"We work with boards, leaders, managers, HR departments and in-house legal to implement progressive, commercial human resource strategies where employees and businesses thrive."
MEET OUR
EMPLOYMENT LAW
EXPERTS
There is no asset in any business more important than its people. We will help you nurture your biggest asset. We have an exceptional team who provide legal and strategic guidance to organisations of all sizes.
LISA BERTON
Director & Partner
“Dealing with people issues in any organisation requires more than looking through a legal lens. What is critical is collaboration with clients to achieve their outcomes.”
Lisa advises some of Australia’s best known businesses acting as a strategic partner to corporate clients across a wide range of industries.
Lisa is expert at anticipating and resolving problems. Clients trust Lisa’s judgment and perspective on complex employment matters, her ability to minimise risk and achieve commercial outcomes. Working with her clients to find the best solutions to the wide ranging workplace issues they face, Lisa brings her insight and breadth of specialist experience to managing all types of employee related issues; industrial relations matters and disputes; and work, health and safety. Where issues cannot be resolved, Lisa is an experienced litigator and has acted for clients across many jurisdictions. Lisa is regularly welcomed to the boardroom table to assist business leaders in their commercial success.
Lisa is one of Henry William Lawyers' three directors.
NICK NOONAN
Director & Partner
“Human relationships are at the core of most employment law disputes. Understanding the relationship is generally the key to a resolution.”
Nick is a dynamic commercial lawyer who combines expert knowledge with contemporary insight.
Nick’s practice covers all aspects of workplace law, and his clients include a wide range of well-known employers and senior executives.
Nick is renowned for his calm, personable and strategic approach to solving legal problems for his clients.
Nick is regularly invited to publish opinion pieces and provide keynote addresses for Australian businesses on employment law issues.
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Nick is one of Henry William Lawyers' three directors.
RENEE KASBARIAN
Partner
"No two people are alike, no two clients are alike and no two matters are alike. Employment law is multifaceted, calling for agility, pragmatism and versatility to find effective solutions for clients."
Renee advises clients across a range of different industries on employment law, including operational restructures, employment terms and conditions, enterprise agreements and bargaining, resolving employment disputes and discrimination and harassment and bullying.
In litigious matters Renee has a wide range of experience in employment and industrial disputes in the Fair Work Commission and in the State and Federal Courts. Renee has been involved in work health and safety prosecutions and assists clients with work health and safety matters, such as compliance, notices and workplace training.
STEVE GODDING
Consultant
"I am committed to providing pragmatic and useful legal advice in increasingly technical areas of legal practice."
Steve is a leading expert lawyer in superannuation, employment, executive remuneration and incentives.
With vast experience in Australia’s professional services industries, Steve is highly regarded by his commercial clients for his considered, solutions-driven approach.
Steve is a trusted advisor to private clients on self-managed super funds, trusts, wills, estate planning and general commercial matters.
Steve is a regular speaker at legal forums and contributor to employment law and superannuation
STEPHEN DOOLEY
Senior Associate
"The starting point in assisting any client is understanding their personal circumstances, no matter how big and small, as well as their desired outcome, and then communicating with them in an easy to understand way to assist them in achieving that outcome."
Stephen is a Senior Associate with experience in both litigation and employment, and uses this experience to bring an efficient mindset to handling matters both in advising clients in litigious and non-litigious matters
This enables Stephen to assess potential risks early before a dispute has arisen and advise clients on how to potentially avoid future issues, and if and when a dispute does develop, handle the dispute effectively with the best interest of the client as the primary goal.”
INA RODRIGUEZ
Senior Associate
"Clients need timely, effective and practical advice. Working closely with clients ensures everyone has a clear understanding of their obligations, potential risks and desired outcomes."
Ina provides practical, efficient and strategic advice on managing workplace issues and relevant legal aspects throughout the employment cycle.
Bringing experience from the Fair Work Ombudsman, Ina works closely with and supports clients’ human resources functions by examining the relevant circumstances and providing strategic legal advice on workplace obligations, developing and maintaining effective systems to ensure compliance with workplace legislation, and managing risks. Ina works with clients to achieve the best possible commercial outcomes in employment disputes.
PATRICK WILL
Senior Associate
"In my lifetime, employment and workplace relations laws have spent more time being debated in Australian Parliament than any other laws, inadvertently creating a difficult and expensive legal landscape for businesses and individuals to navigate. I am driven to help clients succeed in this continually evolving landscape now and into the future."
Patrick is a confident and pragmatic employment lawyer and Solicitor Advocate specialising in assisting SMEs, publicly listed companies as well as discerning entrepreneurs, C-suite and non-executive individuals.
Pat’s approach is shaped by real-world experience combined with his enjoyment of working with clients helping him to deliver dynamic and holistic commercial solutions for his clients.
