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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:
Affray
Assault
Bail
Coronial Inquests
Criminal Penalties
Drink Driving
Driving Suspensions
Drugs
Firearms
Mental Health
Domestic Violence
Traffic Offences
Drink & Drug Driving
Legal Aid Representation for Criminal Charges
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 CounselGet 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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