MENUDennis Wawra
Dennis commenced with McKean Park Lawyers in September 2024 and works with the Private Client Services Team providing expert legal advice in the areas of Powers of Attorney, Wills, Estate Planning, Testamentary Trusts and Deceased Estates.
Dennis holds a Bachelor of Laws (Honours) from Deakin University and completed the Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice through the College of law in 2018. He was admitted to practice law shortly afterwards.
Prior to making a career change to the law, Dennis worked in various IT, training and technical roles, having previously undertaken a Bachelor of Computing at Monash University. Dennis feels that his previous work experience enhances his ability to provide sound, holistic legal advice.
Prior to commencing at McKean Park, Dennis worked at a suburban law firm for a number of years. During those years he honed his legal technical skills under the guidance and mentorship of the principals and senior lawyers of the firm.
Dennis has a keen interest in complex estate and business planning matters. He is a keen and active listener with a focus on assisting clients to successfully achieve their objectives.
Outside of work Dennis enjoys playing baseball and travel.
Expertise
- Drafting Wills and Powers of attorney
- Preparing complex Wills including testamentary trusts and disability trusts
- Advising on asset protection strategies
- Preparing strategies to manage complex family matters, including blended families
- Estate planning
- Probate
- Will disputes
- Property disputes
- Parenting disputes
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons) – Deakin University University
- Bachelor of Computing – Monash University
Service Areas
Wills, Estates and succession planning expertise
Brooke Reardon
Brooke leads the Wills and Estates team at McKean Park. She advises clients on all aspects of estate planning, estate administration and estate disputes. Brooke and her team will work with you to ensure that the most practical and favourable outcome is achieved.
Brooke tailors solutions that meet her clients’ individual needs. She has a strong focus on identifying risks and preventing problems before they arise. Expert legal advice and quality estate planning strategy are critical to protect assets and preserve family relationships. When conflict does arise, Brooke prides herself in resolving disputes in an efficient, respectful and timely manner.
Brooke is able to draw on her previous broad-based legal knowledge and experience to ensure that clients are provided with holistic and sound legal advice. Brookes’ experience includes probate, succession planning, wills, blended families, litigation and general advice relating to succession law.
Prior to commencing at McKean Park, Brooke developed her legal expertise across a number of Australian legal jurisdictions including Victoria, Queensland and most recently, South Australia.
Brooke is passionate about utilising her skills, knowledge and experience to make a positive difference for those she represents Brooke was admitted to practice law in 2008 and joined Mckean Park in March 2024.
Expertise
- Wills & estate planning, including discretionary trusts.
- Powers of Attorney & Appointments of Medical Treatment Decision Makers.
- Probate, Letters of Administration upon Intestacy & estate administration.
- Binding death benefit nominations & claims for superannuation entitlements
- Reseal of interstate & international Grants of Probate.
- Deeds of family arrangement.
- Special disability trusts and protective trusts.
- Private ancillary funds and charitable gifts.
- Not-for-profits and incorporated associations.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Laws, Queensland University of Technology
Service Areas
Wills Estates and succession planning expertise
Anne Marie Gasbarro
Anne Marie is the Partner of our Property Law Team. She undertakes complex property issues from residential through to large scale commercial transactions. A respected legal practitioner with almost 30 years experience, she is well placed to provide the advice and solutions you need. Anne Marie has particular interest and experience in aged care, retirement villages and Owners Corporations. She is passionate about providing personal service and protecting the rights of her clients....Read More
Anne Marie is a long-term member of the Property Law Committee of the Law Institute of Victoria. She values being able to give something back to the profession and the community through her involvement in this well regarded industry body. She is a frequent presenter at professional seminars.
Expertise
- Commercial property transactions
- Legal due diligence reviews
- Commercial & retail leasing
- Property development, subdivisions & financing
- Creation, variation & removal of easements & covenants
- Adverse possession applications
- General Law conversions
- Owners Corporations matters
- Joint venture, option & development agreements
- Aged care & retirement villages
- Rural & farmland property transactions
- Residential property transactions
- Alpine & Crown Land property matters
- GST, land tax, capital gains tax & duties implications in property matters
Service Areas
Aged Care & Retirement Living, Leasing, Property & Owners Corporations, Wills, Estates, Succession Planning & Estate Litigation