Your lawyers through thick and thin since 1973.
Team Legal
Dougal Geddes
Executive Lawyer
Dougal has been in practice since 1978 and has experience in a variety of legal matters including wills, estates and succession planning.
Dougal advises clients in all their personal and commercial business structures and transactions and now specialises in all types of succession planning, for instance disputed wills and family provision claims.
Jacob Carswell-Doherty
Principal
Jacob uses his commercial law and litigation experience to tackle complex and difficult legal matters.
Jacob advises in relation to litigation, restraint of trade, commercial law, business startups and employment law. He also oversees the firm’s family law and QLD conveyancing practice.
Laura Elbayeh
Licensed Conveyancer
Laura has over 11 years experience practising as a conveyancer in Sydney and NSW.
Laura handles all of the firm’s conveyancing matters. She ensures that our clients’ property transactions are completed successfully and with minimal fuss.
Rodney Lewis
Senior Lawyer
Joining the team in 2017 under the Elderlaw brand, Rodney brings over 40 years experience in the areas of elderlaw, will disputes, and guardianship.
Rodney is a renowned author with such publications as ‘Ederlaw in Australia’ (published by LexisNexis). He lectures extensively in this field and is well regarded as the foremost expert on the topic of Elderlaw.
William Geddes
Lawyer
Since starting with us in 2016, William has spent much of his time drafting commercial agreements and advising startups.
William is able to draft standard terms & conditions, privacy statements, shareholder agreements and other documents for small businesses, as well as setting up trust structures.
Daniel Bennett
Lawyer
Daniel practises in a variety of areas but has a particular passion for commercial law and family law.
Daniel’s commercial background enables him to tackle complex matters. He is also a strong believer in adherence to legal principles, particularly in family law.
Nicole Louvris
Assistant
Nicole joined us in 2015 and assists our commercial law team and litigation lawyers. Nicole prepares affidavits, shareholder agreements and provides office support.
Nicole studied political science and is registered as a Justice of the Peace (JP) in New South Wales.
Svenja Matthiesen
Office Manager
Svenja joined us in 2016 bringing high quality customer
service into the firm and enjoys being the first point
of contact for all our clients.
Svenja provides office support in all areas of law and
is currently studying a Diploma of Project Management.
Katherine Wiltshire
Lawyer
Katherine joined the F&G team in 2018 bringing experience in commercial litigation, conveyancing, wills and estates.
Katherine has a focused approach to every matter she is assigned. With an emphasis on achieving a great outcome for every client, Katherine is involved in drafting wills, deeds of release and litigation.
Sam Martin
Law Clerk
Sam assists across a range of areas but excels in preparing commercial litigation.
Sam’s professionalism and commitment make him a valuable team member; ensuring that clients always get the best service possible.
He is completing his final year of studies to become a solicitor.
Our Costing
We believe in providing value for money. We can provide a free quote if you ask for one. We constantly review our cost estimates to ensure there are no surprises at the end and that the services we provide are viable. Foulsham & Geddes is also willing to consider blended rates, capped fees, fixed prices, value pricing, staged costing, event costing as requested.
