Direct Line (03) 5560 2177

Email kavanaghj@taits.com.au

CV SUMMARY: 

Joel is a local with strong ties to the community. He grew up and spent his formative schooling years in Warrnambool before attending boarding school in Melbourne for his VCE studies. Joel then spent four years studying in Melbourne before returning to Warrnambool for what he thought would be a "short break". He graduated from Deakin University in 2015 and was admitted to the Legal Profession in 2016. The "short break" that Joel took from Melbourne in 2014 never ended and he continues to enjoy working and living in the local community. Joel strives to be a practical, cost effective and personable lawyer. He is commercially focused and can assist on a broad range of matters including leasing, property law, commercial transactions, Wills and succession planning. 

SIGNIFICANT EXPERIENCE:

• Complex Class Action Litigation (Negligence) 
• Leases 
• Wills & Powers of Attorney 
• Conveyancing – Residential and Complex 
• Other Property Matters 
• Succession and Estate Planning 

EXPERTISE: 

• Leases 
• Civil Disputes 
• Property Law 
• Wills and Estate Planning 

QUALIFICATIONS: 

• Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 
• Bachelor of Commerce with Distinction (Majoring in Accounting) 
• Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice 
• Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia in 2016 

MEMBERSHIPS: 

• Law Institute of Victoria 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT/RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES: 

• Treasurer of South West Academy of Sport for four years (retired October 2020) 
• Enjoy playing tennis, riding the bike, fishing, camping 
• Playing with the dogs