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CRIMINAL LAWYERS WOLLONGONG

Criminal Law Specialists


Experts in all criminal matters including traffic offences, drink driving, drug offences, theft, fraud, assault, murder, and much more.

24/7 Criminal Law Advice


We are available across Wollongong and the Illawarra region 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to advise you on your case — and our first consultation is free!

Top-Tier Team


Our criminal law team is guided by a former police officer and senior police prosecutor with unrivalled knowledge of court procedures.

Extensive Experience


With many years of experience in courtrooms, we run a majority of our summary matters without the costly alternative of briefing barristers.

Here To Help

Are you facing serious criminal charges and worried about the impact they could have on your future? Do you need strong and strategic legal representation to ensure the best possible outcome? Or do you simply need expert legal advice for your criminal case?


Any criminal charge can have a significant impact on a person and their livelihood. At Kells, we are determined to do the best for our clients at all times and leave absolutely no stone unturned and tirelessly fight our clients’ corners.

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How Can Our Criminal Lawyers Help?

At Kells, our criminal defence lawyers in Wollongong are dedicated to protecting and enforcing our clients’ rights. Our team is guided by a former police officer and senior police prosecutor who has an unrivalled knowledge of court procedures having conducted countless hearings and bail applications bringing a level of insight that can only be obtained from years in a courtroom.


Our lawyers appear regularly in the Local Court, Children’s Court, District Court, Criminal Court of Appeal, Supreme Court and Coroners Court. Our level of experience means we run a majority of our summary matters without the costly alternative of briefing barristers. When the time comes to brief counsel, we have an excellent knowledge of strengths, experience and speciality to ensure the best results.


We offer our criminal law expertise to clients in Wollongong and the Illawarra.

Our team can help protect your rights in the below matters:

OUR TEAM

Our Expert Lawyers

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Paul Magagnino

Managing Partner

Peter Chodat

Partner

Amy Harper

Partner

Michael Hatfield

Partner

Mario Quintiliani

Partner

David Addinall

Partner

Jarrad Downs

Partner

Ashleigh Georgopoulos

Partner

Patrick Schmidt

Partner

Terri Anderson

Special Counsel

Alice Laurence

Special Counsel

Nicki McNamara

Special Counsel

Melissa Pacheco Zizic

Special Counsel

Franca Parolin

Senior Associate

James Watt

Senior Associate

Kareena Abraham

Associate

Cassandra Bujaroska

Associate

Taylah Jensen

Associate

Karsandra Mantis

Associate

Brooke Sharp

Associate

Valentina Zmijanjac

Associate

Ellen Collins

Lawyer

Shaneen Dhondy

Lawyer

Travis Hardaker

Lawyer

Cornelia Joyce

Lawyer

Teagan McConchie

Lawyer

Remy Rovere

Lawyer

Piper Ryan

Lawyer

Genevieve Van Yzendoorn

Lawyer

Harry Webb

Lawyer

Shanae Allen

Licensed Conveyancer

Kim Duffy

Licensed Conveyancer

Vanessa Gordon

Licensed Conveyancer

Leesa Mak

Licensed Conveyancer

Shayne Lopeman

Marketing Manager

Jessica Tate

Human Resources Manager

Michael Williams

Finance Manager

Daniel Blake

Law Graduate

Lilian Cooper

Paralegal

Angelique Grossi

Paralegal

Aaron Schwarz

Paralegal and IT Manager

Paul Magagnino

Managing Partner

Peter Chodat

Partner

Amy Harper

Partner

Get Expert Criminal Law Advice

If you would like to discuss your criminal case with our team, please get in touch. We are available 24/7 to help you and offer a free initial consultation.

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