Rainey Collins
Property • Family • Civil Litigation Law Firm
About Rainey Collins
Rainey Collins is a New Zealand law firm in Wellington. We hold 14 NZ Law Society register entries for Rainey Collins; 14 with a current practising certificate; 6 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1981 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 property, family, civil litigation and other areas as areas of practice.
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Rainey Collins on the NZ Law Society register
- Offices
- Wellington
- Register entries we hold
- 14
- Practising certificates
- 14 — 14 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 10 Employee, 4 Partner
- Admitted
- between 1981 and 2025; median 20 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Wellington High Court (7), Hamilton High Court (2), Auckland High Court (1)
- Areas of practice listed
- Property (6), Family (3), Civil Litigation (2), Employment (2), Treaty/Māori (2)
- Law Society section memberships
- Property Law (6), Family Law (4) — 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 property lawyer cost at Rainey Collins? ▾
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 Rainey Collins 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 Rainey Collins? ▾
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 Rainey Collins 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 business lawyer cost at Rainey Collins? ▾
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 Rainey Collins 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 Rainey Collins? ▾
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 Rainey Collins 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 Rainey Collins
14 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Claire Barbara Tyler · Partner · Wellington Property
- Michael George Cantrick Stephens · Partner · Wellington No areas listed
- Peter Tanara Johnston · Partner · Wellington Company/Commercial, Property, Treaty/Māori
- Shaun Alexander Cousins · Partner · Wellington Family
- Alan Joseph Knowsley · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Alka Ruth Dwarka Nana-Ahirao · Employee · Wellington Treaty/Māori
- Andie Meredith Donnelly · Employee · Wellington Property
- Danyon William Jun Hui Chong · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Guy William John Goodwin · Employee · Wellington Property
- Michelle Ching Ying Quek · Employee · Wellington No areas listed
- Rachel Elizabeth Collins · Employee · Wellington Property
- Susan D'Ath · Employee · Wellington Property
- Wade Joesph Hall · Employee · Wellington Civil Litigation, Employment, Family
- Yu Xiao · Employee · Wellington Civil Litigation, Employment, Family
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Wellington, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
14 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
7 areas listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 14 NZ Law Society register entries for Rainey Collins, in Wellington. Its lawyers list Property, Family, Civil Litigation among their areas of practice.
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