Our Team
We’re a team of lawyers, legal executives, accountants, and software developers — with a few extra strings to our bow. You’ll also find us leading community projects, playing sports, hosting podcasts, making music, and raising families. We’re proud to bring all of who we are into the work we do.
Legal Practitioner Director
Michael is an experienced succession and property lawyer and has served the Western Australian community as a legal practitioner since 1997. He has represented clients in and out of court...
Legal Practitioner Director
Nigel Siegwart leads the firm’s litigation and dispute resolution team. He acts in deceased estate litigation, family provision claims, contract and construction disputes and trust and property matters. Nigel’s first...
Legal Practitioner Director
Lucy leads our non-contentious Wills and estates team, delivering clear, compassionate, and practical advice on succession planning and estate administration. Her approach combines legal expertise with a passion for innovation,...
Associate Lawyer
Sean is a lawyer in the wills and probate team. Sean guides individuals through the intricacies of wills, enduring powers of attorney and enduring powers of guardianship. He offers insightful...
Lawyer
Sophia was admitted as a lawyer in December 2024. She works in our litigation team, assisting with client matters, drafting court documents and conducting legal research to support the firm’s...
Lawyer
Most people making a Will have never done it before. Monica Nguyen does it every day. Monica is a lawyer in the Wills and probate team. She makes Wills, enduring...
Office Manager
Most people who ring a law firm would rather not be ringing a law firm. Something has happened or is about to happen and they don’t know who they need....
Finance Manager
Melinda is our Finance Manager, bringing precision, reliability, and a strategic mindset to Curae Law’s financial operations. With a strong background in accounting, she ensures our financial systems run smoothly...
Software development manager
As a highly qualified Software Engineer with a decade-long tenure in commercial software development, Bradley brings his expertise to ContactsLaw, the practice management software this firm runs on. Bradley is...
Settlements team leader
Settlements are a series of dates you can’t miss. Laura Gaunt is the reason you don’t. Laura leads the settlements team at Curae Law in Perth. She looks after the...
Senior Paralegal
Between signing a contract and settling, a lot has to happen that nobody explains to you. Chris Hansord is the paralegal who handles it. Chris works in the settlements team...
Paralegal
Kiarra Searles has spent seven years chasing money for people. She is a paralegal in the debt collection team at Curae Law in Perth and she runs a recovery from...
Senior Paralegal
When you ring about a dispute, Georgette Kruger is usually who you get first. She is a paralegal in our litigation team. Georgette keeps a litigation file moving: the appointments,...
Paralegal
Angele Smith works on ContactsLaw, the practice management software Curae Law runs on. She works with the firm’s software developer on building ContactsLaw and on the legal technology and processes...
Paralegal
A lot of administering an estate is paperwork and waiting on institutions to reply. Aaliyah Poinen is the paralegal who does that part so you don’t have to. Aaliyah works...
Paralegal
Ellie Stonehouse doesn’t go anywhere without her colour-coded calendar. That’s the level of organisation your matter gets from her. Ellie is a paralegal at Curae Law in Perth. She supports...
Paralegal
Georgia is our office administrator and usually the first person you speak to when you ring. She answers the new enquiry calls and looks after the inboxes, the mail, the...