Smith & Glover Lawyers - Offices in Wynyard and Smithton, Tasmanian

The firm Smith & Glover Lawyers have been in existence since February 1998. It is a small to medium legal firm with offices in Wynyard and Smithton in far north west Tasmania. When the firm came into existence it was an amalgamation of the firm of Jonathan Smith & Co which commenced in Smithton in 1982 and of the practice of Rod Glover in his Wynyard office where he has practiced since 1992.

The practices in the Wynyard and Smithton office have similarities in that they service a very general range of legal work arising out of the needs of clients in this region. Both offices hold significant skills in dealing with large and complex farming transactions and particularly the complexities of dealing with all aspects of dairy farm transactions.

The firm also deals extensively in commercial fishing matters including all transactional aspects, licensing, leasing and statutory compliance matters. Both the Wynyard and the Smithton offices have extensive conveyancing practices with all associated legal work.

Given the extensive experience of the partners of Smith & Glover Lawyers the firm has developed a number of specialty skills which compliment the general practice of both the Wynyard and the Smithton offices.

Specifically the partners hold skills in personal injuries and workers compensation case, family law matters, will and probates, Court of Petty Sessions, planning law, small and large civil claims, negligence claims, criminal injuries compensation claims as well as extensive knowledge and experience in the transacting of businesses, lease, licences and other commercial agreements. Both partners have a large client base including many of the major businesses and companies operating in the region.

The firm provides extensive advice and services that you would expect that a general practice in a regional area would provide. The firm has the capacity and experience to provide many more specialised legal services which are more commonly associated with larger legal firms in bigger population centres.

Jonathan was admitted in 1982 and has practiced in Smithton on his own since May 1982. Jonathan predominantly manages the Smithton office.

Jonathan undertakes Court and Tribunal appearance work in Smithton, Burnie, Devonport, Launceston and Hobart as required appearing in a range of matters including Magistrates Court, Family Court, Federal Court and Supreme Court of Tasmania.

Jonathan also has extensive experience in farming and fishing matters as well as experience in both the contentious and non-contentious aspects of will and probate law. Jonathan acts for many large dairy farmers in all aspects of their legal affairs.

Rod was admitted to practice in 1992. Rod has practiced extensively in Burnie and Wynyard and manages the Wynyard office of Smith & Glover Lawyers.

Rod has a wide range of experience in all transactional matters including business, farms and conveyancing. Rod has a well developed practice in personal injuries, industrial law and workers compensation.

In addition to appearances in the Tribunals and Courts associated with this area of practice Rod also practices extensively in Magistrates Court, Family Court and Supreme Court matters including large and small civil claims. Whilst Rod carries a significant number of Court and Tribunal matters he continues to practice extensively in the general practice of legal work in a regional town.