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Libby Brown
LLB (Otago)
Libby is a specialised employment lawyer, with vast knowledge, expertise and experience in her field.
Raised in Hawke’s Bay, Libby returned to the region in 2005, and after ten years working for an employment law team, decided to develop a specialist employment law and litigation firm. She set up her own practice Brown & Bates in 2015, with fellow director and university cohort Jol Bates.
Jol Bates
LLB (Otago)
If you’ve got a complex legal issue, Jol is your man. With more than 20 years experience in the legal world, he’s well-known for his employment law, civil and commercial litigation work. He deals with clients in Hawke’s Bay, throughout New Zealand and the globe.
Jol is a sought-after advocate who prides himself on having a customer-oriented approach.
Contact
Phone: +64 (0)21 860 959
Email: jol@brownandbates.nz
Area of Expertise
Civil Litigation and Employment Law
Rosemary Silva-Jones
Legal Executive
Rosemary is the first face you see when you walk into the practice.
She joined Brown & Bates when it opened in 2015.
Rosemary has a Legal Executive Diploma from the New Zealand Law Society.
Contact
Phone: +64 (0)6 651 1600
Email: info@brownandbates.nz
Contact
Level 1, 39 Tennyson Street
PO Box 59
Napier 4140
New Zealand
Phone: +64 (0)6 651 1600
Email: info@brownandbates.nz