Employment Lawyers in Nelson

How many employment lawyers are there in Nelson?

We list 18 lawyers in Nelson who name "Employment" as an area of practice on the New Zealand Law Society register, read in September 2026. By register role, 4 are partners, directors or shareholders, 12 are employed lawyers and 2 are barristers. 6 were admitted in 2006 or earlier.

How do I choose an employment lawyer in Nelson?

We do not rank lawyers. Each card below shows what the register records: role and practice, year of admission, and practising certificate. Seniority is not the same as experience with matters like yours, so ask how many similar matters a lawyer has handled, who will do the work, and for the basis of their fees in writing, which lawyers other than barristers sole must give you in advance (Conduct and Client Care Rules 2008, rule 3.4).

How do I check an employment lawyer is registered?

Every practising lawyer in New Zealand must hold a current practising certificate from the New Zealand Law Society. Search the Law Society's Find a Lawyer page, or open a profile here: each links to the lawyer's register entry and shows the certificate type and expiry date as we last read them. The Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Coverage: we hold 14,561 of about 19,126 register entries (roughly 76%), so these are our counts, not the size of the profession. Practice areas are self-selected by each lawyer and indicate the work they are willing to take on. The New Zealand Law Society does not accredit areas of practice.

Top Employment Lawyers in Nelson

18 lawyers found

Jacqueline Margaret Stephenson

Stevens Orchard Lawyers Limited

Nelson Admitted 2009 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Employment Family

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Andrew Robert Shaw

Vanderwerff Shaw Ltd t/a Vanderwerff Shaw Lawyers

Nelson Admitted 2011 Director Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Criminal Employment

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Andrea Marree Halloran

Pitt & Moore

Nelson Admitted 1996 Partner Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Employment Family

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Robert Sander Brinkworth

Pitt & Moore

Nelson Admitted 2023 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Company/Commercial Civil Litigation Employment

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Elina Fleming

Pitt & Moore

Nelson Admitted 2016 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Employment Immigration

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Hannah-Jean Marie McCarthy

Pitt & Moore

Nelson Admitted 2022 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Employment Immigration

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Katherine Alice Carr

C & F Legal Limited

Nelson Admitted 1987 Director Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Company/Commercial Employment Intellectual Property

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Anthony John Dean Bamford

Tony Bamford Barrister

Nelson Admitted 1990 Barrister Barrister

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Criminal Employment

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Jerry-Jack Howard Zindel

Zindels

Nelson Admitted 2025 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

ACC Civil Litigation Criminal

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Kristopher Barry Main

Zindels

Nelson Admitted 2023 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Criminal Employment

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Georgia Cait O'Connor

Rout Milner Fitchett

Nelson Admitted 2023 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Criminal Employment

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Stephen Wayne Sansom

Richmond Law

Nelson Admitted 1990 Partner Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Arbitration Bank/Finance Company/Commercial

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Noah Ben Levy

Richmond Law

Nelson Admitted 2024 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Employment Family

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Troy James Glen Stade

Dawson & Associates Limited

Nelson Admitted 2017 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Administrative/Public Arbitration Civil Litigation

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Josh Kerry Basil Friend

Michael Vesty Barrister

Nelson Admitted 2023 Employee Barrister

Practice Areas:

Criminal Employment Family

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Barbara Kaye Lawrence

Nelson Bays Community Law Service

Nelson Admitted 1993 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Criminal Employment

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

Laurie Diane Knight

Fletcher Vautier Moore

Nelson Admitted 2018 Employee Barrister & Solicitor

Practice Areas:

Civil Litigation Employment Privacy Law

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

William Barton Rainey

Bill Rainey Barrister

Nelson Admitted 1980 Barrister Barrister

Practice Areas:

Employment Family Mediation

Areas are self-selected on the NZ Law Society register; the Law Society does not accredit specialisations.

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