Hope & Associates Legal
Registered with the NZ Law Society as Thames St Law Limited t/a Hope & Associates Legal
Family Law Firm
About Hope & Associates Legal
Listed on LawyerFinder since · Register entries read
Hope & Associates Legal is a New Zealand law firm in Canterbury. We hold 4 NZ Law Society register entries for Hope & Associates Legal; 4 with a current practising certificate; 2 list Family as an area of practice; admitted between 1982 and 2023. 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 family as areas of practice.
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Hope & Associates Legal on the NZ Law Society register
- Listed on LawyerFinder since
- November 2026
- Register entries read
- 11 November 2026
- Offices
- Canterbury
- Register entries we hold
- 4
- Practising certificates
- 4 — 4 Barrister & Solicitor
- Roles on the register
- 2 Director, 2 Employee
- Admitted
- between 1982 and 2023; median 13 years since admission
- Courts of admission
- Dunedin High Court (4)
- Areas of practice listed
- Family (2)
- Law Society section memberships
- Family Law (2) — 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.
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Frequently asked questions
How much does a family lawyer cost at Hope & Associates Legal? ▾
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 Hope & Associates Legal 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 Hope & Associates Legal
4 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.
- Philip Graham Hope · Director · Waitaki Family
- Wayne Gilbert Todd · Director · Waitaki No areas listed
- Courtenay Fame McDowell · Employee · Waitaki No areas listed
- Cushla Jane Brophy · Employee · Waitaki Family
Firm Information
📍 Office Locations
- • Canterbury, New Zealand
👥 Legal Team
4 register entries we hold
⚖️ Practice Areas
1 area listed by its lawyers on the register
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We hold 4 NZ Law Society register entries for Hope & Associates Legal, in Canterbury. Its lawyers list Family among their areas of practice.
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Data sourced from the New Zealand Law Society register . LawyerFinder NZ is a directory and lead-generation service; we do not provide legal advice.