Whitelaw McDonald has dedicated, professional and experienced team of solicitors and support staff. Find out more information regarding our solicitors below:
Ross Whitelaw
Partner
Solicitor and Partner. Notary Public, Arbitrator a TEP
Approved as a Legal Services Provider to the Workcover Independant Review Officer
John L McDonald
Partner
John has substantial and wide ranging experience in coalmining, personal injury litigation both negligence based claims and workers compensation claims arising from injuries in bord and pillar collieries, longwall collieries and open cut mines.
Craig R Stewart
Senior Associate
Craig is managing solicitor at the Central Coast office. He has been in practice since 1995 and been working at Whitelaw McDonald since 2000.
He practices in personal injury, family law, estate litigation, building disputes and criminal law and has a keen interest in commercial disputes.
Mario Bechelli
Senior Associate
Mario Bechelli has practiced as a solicitor for over 25 years with a number of firms in the Newcastle area.
He practices in personal injury, family law, estate litigation, building disputes and criminal law and has a keen interest in commercial disputes.
Ross A Fiddes
Prior to joining Whitelaw McDonald Ross has, for over 40 years, been either a partner or sole practitioner in legal practices in Gunnedah, Newcastle and New Lambton.
Barry Kilby
Barry has worked for Whitelaw McDonald Solicitors since 1994.
For the past 18 years he has worked predominantly in workers compensation matters but more particularly Industrial Deafness cases.
David Allchin
Solicitor
David has had extensive experience as a lawyer since 4th June 1999.
His main areas of expertise are:
- Commercial Law
- Family Law
- Crime