Burke & Associates Lawyers, our law firm puts our clients first, every time.

Committed to providing our clients with peace of mind, our law firm offers quality legal services, with expertise in property development law, commercial law, dispute resolution, health and medical law, and wills and estates law. Trust the legal experts at Burke & Associates Lawyers, and get in touch today.

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Our Expertise

At Burke & Associates Lawyers we are dedicated to finding the most beneficial, timely and effective solutions for our clients. Every time.

Commercial

At Burke & Associates Lawyers, we not only have the experience but we also speak your language. We understand that the cost of legal disputes and complex transactions can be counted in more than dollars and we’re committed to achieving positive legal solutions for you and your business.

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Conveyancing

If you need assistance with the sale or purchase of real estate or you’re a developer who needs to settle a small to large scale development our property lawyers are here to help.

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Disputes

Our dispute lawyers are experienced in all areas of business and personal disputes including alternative dispute resolution options.

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Health & Medical Law

Advising and supporting doctors, health professionals and health care facilities in health and medical law.

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Property & Development

No development is too small or too large for the legal team in the Property division.

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VCAT Appointed Administration

Our dedicated legal team has extensive experience in issues regarding both guardianship and administration. We accept appointments by VCAT as independent Administrators to manage the financial and personal affairs of people suffering a disability or incapacity.

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Wills & Estates

It is important to have an up to date and valid Will and Power of Attorney documentation, to enable your Estate to be managed in accordance with your wishes.

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As one of the longest established law firms in Melbourne’s South East, Burke & Associates Lawyers has been providing valuable and effective legal services for our clients since 1953.

Our legal firm prides itself on our long-standing and strong reputation for delivering excellence in quality, timeliness and results for our clients.

Our Client Focus

Over nearly 60 years, we’ve helped thousands of our clients achieve outcomes that have affected positive and lasting change in their lives.

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We offer legal services in Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Health & Medical Law, Wills & Estates Law, and Property & Development Law, in addition to Legal Conveyancing Services and VCAT Appointed Administrator services. Get in touch with our trusted legal experts today.

About us

As one of the longest established law firms in Melbourne’s South East, Burke & Associates Lawyers has been providing the best legal solutions for our clients since 1953.

Since our inception Burke & Associates Lawyers has built a strong and enviable foundation of experience, expertise and service for our clients across Melbourne and Australia.

Our clients come first, every time and our holistic approach underpins all facets of our Firm including:

how we operate;
our mission and values;
and how we assist our clients, focusing on building long term and genuine relationships.

Burke & Associates Lawyers is led by three dynamic female principals, two of whom have worked their way up through the Firm with the third being one of the few lawyers in Australia who is also admitted to practice as an Attorney-at-Law to the New York State Bar in the United States.

Working with our team, these Principals have established a long-standing and strong reputation for delivering excellence in quality, timeliness and results for our clients.

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Mediation During COVID-19

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Amendments to the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) – What does this mean for Landlords?

Amendments to the Retail Leases Act 2003 (Vic) – What does this mean for Landlords? On 22 September 2020, The Retail Leases Amendment Act 2019 (Vic) (“Amendment Act”) received Royal Assent. The Amendment Act introduces amendments to the Retail Leases...

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The Squeaky Wheel Child

It is not uncommon for people to make Wills providing unequal distributions between adult children. There are many different reasons for doing so, but in most cases there is concern about whether an adult child who has been excluded from...

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Adult children’s entitlement to estate for maintenance and support

In the course of estate planning, it is not uncommon for people to have family circumstances giving rise to a desire to gift assets unequally between adult children. This may be due to an estrangement, or because one child has...

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What do our clients and partners say?

We have been clients of Burke & Associates for nearly five years now and have found Meghan and the team easy to deal with. They have been proactive with the needs of our business and have assisted us with effective legal advise even in complex situations. I would definitely recommend them for legal matters.

I had an exceedingly positive experiencing with Stewart, throughout the course of selling my property during the coronavirus crisis. Stewart is always a calming voice at the end of the phone line, and able to proactively navigate any obstacles, which was especially pertinent during the current climate. Stewart was always available for my questions or concerns and I always felt very supported. He was able to effectively coordinate both my sale and purchase settlement dates, which enabled the process to be much less stressful for me, as well as more cost efficient. Stewart is highly competent and I would encourage you to invest in his services.

We have engaged Burke and Associates on a number of occasions and highly recommend them for expertise and service.

Amanda Young

We are a medium sized property development group that has a wide range of legal issues on foot at any one time, ranging from acquisitions to litigation. Of great importance to us is Kristy’s willingness and ability to take the time to understand our Company and explain legal issues with clear advice on the most commercial way to resolve them. Kristy always supports us through any issue with professionalism and honesty and always puts our business needs ahead of making fees. We trust Kristy fully with all of our legal work. Kristy and the staff at Burke & Associates always display the highest level of professionalism and commitment. Without hesitation we recommend Burke & Associates

Anthony Downey

My family & myself have been with Burke & Associates for many years. Wonderful. Very professional. Never any problems. Would highly recommend them.

Carmel Webster

Exemplary service and commitment to go the extra mile. Meghan Warren explained the legal contract that I asked to review in a simple, easy to understand and efficient manner. The administrative staff were lovely providing a warm, welcoming and wonderful experience as I entered the office. Highly knowledgeable & a true specialist in her field. For any medico-legal matters Meghan and the team will support you along the way. I am very grateful for her time & services.

Dr. Mark Di Manno Osteopath

I've been a client of your firm a few times in the last year or so most recently with Sandra Le handling a fairly difficult property purchase for me. I just wanted to congratulate you on your excellent staff. Emma Dickens was excellent in handling a straight conveyance for me earlier in the year. But I particularly wanted to say Sandra was brilliant. I couldn't be more praiseworthy of her and her work. People will always complain when they're not happy – but they don't always take the time to acknowledge great work and so I wanted to make sure Sandra gets the credit she deserves. She was excellent. I also referred a couple of people to the firm and they also had particularly high praise for the firm and the quality of service. So well done to you and your team there – particularly Emma and definitely Sandra who is a very impressive lawyer!

J Quill

We engaged Burke Associates to prepare our wills for us. They were very responsive in responding to our requests and provided a good value for money service offering.

Liz

I have used Burke & Associates on many occasions. Kristy and the team are always very professional, knowledgeable and easy to deal with. I would highly recommend their services.

Mich H

Great team providing innovative and flexible solutions for clients.

Partha Nag

I had the opportunity to engage Kristy Muhlhan for handling conveyancing and settlement ( following the retirement of my previous lawyer after 40 yrs. association in handling all my affairs ). Kristy and her conveyancing team leader, Wendy Toura , provided an excellent service. I was kept well informed about the progress and everything was handled in a timely and courteous manner and without any stress. Due to Covid, face to face interaction was limited , but the whole process appeared to proceed in an efficient and seamless manner. I highly appreciate and thank Kristy and Wendy.

Property client

I was in a most challenging position following my partner’s death where he left his will entirely to me, excluding his children. Burke & Associates Lawyers were extremely professional and brilliant with guiding me in dealing with this situation. From the very beginning, Burke & Associates were open and transparent about their costs in representing me and responded with immediate action to all my queries. I am truly grateful for the highly exceptional support that Rosy, Rohani and others have extended to me and felt delighted that my partner, although deceased, was represented in the fairest way possible. I highly recommend Burke and Associates Lawyers to all.

Susie O

Our sincere thanks to the conveyancing team at Burke and Associates who provided a prompt and professional service for our recent property transaction.

T & K O’Brien

Careers with Burke & Associates Lawyers

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We are always on the lookout for talented and experienced individuals who embody our ethos and would like to join our firm.

If you are interested in joining a dynamic team please send a cover letter and CV to careers@burkelawyers.com.au

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