Ford Sumner
Company/Commercial • Civil Litigation • Employment Law Firm
About Ford Sumner
Ford Sumner is a New Zealand law firm in Wellington. We hold 14 NZ Law Society register entries for Ford Sumner; 14 with a current practising certificate; 3 list Company/Commercial as an area of practice; admitted between 1997 and 2025. These are the lawyers the register names at this practice when we read it; the firm may list others under a different practice name or branch. Its lawyers list company/commercial, civil litigation, employment and other areas as areas of practice.
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Ford Sumner on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Wellington
- Register entries we hold
- 14
- Practising certificates
- 14 — 14 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 12 Employee, 2 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1997 and 2025; median 4 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Wellington High Court (11), Auckland High Court (1), Christchurch High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Company/Commercial (3), Civil Litigation (2), Employment (2), Property (2), ACC (1)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (3), Family Law (1) — membership of a Law Society section, not a specialism.
Source: NZ Law Society register entries for lawyers at this practice, read 11 November 2026. Counts are entries we hold, not the firm's headcount. Areas are chosen by each lawyer; the Law Society does not accredit them. LawyerFinder is not affiliated with the NZ Law Society.
Areas of Practice
Frequently asked questions
How much does a business lawyer cost at Ford Sumner? ▾
Hourly rates run $300 – $700, with senior commercial partners higher. Standard company formation is $800 – $1,500. Small-business sale and purchase transactions typically run $3,000 – $10,000 in legal fees per side. For Ford Sumner specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does an employment lawyer cost at Ford Sumner? ▾
Hourly rates run $250 – $500. Raising a personal grievance is commonly a $600 – $1,500 fixed fee. Mediation representation is $1,500 – $4,000. An ERA hearing typically runs $5,000 – $15,000 depending on complexity. For Ford Sumner specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a property lawyer cost at Ford Sumner? ▾
Residential conveyancing is usually fixed-fee. A standard purchase runs $1,200 – $2,500; a sale $1,000 – $2,000. LINZ fees are additional disbursements: registering an instrument is $122 through Landonline and a title search $8 (LINZ, GST inclusive, checked 10 November 2026). For Ford Sumner specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
How much does a family lawyer cost at Ford Sumner? ▾
Hourly rates typically run $250 – $500. Uncontested dissolution is commonly handled on a fixed fee of $1,500 – $3,000. Contested parenting or relationship-property matters move to hourly billing and can exceed $10,000 over the life of the matter. For Ford Sumner specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.
Lawyers at Ford Sumner
14 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Jaesen Robert Sumner · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Sarah Louise Churstain · Partner · Wellington Property
- Boyang Bao · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Christian William Tucker · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Daniel Michael Lindsay Fraser · Employee · Wellington Company/Commercial
- Elizabeth Jane Hughes · Employee · Wellington Company/Commercial, Property, Trusts and Estates
- Eloise Alexandra Sharpe · Employee · Wellington Civil Litigation, Employment
- Emma Grace Jackson · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Fenella Kate Tayler Smith · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Jordan Benjamin Todd · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Joshua Ojeda Basobas · Employee · Wellington ACC, Bank/Finance, Company/Commercial
- Nikita Monisha Magan Govind · Employee · Wellington Civil Litigation, Employment, Family
- Paul Aaron Gillespie · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Rebecca Nicole Richter · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Wellington, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
14 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
9 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 14 NZ Law Society register entries for Ford Sumner, in Wellington. Its lawyers list Company/Commercial, Civil Litigation, Employment among their areas of practice.
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