JOSEPH KELLY (Principal)
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
GREGORY ROMEO (Solicitor)
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 WEST (Industrial Advocate)
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 KENNELLY (Industrial Advocate)
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