Tompkins Wake

Property • Family • Civil Litigation Law Firm

Waikato, Auckland, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
92 lawyers on our register data

About Tompkins Wake

Tompkins Wake is a New Zealand law firm in Waikato, Auckland, Bay of Plenty. We hold 92 NZ Law Society register entries for Tompkins Wake; 92 with a current practising certificate; 12 list Property as an area of practice; admitted between 1979 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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Tompkins Wake on the NZ Law Society register

Offices
Waikato (45), Auckland (31), Rotorua (8), Tauranga (8)
Register entries we hold
92
Practising certificates
92 — 92 Barrister & Solicitor
Roles on the register
61 Employee, 31 Partner
Admitted
between 1979 and 2025; median 15 years since admission
Courts of admission
Auckland High Court (39), Hamilton High Court (30), Wellington High Court (10)
Areas of practice listed
Property (12), Family (11), Civil Litigation (8), Company/Commercial (8), Trusts and Estates (8)
Law Society section memberships
Family Law (14), Property Law (14) — 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

Property
Family
Civil Litigation
Company/Commercial
Trusts and Estates
Bank/Finance
Administrative/Public
Employment
Resource Management
Insurance
Intellectual Property

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a property lawyer cost at Tompkins Wake? ▾

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 Tompkins Wake specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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How much does a family lawyer cost at Tompkins Wake? ▾

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 Tompkins Wake specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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How much does a business lawyer cost at Tompkins Wake? ▾

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 Tompkins Wake specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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How much does an employment lawyer cost at Tompkins Wake? ▾

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 Tompkins Wake specifically, request a written engagement letter — fees vary by lawyer seniority and matter complexity. Use the contact details above to ask for a quote.

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Lawyers at Tompkins Wake

92 register entries we hold, senior roles first, then alphabetical. Not a ranking.

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Firm Information

📍 Office Locations

  • • Waikato, New Zealand
  • • Auckland, New Zealand
  • • Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

👥 Legal Team

92 register entries we hold

⚖️ Practice Areas

11 areas listed by its lawyers on the register

92 of 92 held a practising certificate on the register on 11 November 2026.

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Legal Services in Waikato and Auckland and Bay of Plenty

We hold 92 NZ Law Society register entries for Tompkins Wake, in Waikato and Auckland and Bay of Plenty. Its lawyers list Property, Family, Civil Litigation 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.