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For over 70 years, Owen Hodge has helped clients navigate legal matters with clarity, confidence and care. Our award-winning team delivers trusted advice grounded in experience, integrity and a commitment to achieving the best possible outcome.

North Shore Sydney CBD Hurstville

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Legal expertise where it matters most

Trusted legal guidance across a broad range of practice areas, delivered with professionalism and a genuine commitment to achieving the best outcome for each client.

Commercial Law

Commercial Law

Our corporate lawyers are experts in commercial legal matters. Trust our commercial lawyers with your business legal issues. Call or enquire online today.

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Wills & Estate

Wills & Estate

Explore essential insights on creating wills and managing estates to safeguard your legacy and ensure your wishes are honored.

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Family Law

Family Law

The specialist family lawyers at Owen Hodge are here to help you with any family law issue, including divorce, property settlements & more.

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Property Lawyers

Property Lawyers

Ensure that your property transactions are handled smoothly.Owen Hodge Lawyers offers expert property law and conveyancing services in Sydney.

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Immigration Law Services

Immigration Law Services

Get professional immigration law advice and services in Sydney. Depend on Owen Hodge to navigate Australia's complex visa and residency system.

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Personal Injury

Personal Injury

Owen Hodge Lawyers are accomplished personal injury lawyers. Whatever your injuries, our compensation lawyers will get you what you deserve. Learn more.

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Meet Your Team

Meet your team of experts

Our team of lawyers, consultants and support professionals is made up of individuals who are not only highly capable in their respective fields, but who also care deeply about the quality of service they deliver.

We believe excellent outcomes come from excellent people. That is why every person at Owen Hodge is committed to professionalism, precision and a client-first approach.

With depth across multiple practice areas, the team works collaboratively to provide clear guidance, trusted expertise and meaningful results.

Meet the Team
Rolf Howard

Rolf Howard

Managing Partner l Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist | Business Advisor | Strategic Governance Consultant

Rolf is the Managing Partner of Owen Hodge Lawyers and a Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialist (CAMS) who brings over 35 years of leadership in law, business management, and strategic advisory....

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Kristy-Lee Burns

Kristy-Lee Burns

Partner, Commercial & Family Law Specialist

Kristy-Lee Burns is a skilled Family and Commercial Lawyer who joined Owen Hodge Lawyers in 2018. Kristy has trial experience in various complex family law matters involving trusts and commercial...

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Roger Harkin

Roger Harkin

Partner, Commercial Lawyer, Specialist in Commercial Transactions and Contracts

Roger has been a partner of Owen Hodge Lawyers since 1997. He leads the Commercial Property and Business Transactions Team providing expert advice in commercial, rural and industrial property, sales...

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Imran Mir

Imran Mir

Special Counsel

Imran Mir is a dedicated and commercially focused lawyer with extensive experience in commercial transactions and contracts, including lease negotiations and advisory work for both landlords and tenants. He is...

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James Kelly

James Kelly

Wills and Probate Lawyer

James has been with Owen Hodge Lawyers since 1995 and became an Associate of the firm in 1996. He was made Partner in July 2000 and was the head of...

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Karen Cho

Karen Cho

Senior Associate

Karen completed an Advanced Diploma in Conveyancing in 2005 and continued on to study a Bachelor of Law at the University of Western Sydney from which she graduated in 2012....

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Sally Richmond

Sally Richmond

Property & Estates Lawyer

Joining our Turramurra practice in early 2022, Sally Richmond is a skilled Property and Estates solicitor who brings a wide range of experiences to Owen Hodge Lawyers. Her scope of...

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Krislyn Sinclair

Krislyn Sinclair

Associate

Krislyn Sinclair is a solicitor at Owen Hodge Lawyers and has been a dedicated member of the team since 2014. Krislyn began her legal career as a paralegal, developing long-standing...

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Jillian Zhang

Jillian Zhang

Associate

Jillian is an Associate at our firm and has a broad range of experience across family law, estate law, and commercial law. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Finance) and...

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Colin J. Duff

Colin J. Duff

Wills & Estate Planning Lawyer

Colin is a recent merger with Owen Hodge Lawyers, bringing with him an extensive knowledge base in the areas of Wills & Estate Planning, Conveyancing, and providing advice for small...

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Client Stories

What our clients say

MD
M. D.
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Dear David, I cannot thank you and Alice enough for your help with this situation. Your professionalism as well as your personal insight and support of me during this time really gave me clear guidance…

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Will D
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Karen is super attentive and knows her stuff, we ended up with an early settlement thanks to Karen’s coordination and professionalism. Patty also provided great support throughout. Both Karen and Patty are a pleasure to…

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Suzanne Fonti
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Karen’s advice and guidance throughout our property purchase was invaluable. I highly recommend Owen Hodge for a seamless and professional experience. Thank You!

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Mr K
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Thank you for all your help with my legal matter. I really appreciate everything that you have done.

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Jessie Lima
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I highly recommend OHL!! They are professional and very precise. I’m very thankful to have had the opportunity to leave Pamela responsible for my case.

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Lu Ana
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I had an awesome experience at OHL and would definitely recommend it to everyone seeking legal services. The whole team was exceptional and Pamela is certainly a very dedicated and professional lawyer.

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Diego Montoya Gomez
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Highly recommended, we were lucky enough to discuss our case with Pamela, and we are very happy, super involved and with great professionalism and patience they solved all our doubts. I would definitely work with…

BC
B. Choy
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Thank you for your great work on my matter. I’m extremely satisfied with the advice you have given and I would be happy to work with the Owen Hodge Lawyers team again on this, or…

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Jessica H.
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Thank you very much for your assistance. We appreciate your guidance during this stressful time. I appreciate your prompt responses, given how busy you are! Thanks again.

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C. N.
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Thank you very much for outlining your advice in a clear and concise manner. Many thanks for your efforts.

BC
B. C.
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Thank you Owen Hodge Lawyers. I was really happy with your work and responsiveness in regards to my matter. Thanks again.

MS
Michele Suzuki
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I highly recommend Owen Hodge Lawyers. I have sought advice regarding my immigration paths and Pamela gave me all the support and guidance I needed in my case. She looked at every detail and with…

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Jorge Castanares Dehesa
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I highly recommend Owen Hodge Lawyers, they have helped me in a completely professional way. They have given me several options for the path to obtaining my PR, always taking care of the details and…

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Thank you to Kristy and Sarah for their work and support based on their deep experience and understanding of my case and the legal system. Not only were they fair financially but I was briefed…

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Sarah Carr
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Karen was wonderful during our sale of our house and purchase of a new house. She was always able to answer questions and kept calm when I was starting to stress. I would recommend Karen…

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Anna
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Thankyou Krislyn for your very much appreciated efforts. I didn’t expect a positive outcome and it’s obvious that engaging the services of your firm was the best decision I made. It was lovely meeting you…

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Joslaine Freitas
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I am extremely grateful to our lawyer Pamela for her exceptional expertise and guidance throughout our visa application process. Her extensive knowledge of Australian immigration laws, attention to detail, and prompt communication were instrumental in…

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Kim Salinas
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Sue Bancroft
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Although it took over 2 years to get to an out of court settlement with the company, Krislyn kept me up to date on everything that was occurring and all that was required of me…

JL
J. L.
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The team at Owen Hodge supported me during my case and were extremely helpful. Krislyn always kept me up to date with where we were at, and I felt I was in capable hands. She…

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Shika Narayan
★★★★★

Dear Pamela, I do not have the words to express my joy at getting my resumption of Australian Citizenship approved. You worked so diligently and professionally on my case. Not to mention that I live in the…

JL
J. L.
★★★★★

Thank you again for all of your help you have been a pleasure to deal with this whole time and I’m a very happy with the final outcome. Couldn’t have done it without you and…

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Michael Jackson
★★★★★

I am a client of Kristy-Lee and we have just finalised a property settlement via OHL over a period of ~3 years for my Father who is in an Aged Care home suffering dementia. I…

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Joslaine Freitas
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Hi Pamela, Thanks so much for all your help over the past five years! You’ve guided us through everything, our studies, visa applications, and all the steps along the way. We wouldn’t have made it…

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Carlos Santillan
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Throughout the visa process, Pamela demonstrated exceptional professionalism and outstanding attention to detail, both of which are crucial for a successful application. Her dedication went above and beyond, as she worked with me through Christmas…

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Marc Peter Tomboc
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Pamela has been my immigration lawyer from my Graduate Visa through to my 189 visa, and I couldn’t have asked for better guidance. She is exceptionally thorough with every detail of the application, right down…

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Neille Gallegos
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Owen Hodge Lawyers is one of the best and most reliable migration consultancies. I have had several visas granted with their assistance, and most recently, my 189 visa was successfully approved. A special hats off…

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Stefano Nicastro
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Will definitely recommend Owen Hodge lawyers to those who need guidance and expert advice. I worked with the Immigration team and they are very professional, honest and straight to the point….

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M.A.
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Owen Hodge – particularly Alice Holman and Christine Vrahas, with the help of co-partner James Kelly – were efficacious, pragmatic and most reassuring in the eighteen months we went into battle in a probate case….

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P.A.
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I would like to send a big thank you to the team at Owen Hodge Lawyer Hurstville for their collective effort to resolve my late Wife’s estate dispute and all before Christmas.

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Chris Dewhurst
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Owen Hodge Lawyers have provided me with excellent legal advice. The processes they administered were done thoroughly and all actions communicated clearly. They provide a friendly and considerate service and I would certainly recommend them…

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Cathleen W
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We had found Owen Hodge Lawyers when we were very sad and our case was looking helpless ….

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Ms M
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On behalf of the family I would like to thank you for the professionalism that you have shown in your handling of our mother’s estate. We appreciate it very much. It was a hard and…

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D. Rae
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Many thanks to Christine Vrahas, Alice Holman, and James Kelly for all the time and support that was given leading up to the settlement of my Aunts estate.

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Mr F
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During my divorce proceedings I was in a position I had never experienced previously and was not sure what direction to take. Kristy Lee advised me in a way that was easy to understand but…

MF
Ms F
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I was always informed and reassured that the outcome of my case would be best for myself but most importantly moving forward with my children and my life. Kristy-Lee has extensive experience and knowledge in…

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Grant
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I would highly recommend Kristy-Lee to my family and friends for family law matters that they have……

MF
Mr. F
★★★★★

My divorce has gone through without a hitch. Thank you for all your help and advice through this process.

MG
Mr. G
★★★★★

Thank you for your time, effort and honesty in assisting me with my case this year.

CM
C. M.
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Owen Hodge Lawyer’s expert help in a moment of crisis for me was invaluable. They were extremely professional in judging the situation and facts and responded in a way that I felt the matter was…

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Graeme McLean
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James, Louise and the entire Estate Planning team, we have been very impressed with your firms professionalism and the way in which you’ve handled our matter. We have enjoyed working with Louise and your team.…

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Jan Wilkinson
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Dear Alice and the Team, I would like to thank you and your team for the help and guidance you have given me throughout the year…..

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Denis Solari
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The information provided, both in the excellent talk by James Kelly and the handout, was extremely beneficial as an outline on a number of legal aspects….

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Margaret Crawford
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Just a quick note to thank Debbie and James for the great work you did for Dad in the sale of his Greglea unit. You made the sale for me very easy to deal with…

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Jo
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Thanks so much for looking after us. I know it is your job, but your professionalism and efficiency is second to none.

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Christina Safar
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“I have been dealing with Owen Hodge Lawyers for approximately 2 years now, in that time they have increased my cash collections by 100%. Their assistance in the recovery of doubtful debts has been exceptional….

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Deborah Chowns
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“A short note to thank you for all of the assistance you gave us recently….

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Lisa Terrill
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“I won my case at the Guardianship Tribunal yesterday.. After discussions with my mother, we agreed that it would be in my aunt’s best interest to have the Public Guardian take over as I just…

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G. A.
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My experience with Christine Vrahas was Exceptional. In this complex case; she had all bases covered and genuinely exceeded my expectations. I have had dealings with other Lawyers, to be brief – they paled in…

MS
Mandy Smith
★★★★★

Dealing with Lawyers can be a huge stress for all parties concerned. As I live in NZ I was under the impression it would be an extremely difficult and lengthy process but Owen Hodge Lawyers…

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Lilian C
★★★★★

We had a very positive experience with Owen Hodge Lawyers, and in particular with James Kelly when we needed to update our wills.

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Yves Belli
★★★★★

We had our permanent application done with them. Very professional team, Pamela, our lawyer, helped us a lot through the whole process until we get a positive outcome. I highly recommend their services for any…

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Ria Marino
★★★★★

I would, and have recommended Owen Hodge Lawyers to friends and colleagues and to anyone needing expert legal counsel in any area of the law. The results of my case, regarding the Will & Estate…

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Anna Laura
★★★★★

My partner and I hired Pamela for our partner visa. Pamela is incredibly professional, hard-working, and made what would usually be a stressful process the complete opposite! No matter what question we had, Pamela explained…

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Since 1951, we've built a strong reputation for delivering quality legal services with professionalism, integrity and care.

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We combine deep legal expertise with a personal, supportive approach, ensuring every client feels informed, confident and well looked after.

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We go above and beyond to achieve the best possible outcomes, no matter how complex the challenge.

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years experience

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specialist lawyers

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locations in Sydney

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based on 80+ reviews

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