THREE family lawyers from inner-city firm Purcell Taylor Lawyers will celebrate major individual milestones at an office ceremony today.
Senior associate Leon Pommer, company director Michael Purcell and senior associate Lucia Taylor will commemorate their 35th, 30th and 20th anniversaries since being admitted to practice respectively.
The trio, who lead one of the region’s most respected family law divisions, are also celebrating a combined 85 years of practice this year.
Purcell Taylor Lawyers director Ken Taylor said the three solicitors had each led distinguished careers.
“Purcell Taylor is very proud to have these three highly respected and experienced family lawyers representing our firm,” Mr Taylor said.
“They each bring a wealth of experience to the table and are great influences on our younger staff.
“Under their leadership our family law division has grown substantially and more importantly, they continue to achieve favourable results for people who are dealing with very sensitive, stressful and personal situations.”
Since 1976 Mr Pommer, who started his career in Brisbane, has specialised in family law and is an Accredited Family Law Mediator who regularly conducts mediations for independently represented parties in the Townsville region.
Mr Purcell, who founded Purcell Taylor Lawyers with Mr Taylor in 1999, has worked in commercial, criminal, personal injury, litigation and, for the past 12 years, family law, with an emphasis on children’s matters both in the State Children’s Court, Federal Magistrates Court and Family Court.
Mrs Taylor, a qualified mediator and independent children’s lawyer, was previously the president of the Townsville Community Legal Service, completed locum work for the North Queensland Women’s Legal Service and was a senior case officer with the Child Support Agency.
Purcell Taylor Lawyers has 12 lawyers practicing in commercial law, conveyencing, wills and estates, estate planning and asset protection, family law, criminal law, litigation, administrative review, and building and construction law.
The firm is lead by directors Ken Taylor, Michael Purcell and Melody Cornish.
