COVID-19 

Update on our Firm’s Operations

 

Whitelaw McDonald Solicitors would like to assure our clients and the public that we are closely monitoring the developments with the global spread of the COVID-19 and are aligning with the practices recommended by our local public health departments.

Out of the interest of your health and our staff’s health we must close the doors to all visitors from 23rd March 2020 at both our Kotara and Erina offices unless in exceptional circumstances. Some of our employees will be working from home remotely whilst otherwise the office will be manned to continue to do your work and contact by phone will remain unaltered.

In order to ensure you and our staff remain healthy we will increase our conferences undertaken by Phone, Video link, Teams and Skype.

Please phone our office on the below numbers and we will assist you as best we can via remote online meetings or phone conferences.

Kotara: 02 4941 8999

Erina: 02 4343 7000

or

Email: wmlawyer@whitelawmcdonald.com.au

We thank you for your support

 

Whitelaw McDonald are Newcastle and Central Coast Lawyers committed to providing the highest quality ofservice to our clients.

The Firm comprises a team of 8 qualified Solicitors, 2 clerks and a support staff of 20.

Based in two locations being Kotara and Erina, the firm services clients from Sydney to the Queensland border.

Several of our practitioners have been approved as Legal Services Providers to the Workcover Review Officer and two Solicitors hold specialist accreditation in Personal Injury Law.

Our firm also offers Legal Aid services in relation to family law matters.

The Firms’ Practitioners have extensive experience in Compensation Law, Business Law and Personal Law as well as many other areas.

Mining Compensation

Worried about what your entitlements are in the event you suffer an injury at work? We can help - whether you've been injured or on the way to or from work, whether the accident occured through the fault of the employer, a fellow work mate, the system of work or even yourself.

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Have you been left out of a will?

If you believe you are entitled to something more from a deceased estate? We may be able to help. Even though the law recognises a person's right to choose who will inherit his or her property, there are often very good reasons why a person should  contest a Will.

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Whitelaw McDonald works with many businesses large and small. Whether you are in a crisis or would like to prevent one, we offer a wide range of services and free tools to keep your business safe and protected.

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CIVIL LIABILITY – PERSONAL INJURY

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Just a short note to thank you so much for my WorkCover matter. I can't thank you enough. I have used Whitelaw McDonald for my separation from the NSW Police, marriage, purchase of the house and this.

Andrew

I have been meaning to write to you for sometime in relation to your handling of my separation from the New South Wales Police Force. I cannot thank you enough for the way in which you handled my case and the outcome that you secured for myself and my family.

I think you are in a unique position to understand the process not just from a professional stand point, but by your background with the Police Force. To my mind, this helps enormously as we have both walked similar paths in the same shoes.

I wish you all the best in your professional and personal future and I will not forget the help you gave me during the last two and half years.

Mick