Our Principal, Joseph Kelly, has extensive experience in commercial litigation and workplace law, having advised employers and employees on all issues relating to industrial relations and employment law. Joseph has advised industry bodies, unions, employers and government and continues to run training and information seminars for legal practitioners. Joseph is accredited as a specialist in Workplace Relations by the Law Institute of Victoria.

EXPERTISE

Industrial advice & litigation

Employment advice & litigation

Occupational health & safety law

Equal opportunity & anti-discrimination advice & litigation

Intellectual Property

Independent contractors advice & litigation

CAREER HISTORY

Since 2011 Kelly Workplace Lawyers (Principal)

2005-2011 APESMA Lawyers (Managing Partner)

2002-2005 Garland Hawthorn Brahe, Solicitors

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & ADMISSIONS

2003 Admitted Supreme Court of Victoria

2003 Admitted High Court of Australia

2001 Bachelor of Laws, LaTrobe University, Melbourne

1999 Bachelor of Arts (Hons), LaTrobe University, Melbourne

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Law Institute of Victoria

Industrial Relations Society of Victoria

Australian Labour Lawyers Association

LIV Accredited Specialist – Workplace Relations

Joining the firm in 2013, Gregory Romeo has handled all forms of employment matters; including general protections, unfair dismissals, mediations, underpayment claims, enterprise bargaining, commercial litigation and contractual matters. Gregory was admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria in 2018 and is a full-time solicitor at Kelly Workplace Lawyers.

EXPERTISE

Industrial advice & litigation

Employment advice & litigation

Enterprise Bargaining

Attending employee disciplinary
/investigation/performance management meetings

Probate Law

Consumer Law

Corporations Law

CAREER HISTORY

2018 Solicitor at Kelly Workplace Lawyers

2014 Researcher and article writer

2013-2017 Law Clerk at Kelly Workplace Lawyers

2013 Children’s Law court supervision under Magistrate Peter Dotchin

2012 Criminal Law court supervision under QC Paul Holdenson

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS & ADMISSIONS

2018 Admitted Supreme Court of Victoria

2010-2016 Bachelor of Law & Bachelor of Arts, Monash University

MEMBERSHIPS & ASSOCIATIONS

Law Institute of Victoria

Lee is an industrial advocate with Kelly Workplace Lawyers. Lee has advised unions, universities, employees and employers, and has instructed counsel in all jurisdictions.

Lee was recently awarded the Presiding Officers’ Prize for most outstanding intern report for research report on the Better Off Overall Test (‘BOOT’), prepared for Robert Clark MP, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations.

EXPERTISE

Industrial advice & litigation

Employment advice & litigation

Enterprise Bargaining;

Attending employee disciplinary/investigation
/performance management meetings;

Commercial Litigation;

Corporations Law;

Research

CAREER HISTORY

2018 Student Representative Committee Member on Industrial Relations Society of Victoria Committee

2017-Current Student Representative on Victoria University’s Timor-Leste Reference Group

2015-CurrentIndustrial Advocate at Kelly Workplace Lawyers

2017 Award for most outstanding intern report for research report on the Better Off Overall Test (‘BOOT’), prepared for Robert Clark MP, Shadow Minister for Industrial Relations. The Victorian Parliamentary Library published the report.

2017 Lead researcher for Retail and Fast Food Workers Union.

2017 Assisted in preparation and drafting of Victoria University’s College of Law and Justice & College and College of Arts & Education’s successful application to DFAT for the New Plan Colombo Program

2017 Lead Researcher for Victoria University’s College of Law and Justice & College and College of Arts & Education Timor-Leste three-year engagement project plan.

Andrew joined Kelly Workplace lawyers in 2018. Andrew has advised clients on matters regarding underpayment of award, unfair dismissals, discrimination, general protections and workplace disputes.

EXPERTISE

Industrial Advice & Litigation

Employment Advice & Litigation

Attending employee disciplinary / investigation / performance management meetings

Intellectual Property

Research

CAREER HISTORY

2018 Industrial Advocate Kelly Workplace Lawyers

2018 – Current Criminal Law Clerk Legal Aid Victoria Peninsula Branch

MEMBERSHIP

Law Institute of Victoria