Diploma of Law (Legal Practitioners Admission Board)
Accredited Specialist Personal Injury (NSW Law Society)
Cathy is a senior lawyer with a wealth of experience in personal injury litigation, having worked exclusively in this field for over 20 years and with some of the largest personal injury firms in NSW. She is highly respected and is one of the few regional female lawyers to become a NSW Law Society Accredited Specialist in Personal Injury Law (2004).
Cathy has successfully managed many complex medical negligence claims, a great number involving serious and catastrophic injuries. Her experience also spans motor accident, public liability and other claims involving physical and psychological injury. Her attention to detail, dedication and caring approach is greatly valued by her clients and their families.
Cathy originates from Wagga Wagga but has, for some years now, enjoyed the coastal lifestyle with her family.
Cathy was delighted to join the experienced and client-focused team at Everingham Solomons in 2003, where she felt there was an alignment of values. Cathy works from our Port Macquarie office for the personal injury team.
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (College of Law)
Jesse is a Solicitor in the business law team with a practice area involving business, property, succession planning and agribusiness.
Jesse has experience in:
rural, commercial and residential property transactions;
leases and agistment arrangements;
business transactions and commercial contracts; and
estate and succession planning.
Jesse commenced his undergraduate degree at Bond University and completed his tertiary studies at the University of New England and the College of Law in Sydney in 2020. After graduating, he worked in a leading agribusiness and property law team at a well-known law firm in Queensland.
Jesse has a background in cattle grazing on his family’s rural properties in the New England. From this, he has a particular interest in rural property transactions, agricultural business transactions and succession planning.
Diploma of Law (Legal Practitioners Admission Board)
Bachelor of Economics (University of New England)
Accredited Specialist Personal Injury (NSW Law Society)
Mark was admitted as a solicitor in 1998, and joined Everingham Solomons in 2000.
Mark is a proprietor and director of Everingham Solomons and specialises in personal injury litigation doing predominately workers compensation litigation and motor vehicle accidents. Mark is also an accredited specialist in personal injury.
He originates from Wagga Wagga and is married with four children.
George was admitted as a Solicitor in 2008 and joined Everingham Solomons in July 2014, having practiced his entire legal career in Sydney.
George is a proprietor and director of Everingham Solomons and is a member of the Dispute Resolution Team, focusing in the areas of commercial litigation and common law.
George often travels the North West Region meeting with clients to assist them with their legal needs.
Originally from Gunnedah, George is married with three young children and is happy to return to live and practice in the region he grew up in.
Masters of Applied Law – Commercial Litigation (College of Law)
Bachelor of Law (University of New England)
Bachelor of Economics (University of New England)
Clint is a Director in the business law team and has a broad practice in business, property and commercial litigation matters.
Clint holds the internationally recognised qualification of Chartered Tax Advisor. He has been awarded a Masters of Law from the University of Sydney and a Masters of Commercial Litigation from the College of Law. He also has undergraduate degrees in Law and Economics.
Areas of specific expertise include business and estate structuring for tax minimisation and asset protection, commercial contracts, complex property and business transactions, real and personal property securities and litigation over a broad range
Accredited Specialist Business Law (NSW Law Society))
Certified Tax Advisor of the Taxation Institute
Ken was admitted as a solicitor in 1980 and has been with Everingham Solomons since 1985.
An accredited specialist in business law, Ken has extensive knowledge of business structuring, trusts, taxation, property, and estate and business succession planning.
Ken is married with three children and has a keen interest in all things business-related.
Accredited Specialist Property Law (NSW Law Society) (1994)
Terry was admitted as a solicitor in 1982 and has been with Everingham Solomons since 1982.
An accredited specialist in property law, Terry has extensive knowledge of property law, sales and purchases of land, business sales and purchases, debt recovery, leasing, property subdivision and development, commercial law and contracts, as well as wills and estates.
He was born and raised in Coffs Harbour and is married with three children.
Bachelor of Laws/Diploma of Legal Practice (University of Newcastle)
Bachelor of Business (University of Newcastle)
Master of Laws (LLM) (University of Sydney)
Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Wills and Estates (College of Law)
Accredited Specialist Wills and Estates (NSW Law Society)
Lesley is a Special Counsel of Everingham Solomons, having joined the firm in 2004.
Lesley is an Accredited Specialist (Wills and Estates), assisting clients with wills, powers of attorney, and probate and estate matters. She also assists clients with conveyancing and leasing advice.
In 2011 Lesley successfully completed her Master of Laws through the University of Sydney.
In 2015 Lesley completed her Master of Laws (Applied Law) majoring in Wills and Estates through the College of Law.
Lesley regularly travels to our Quirindi office and is available for appointments in Quirindi on Thursday and Friday.
Bachelor of Criminology (University of New England)
Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice (College of Law)
Graduate Diploma Family Dispute Resolution (College of Law)
Sarah grew up in Port Macquarie where she completed her tertiary studies at the University of New England and College of Law in 2016.
Sarah was admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW as a Solicitor in 2016 and commenced working with Everingham Solomons in 2019.
Sarah brings to her role at Everingham Solomons prior experience working in a multijurisdictional conveyancing firm and also gained experience as a general practioner in a central NSW town.
Sarah is continuing to develop and grow her Property Law, Small Business, Contracts and Estate Planning expertise.
Conveyancing – Law and Practice (Macquarie University)
Jackie joined Everingham Solomons in 1999, bringing with her almost 20 years experience in law. She became a licensed conveyancer in 2002.
Jackie is a member of our business and commercial law team, assisting clients across the entire range of residential conveyancing issues, as well as conveyancing for land development.