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Peter Joyce - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9423
Facsimile: 03 6223 6321
Email: pjoyce@bmbtas.com
Peter Joyce - Partner

Peter is one of Butler McIntyre Butler's long standing legal practitioners. Peter specialises in business law, business transactions, estate planning, elder law and trusts. He became a partner in 1979.

Peter completed his legal training in Hobart gaining a Bachelor of Law through the University of Tasmania . He was admitted to the bar in 1976. Peter went on to study for a Masters in Commercial Law through Deakin University in 1999 and completed a Graduate Diploma in Managing Local Organisations through Melbourne University in 2006.

Peter has long been interested in protecting the assets of his clients and maximising his clients' personal superannuation wealth.

Peter provides advice to a number of high profile large and small Tasmanian business clients from the manufacturing sector, the service industry and farming. He also receives mainland agency referral work.

Peter is a member of the Taxation Institute of Australia and the Australian Institute of Company Directors.

When away from the office, Peter indulges in his passion for landscape photography, old-fashioned rose gardening and travelling.

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Gary Grant - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9440
Facsimile: 03 6223 5070
Email: ggrant@bmbtas.com
Gary Grant - Partner

Gary has practised law with Butler McIntyre Butler for nearly 30 years, becoming a partner in 1983. Gary graduated in Law from the University of Tasmania and was admitted to the bar in 1977.

Gary specialises in conveyancing, commercial law, probate, wills, estate planning and finance. He enjoys the opportunity to develop a closer relationship with his clients, to assist in their wealth creation and to ensure they maximise business opportunities.

Gary has a wide and diverse clientele including GE Money, local investors/business people, real estate agents and a large number of repeat business and family clients.

Gary holds a Diploma of Mortgage Lending, is an affiliate of the Securities Institute of Australia and is a member of the Mortgage Industry association of Australia .

Gary is an avid supporter of cricket and AFL, the horse racing industry and loves a round of golf.

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Phil Kimber - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9441
Facsimile: 03 6223 5070
Email: pkimber@bmbtas.com
Phil Kimber - Partner

Phil has practised law with Butler McIntyre Butler since 1979 and was appointed a partner in 1985.

Phil currently practices in the areas of property, commercial, mortgage and security preparation and enforcement, liquor licensing, insolvency, leases, and legal education and he represents a range of companies in courts and tribunals.

With a family background in business, he studied economics and accounting as part of his Bachelor of Laws degree awarded by the University of Tasmania in 1979.

Phil works closely with his clients providing specialist advice whilst also seeking to educate and develop the skills of his clients so they may achieve independent control over their own affairs. He also learns from them how they can best and efficiently run their own business and family affairs.

Phil serves a diverse clientele including family groups seeking to preserve/enhance assets, banks and other financial institutions, insolvency specialists such as Paul Cook & Associates, and a number of regulatory clients. He also provides advice to a number of government agencies and individual and family companies and small-medium businesses within Tasmania .

An appointment as Chairman of the Liquor Licensing Board (since 1993) provides extra-legal stimulus, and an opportunity to be involved in government decision making and liaison with the Executive Government, Ministers, Parliamentarians, and members of the public seeking to gain, preserve or limit the the right to sell liquor, and to protect the community from the harm associated with consumption of liquor.

As Chairman of the Property and Commercial Law Committee of the Law Society of Tasmania and lecturing in commercial law at the Centre for Legal Studies, he has the opportunity to assist his chosen profession, at the same time gaining insight into the needs of present and future colleagues. He is also Chairman of the Tasmanian Rugby Union Judiciary, having had an unexceptional career as an amateur rugby player.

In his days away from the office, Phil indulges in his passions which include the Tasmanian bush, English and Australian literature, and classical music. Phil also sings basso in the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra Chorale, and is looking forward to performing in Elgar's ‘Dream of Gerontius' in Sydney's opera house in November this 2008.

Reviewed: 30th Sept 2008.

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Robert Hudson - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9458
Facsimile: 03 6223 6321
Email: rhudson@bmbtas.com
Robert Hudson - Partner

Robert has practised law for 25 years and became a partner with Butler McIntyre Butler in 1987. Robert practises extensively in commercial, civil and property litigation. He enjoys working with an immense body of law that requires skill, experience, expertise, poise and judgment to effectively administer.

Robert thrives in the competitive area of litigation, reaping rewards for his clients and bringing considerable job satisfaction for him as a legal practitioner.

Robert grew up in Smithton in Tasmania’s far North West before moving to Hobart to complete a combined degree in Law and Economics (Hons.) at the University of Tasmania.

Robert’s major clients include ANZ and CGU and a number of Tasmanian finance companies. He also takes mainland agency referral work from financial institutions and law firms which are generally commercial disputes.

Robert spends his weekends cycling and playing tennis with his wife and supporting his three children in their various artistic and sporting pursuits.

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Con Tsamassiros - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9474
Facsimile: 03 6223 7173
Email: ctsamassiros@bmbtas.com
Con Tsamassiros - Partner

Con has been a partner with Butler McIntyre Butler since 1994. He currently practices in the areas of commercial and property law, estate planning, corporate restructures, trusts and leases.

Con enjoys interacting with clients across these fields of law as he is able to assist them achieve their financial and life goals and help them make provision for their families in the future.

Con was born in Victoria before moving to Hobart where he attended the Friends’ School before completing a combined degree in Commerce and Law at the University of Tasmania. Con was admitted to the bar in 1987 and has been practising law for over 20 years.

Con’s major clients include prominent shopping centre proprietors, property developers and small business operators.  
In his spare time, Con is actively involved in the Greek Community. He also spends time playing and coaching soccer and supporting his young family in their sporting pursuits.

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Damien Geason - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9462
Facsimile: 03 6223 8744
Email: dzeeman@bmbtas.com
Damien Geason - Partner

Daniel is Managing Partner of BMB. He was appointed a partner at Butler McIntyre Butler in 1999. He specialises in the areas of defamation, personal injury, workers compensation and estate litigation.

Daniel completed his Law degree at the University of Tasmania in 1990. He separately graduated from that University with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

He has a strong interest in genealogy with his work in that regard covering a period of over 30 years. He has travelled to the Netherlands numerous times to undertake intensive research in this area.

Daniel's obvious interest in researching family history places him in a strong position when formulating legal argument in estate litigation as many interesting arguments are based on intriguing family histories.

As the firm's specialist in defamation law, Daniel has a solid knowledge of the Defamation Act 2005 and advises significant media companies such as the publishers of The Mercury on such matters on a daily basis.

Daniel is past chairman of the Parole Board of Tasmania and past president of the Law Society of Tasmania as well as a former member of the Attorney-General's Civil Disbursement Fund. He is a member of the Council of the Law Society of Tasmania, a member of the Andrew Inglis Clarke Law Library Management Committee and Honorary Solicitor to the Tasmanian Family History Society Inc.

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Damien Geason - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9454
Facsimile: 03 6223 8744
Email: dgeason@bmbtas.com
Damien Geason - Partner

Damien was admitted to the Supreme Court and Federal Court in 1996 and became a partner at Butler McIntyre & Butler in 2001.

Damien practices predominantly in commercial litigation along with personal injury work and franchise related work, working for both franchisors and franchisees.

Whilst born in Launceston Damien spent most of his childhood growing up in Hobart. He attended St Virgil’s College before graduating from the University of Tasmania in 1995 with a combined Arts/Law degree.

Damien works for a wide range of small to medium Tasmanian businesses and he enjoys fostering the generational link and supporting Tasmanian people through business and legal continuity. He also acts for a number of accounting firms and insurance providers and has developed particular expertise in franchisee/franchisor law.

Damien is a self-confessed sports fanatic into running, bike riding, skiing, football and cricket. Fortunately for his wife Megan, he enjoys travel and DIY house renovation.

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John Lewinski - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9471
Facsimile: 03 6223 7173
Email: jlewinski@bmbtas.com
John Lewinski - Partner

John grew up in Hobart and attended St Virgils College before completing a combined Arts/Law degree at the University of Tasmania. He was admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of Tasmania in 1984.

John was self-employed for three years before becoming a partner in former Hobart law firm, Wilson Dowd. A number of retirements led to John practising as sole principal of Wilson Dowd before a very successful merger with Butler McIntyre and Butler in 2001.

John is one of Butler McIntyre Butler’s family law specialists and has a diverse clientele. He has developed a high degree of specialisation in children’s matters and in the taxation, financial and property implications associated with family law. He enjoys the challenge of assisting his clients navigate the complexities of the areas.

In his time away from the office, John enjoys sailing and can often be found travelling off the tourist route, exploring foreign and exotic locations with his wife and their four children.

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Kim Baumeler - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9431
Facsimile: 03 6223 6321
Email: kbaumeler@bmbtas.com
Kim Baumeler - Partner

With extensive practical defence experience as well as an understanding of the workings of the Office of Director of Public Prosecutions, Kim can offer all clients the capacity to resolve their matters expeditiously, with their privacy protected and with dignity and professionalism.

Her practice includes all areas of the criminal spectrum, as well as allied criminal justice matters (such as workplace relations, occupational health and safety, discrimination and criminal injuries compensation). She has extensive trial experience, and has represented many high-profile individuals.

Kim is available to undertake both privately funded and legal aid work.

Kim was admitted in 1993 and joined BMB in 2001 and became a partner in 2004.

Kim is currently the Chair of the Law Society Criminal Law Committee, and a member of the Medico–Legal Society Committee.

When work allows, Kim enjoys gardening and reading.

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Simon Wilding - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9427
Facsimile: 03 6223 6321
Emal: swilding@bmbtas.com
Simon Wilding - Partner

Simon graduated from the University of Tasmania in 1992, with a Bachelor of Laws. He was admitted to practice in 1993, and joined Butler McIntyre & Butler in 1998. Simon became an Associate of the firm shortly thereafter and has been a partner of the firm since 1 July 2004. Simon has practiced exclusively in Tasmania since graduation and has kept abreast of legislative changes by updating the firm’s precedent system and working on projects with government agencies to improve the delivery of services to all Tasmanians.

Simon practices as a commercial lawyer providing a full range of services to both Corporate and Individual clients. Some of Simon’s areas of expertise include;

• All aspects of Property law transactions
• Advising Corporations and Directors of corporations on compliance with the provisions of the Act.
• Subdivision and stratum title developments.
• Leasing and licensing of property on behalf of landlords and tenants, including compliance with the provisions of the Retail Tenancies Code.
• Preparation of mortgages and the completing of loan documents
• Insolvency & Bankruptcy work
• Banking law
• Duty Law

Simon has worked closely with the State Revenue Office when this firm was selected as trial firm for the implementation of the State Government’s on line stamping program.

Outside of work Simon plays Rugby with the University’s Rugby team and has done so for the last 15 years. Simon has served as a Board member of the Tasmanian Rugby Union and was its Chairman for the past 5 years.

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Anna Grant - Partner Telephone: 03 6222 9464
Facsimile: 03 6223 7173
Email: agrant@bmbtas.com
Anna Grant - Partner

Anna specialises in family law. She became a partner with Butler McIntyre Butler in 2004 and was admitted to the Supreme Court of Tasmania and High Court of Australia in 1997 and the Supreme Court of Victoria in 1998.

After completing a combined degree in Arts/Law majoring in geography and environmental studies at the University of Tasmania, Anna worked in Melbourne with the medium tier firm, Gadens.

In 1999 Anna travelled to London to complete two years of legal practice. On her return, she joined BMB as a family lawyer.

Anna is well-versed in issues pertaining to children and their care arrangements following separation, matrimonial property and property acquired during a significant relationship, child support and spousal maintenance.

The challenge to balance the likely legal outcome with the most positive and practical outcome for a client and their family is what drives Anna’s legal practise.

Anna works closely with both private family law clients and clients funded by Legal Aid. Anna has a working relationship with community based organisations that assist separating parties with the emotional and day to day challenges following the breakdown of a relationship.

Anna is a committee member of Pathways, and a committee member of the Family Law Practitioners Association.

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