Phil Dwyer, Principal

Email: phil.dwyer@dwyerco.com.au

Phil has practiced as a lawyer for over forty years. For fifteen years he was a partner of Coady Dwyer & Associates and since then has been the principal of Dwyer & Co.

In the seventies he played a seminal role in the establishment of the Australian contemporary music industry. A necessary prerequisite of its development was the availability of independent Australian commercial legal advisers. Phil identified and filled that need.

In the late eighties he played a similar role in the development of Australian industry superannuation. He is still actively involved in both areas of law and is a committee member of the Law Institute of Victoria’s Superannuation Committee.

Michael Scott, Solicitor

Email: michael.scott@dwyerco.com.au
Michael is a senior lawyer in the financial services and litigation group. In addition, Michael has significant expertise in intellectual property and entertainment law.

Michael’s practice focuses on advising companies, financial service providers and fund managers on a diverse range of contractual and regulatory issues including fund establishment, compliance, investments, disclosure statements, publications and related litigation.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) – The University of Melbourne

Caitlin Bowden, Solicitor

Email: caitlin.bowden@dwyerco.com.au

Caitlin is a senior lawyer in the financial services and litigation group.

Caitlin’s practice involves regularly advising financial service providers and fund managers on various contractual, regulatory, compliance and investment issues, including related litigation. In addition, Caitlin has significant expertise in insurance law and has completed her Master of Laws focusing on workplace relations law and superannuation.

Caitlin is a member of Women in Super.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB), Bachelor of Arts (BA) - Deakin University and a Master of Laws (LLM) - Monash University.

Nancy Chen, Solicitor

Email: nancy.chen@dwyerco.com.au

Nancy practices in the areas of general commercial law, property, wills and estates, debt recovery and superannuation.

She is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and Women in Super.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) - The University of Melbourne

Amanda Mason, Solicitor

Email: amanda.mason@dwyerco.com.au

Amanda graduated with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Arts majoring in Music Business Management.

Amanda practices in the areas of intellectual property, entertainment law, general commercial law, superannuation, debt recovery and civil litigation.

Amanda has a special interest in the practice areas of music and entertainment law, intellectual property and information technology law. Her article “Can Virtual Crimes be Punished Under Australian Law?” which explored the differences between real crime, cyber crime and virtual crime and whether virtual crimes are punishable, was published in the IT Law Journal in 2010.

Amanda is a member of Women in Super.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) – The University of New England, Advanced Diploma in Music Business Management – JMC Academy

Aggie Vlahos, Solicitor

Email: aggie.vlahos@dwyerco.com.au

Aggie works as part of the litigation group. Aggie has extensive litigation experience having previously worked as a senior paralegal for over 19 years. Her work experience includes the areas of wills and estates, negligence (including Workcover & TAC claims), victims of crime, industrial law, superannuation, property, debt recovery and general commercial law.

Aggie is a member of the Law Institute of Victoria and Women in Super.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) – The University of New England

Holly Jenkins, Trainee Solicitor

Email: holly.jenkins@dwyerco.com.au

Holly graduated with a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws (Hons.) from La Trobe University and is currently undertaking her Traineeship with Dwyer & Co.

Holly practices in the areas of civil litigation, superannuation, debt recovery, wills and estates, property and general commercial law.

Holly is a member of Women in Super.

Qualifications: Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (Hons) and Bachelor of Arts (BA) – La Trobe University

Steve Knight, Paralegal

Email: steve.knight@dwyerco.com.au

Sarah Ortenzio, Paralegal

Email: sarah.ortenzio@dwyerco.com.au

Ben Maher, Paralegal

Email: ben.maher@dwyerco.com.au

Alexandra Swan, Paralegal

Email: alexandra.swan@dwyerco.com.au