Camerons Lawyers

Personal Assistant: Elishia Paten ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Admitted to Practice: 1977

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce, Bachelor of Arts (Melbourne)

Areas of Practice:

• Wills and Deceased Estate work
• Powers of Attorney
• Property sales and purchases
• Mortgages and securities work
• Business Law incorporating Trusts, Franchises and Companies
• Business Structures and Succession Planning
• Bank guarantees

Personal Profile: After commencing legal practice in Melbourne, Graeme joined Camerons in 1978 and became a Partner of the firm in 1981. With an extensive background as a Litigation Lawyer, Graeme now practices primarily as a Commercial, Property and Probate Lawyer but has an ongoing interest in Employment Law, Town Planning and Local Government matters.

Graeme has been actively involved as a legal adviser, administrator and coach in local sporting clubs and associations.

Personal Assistant: Natalie Harris ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Admitted to Practice: 1998

Qualifications: Diploma in Law (LPAB)

Areas of Practice:

• Criminal law
• Family law
• Contract and commercial disputes

Personal Profile: Prior to becoming a Solicitor Anthony spent ten years with the NSW Attorney General’s Department which has given him a full grounding in all litigious matters. Anthony joined Camerons in 1998 and became a Partner in 2002. Anthony heads the Litigation Department and he appears frequently in all Courts and Tribunals. He is an active member of the Goulburn Valley Law Association.

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Personal Assistant: Cat Elliott ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Admitted to Practice: 2003

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (Monash)

Areas of Practice:

• Business Law incorporating Trusts, Franchises, Companies and Liquor Licensing
• Property Development & Subdivisions
• Sale and purchase of business and land transactions
• Commercial, rural and industrial property sales and purchases
• Leases
• Business Structures and Succession Planning
• Wills and Powers of Attorney

Personal Profile: Jayne graduated from Monash University in 2001 with a double degree in Arts and Law.  Jayne joined Camerons at that time and completed her Articles year with the firm. Jayne became a Partner of the firm in 2005.  Jayne works predominately in the areas of Business Law and Property Law which incorporates Leasing and Mortgage work and specifically enjoys Trusts and Stamp Duty issues.

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Personal Assistant: Natalie Harris ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Admitted to Practice: 1991

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (Monash)

Areas of Practice:

• Family law work including:
  • Property settlements
  • Children's issues
  • Divorce
  • DeFacto relationships

• Wills
• Powers of Attorney
• Advice and assistance generally in all court and tribunal matters

Personal Profile: Kim graduated from Monash University in 1990 and was employed in Melbourne as an Articled Clerk and then as a Solicitor working in the areas of Litigation, Family Law and Criminal Law.  Kim joined Camerons in 2004 and became a Director in 2008.  Kim provides legal services in the areas of Family Law, dispute resolution and general Litigation.

Personal Assistant: Karen Ferguson ( This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it )

Admitted to Practice: 1965

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Arts (Melbourne)

Areas of Practice:

• Business sales, purchases and Franchise
• Commercial and rural property sales and purchases
• Leases
• Property Development and Subdivisions
• Trusts and Companies
• Wills, Estates and Powers of Attorney
• Business restructuring and succession planning

Personal Profile: Peter commenced with Camerons in 1964 and became a Partner in 1968.  Peter retired from the Partnership in July 2005 but has remained working with the firm as a Consultant Lawyer.

Having lived most of his life in Shepparton Peter has gained an extensive knowledge of the Shepparton area, its history and population.  He has been involved in education with Goulburn Valley Grammar School and Wanganui Park High School, is a past member of Shepparton Water Board, Goulburn Valley Region Water Authority, Apex and a current member of Rotary with continuing involvement in a community support organisation.

Admitted to Practice: 1981

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (Melbourne)

Areas of Practice:

• Deceased Estates
• Wills and Estate Planning
• Powers of Attorney
• Business law incorporating Trusts and Company work
• Property sales and purchases

Personal Profile: Rob joined Camerons in 1982 as an employee Solicitor and became a Partner in 1985.  Rob retired from the Partnership in 2004 but has remained working as a Consultant to the Practice where his many years of experience in the above areas of law are invaluable in assisting the firm provide first class legal advice to clients.

Rob is on the Board of Connect GV Ltd (formerly GV Centre Disability Services Ltd) having served as Treasurer and Chairman.

Admitted to Practice: 2007

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (Hons), Bachelor of Arts (Deakin)

Areas of Practice:

• Property sales and purchases
• Farming and rural transactions
• Water law
• Bank guarantees
• Subdivisions
• Sales and purchases of businesses

Personal Profile: Nina has been an integral part of the Camerons team since 2007.  She practices in the areas of property (rural and commercial), business sales and purchases; leasing; water law and provides general commercial advice.

Nina has a keen interest in the Goulburn Valley and currently sits on the Board of both “Word & Mouth” our local youth organisation and “Connect GV Ltd” (formerly GV Centre Disability Services Ltd”).

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Qualifications: Legal Executive

Areas of Practice:

• Property sales and purchases
• Mortgages and securities work
• Subdivisions

Personal Profile: Jeanette commenced employment as Personal Assistant to Simon Furphy in 1985.  Jeanette began working as a Law Clerk in the Conveyancing department in 1991, concentrating on the areas of property sales and purchases, Subdivision and Mortgage work.  She joined the Institute of Legal Executives as an Associate and was upgraded to a Fellow in 1993.

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Areas of Practice:

• Administration of Estates
• Applications for Probate and Letters of Administration

Personal Profile: Karen commenced employment with Camerons in 1986 as a Word Processor Operator.  During the next seven years she held the positions of Receptionist and Accounts Clerk.  Karen now works in our Estate Administration Department.

Karen is actively involved in numerous sporting and educational facilities in the region.

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Areas of Practice:

• Water Law
• Property sales and purchases (residential and rural)
• Subdivisions

Personal Profile: Aaron commenced work at Camerons Lawyers in 1997 after completing an Associate Diploma at Victorian University of Technology.  Aaron has been working as a Law Clerk in our Conveyancing Department since 2004.  Aaron’s works predominately in the areas of rural and residential property transactions, together with water law dealings.

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Qualifications: Law Clerk

Areas of Practice:

• Property sales and purchases
• Subdivisions

Personal Profile: Jeannie joined Camerons in 2004 as a Personal Assistant and has been working as a Law Clerk in our Conveyancing Department since 2008, having several years previous experience in this role.  Jeannie became an Associate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives in 2008.