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Having previously practised in large national law firms, our Principles, Brendan and Scott, established Bradbury Legal as they believe the best way to service the property, development and construction industries is to provide clients with immediate access to specialist legal advice without unnecessary overheads.

Our Principals

Brendan Hoffman - Co-Founder / Principal

Brendan Hoffman

Co-Founder / Principal

  • 02 9030 7451
  • brendan@bradburylegal.com.au
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Scott - Co-Founder / Principal

Scott Mort

Co-Founder / Principal

  • 02 9030 7452
  • scott@bradburylegal.com.au
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Our Team

Ashleigh Vumbaca

Ashleigh Vumbaca

Partner

Ashleigh has advised principals, contractors and subcontractors on their contractual and statutory rights across Australia. Ashleigh has developed significant experience providing contract administration and pre-dispute assistance to clients, as well as advising and representing clients strategically, procedurally and on the merits in all forms of dispute resolution including adjudication, mediation, expert determination, litigation, arbitration and dispute boards. Ashleigh has recently completed her Master of Laws (with Excellence) at the University of New South Wales.

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Jessica Johnson

Jessica Johnson

Practice Manager

Jessica has come to Bradbury Legal after working as an un-licensed conveyancer and administrative assistant for two years.
Jess has a degree in business management and is an experienced manager, having worked in hospitality for eight years with multiple management roles. Her studies have focused on her interests in customer service, office management, and client development.

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Stefanie Dunnicliff

Stefanie Dunnicliff

Senior Associate

Stefanie has worked exclusively in the building and construction area for over 12 years. In 2015, Stef became an accredited specialist in commercial litigation with a sub speciality in building and construction law through the Law Society Specialist Accreditation program.
Stef’s experience includes both front and back end work including amending and negotiating residential and commercial contracts for builder’s, sub-contractors, developers and home owners as well as acting for clients when disputes arise and sought resolution through mediation and litigation. In particular, Stef enjoys resolving disputes to achieve the best commercial outcomes for her clients.

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Vinesh Singh

Vinesh Singh

Senior Associate

Vinesh is a lawyer with more than 5 years of experience in property and construction law. He gives straight forward advice which considers not only the merits from a legal perspective, but also the commercial realities of the matter.
Vinesh is experienced in advising clients on property and construction disputes in a variety of jurisdictions, including the Federal Court and the Supreme Court of New South Wales. Vinesh also has a strong understanding of Security of Payment Legislation.

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Catherine Rumsey

Catherine Rumsey

Senior Associate

Catherine graduated from the University of Notre Dame Australia in 2018 with a combined Bachelor of Laws (Honours) and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in February 2019.
Prior to joining Bradbury Legal, Catherine gained legal and commercial experience working in-house for an operations, maintenance and construction services organisation. She has a particular interest in construction law, due to the dynamic and interesting nature of the projects.

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Fiona Robinson

Fiona Robinson

Associate

Fiona was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in August 2018 and joined Bradbury Legal as a Lawyer in 2019.
Preceding her time at Bradbury Legal, she gained litigation experience in a prominent mid-tier insurance firm, appearing in court and advising clients on matters in several jurisdictions across Australia.
She enjoys the complex and technical nature of construction law, predominantly working on back-end litigation and dispute matters with a focus on resolving the issues and delivering results for our clients.

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Saarah Khalessi

Saarah Khalessi

Associate

Saarah graduated from Macquarie University with a Bachelor of Laws and Bachelor of Business Administration and was admitted to the Supreme Court of New South Wales in June 2018.

Prior to joining Bradbury Legal in July 2022, Saarah gained experience at a leading national law firm. Saarah primarily practices in front end construction and has experience advising and negotiating on a wide range of construction procurement documentation for significant construction projects across all Australian jurisdictions.

Saarah also has experience working on back end litigious matters including Court proceedings and adjudications under the Security of Payment Act. Saarah is committed to assisting our clients to understand the complex nature of construction law so as to achieve a commercial outcome.

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Loris Cohen

Loris Cohen

Lawyer

Loris graduated from the University of Melbourne with a Juris Doctor and the University of Toronto with Honours Bachelor of Arts, and was admitted to practice in Victoria in early 2021.

Prior to joining Bradbury Legal in August 2022, Loris worked at a boutique law firm in Melbourne offering specialist legal advice to practitioners within the construction space, including developers, builders, and engineers. He also frequently acted for homeowners and owners’ corporations. He has broad experience spanning across the lifecycle of construction projects; from front-end contract drafting and advice, to back-end mediation and litigation.

Loris particularly enjoys the tangible nature of construction law, and aspires to provide sound, commercial, and tailored legal advice to bring projects to completion and disputes to a close.

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Sophia Bleakley

Sophia Bleakley

Paralegal

Sophia joined Bradbury Legal as a paralegal in 2021. Sophia is currently a fourth-year student of a Bachelor of Science/Laws at the University of Sydney.

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Brent Scicluna

Brent Scicluna

Law Graduate

Brent joined Bradbury Legal as a law graduate in 2021.

Brent graduated from the University of Sydney with degrees in both commerce and law and is currently working towards admission.

Prior to joining Bradbury Legal, Brent gained in-house experience working in a small construction company alongside the tendering and construction teams on a variety of residential and commercial projects for both private and government clients. Brent enjoys working on a range of front-end and back-end matters to understand projects throughout their lifecycle. He enjoys working alongside clients to ensure that solutions are understandable while meeting commercial objectives.

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Sophie Court

Sophie Court

Paralegal

Sophie joined Bradbury Legal as a paralegal in 2022, having completed her Juris Doctor degree in 2021. Sophie has come to Bradbury Legal after a decade-long career in the construction industry, having worked previously for a vertical transportation provider. Sophie has a Bachelor of Engineering (mechatronics) from the University of Sydney.

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Sarah Abboud

Sarah Abboud

Paralegal

Sarah joined Bradbury Legal as a Paralegal in June 2022.

Sarah is currently studying a Bachelor of Laws at The University of Technology Sydney and is completing the third year of her degree.

Prior to commencing her employment with Bradbury Legal, Sarah gained legal experience working with personal injury and workers compensation matters.

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About Bradbury Legal

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