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Davina Pugliese
  • Water Law
  • Litigation and Dispute Resolution, Debt Recovery
  • Agribusiness
  • Employment
Bachelor of Laws
Davina Pugliese
Senior Associate
  • Shepparton Office
PHONE:  
03 5820 0208
FAX:  
03 5831 5377
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Davina is a Senior Associate Lawyer in the litigation practice group at Dawes & Vary Riordan Lawyers.

Davina joined Dawes & Vary Riordan Lawyers (formerly Dawes & Vary Lawyers) in April 2007.  Davina's key areas of expertise are civil litigation, commercial litigation, debt disputes, advice to employees and employers on workplace matters, wills and estate disputes, legal advice, contract advice and water prosecutions.  Davina also appears for clients as a solicitor advocate in the Magistrates' Court, County Court, Supreme Court and the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal.  

Davina grew up in the South Eastern suburbs of Melbourne and completed her Bachelor of Laws there before making her move to the Goulburn Valley in 2005 to undertake her practical legal training year.    Having enjoyed the lifestyle here, the community spirit and marrying a local and starting a family here, Davina continues to practice in the Goulburn Valley and enjoy the work-life balance and challenges that a large country law firm provides.

Davina's approach to legal service is client-focused, thorough, commercially sensible, strategic, collaborative and practical.

Career History:

  • 2007 - Present - Dawes & Vary Riordan (Australian Legal Practitioner)

Professional Qualifications & Admissions:

  • 2011 - Entered in the Register of Practitioners kept by the High Court of Australia
  • 2006 - Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria
  • 2004 - Bachelor of Laws - LaTrobe University
  • 2001 - Bachelor of Business (Property) (Distinction) - RMIT University

Memberships & Associations:

  • Member, Goulburn Valley Law Association

Recent works highlights include:

  • Successfully litigating claims for large commercial growers against agricultural chemical and supply companies in incidences of crop failure and consequential economic loss.
  • Advising water authorities on FOI disclosure matters, injunctions and water prosecutions
  • Advising domestic banks on litigious matters and successfully litigating claims on their behalf
  • Appearing as court prosecutor in Victorian Water Authority prosecution matters
  • Advising clients in regards to will disputes, Family Violence IVO court procedures, Personal Safety IVO court procedures, vexatious litigant claims, Trade terms and conditions, corporation disputes and agricultural business disputes
  • Successfully issuing and litigating statutory demands for businesses
  • Drawing complex deeds of family arrangement and deeds of settlement for individuals, commercial businesses and commercial produce growers
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