Your lawyers through thick and thin since 1973.
Team Legal
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
