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Partners
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Warren Budd
Warren joined DGB Lawyers in 1991 and became a partner in 1993. Warren practices in our property section, which incorporates property conveyancing, commercial leasing, estate planning and wills. Warren is an accredited specialist in property law and is the firm's notary public.
Warren completed a Diploma of Law and was admitted as a solicitor in 1986. Warren is originally from the Campbelltown area and he spent his formative years as an articled clerk at a firm in Campbelltown.
He spent two years working as a Solicitor in Wagga Wagga before returning to Wollongong in 1991.
Warren resides in Cordeaux Heights with his wife and three children. He is a keen sportsman and can be found on the greens of the Port Kembla Golf Club or tennis courts around Figtree. Warren is also an active member of the Figtree Anglican Church, a past Board Member of the Illawarra Christian School, past chairman of the conveyancing committee for the Wollongong Law Society and has associations with numerous sporting and community organisations.
EMAIL ADDRESS - warrenb@dgblaw.com.au
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Linda Wright

Linda joined DGB Lawyers in 1986 and became a partner in 1991. Her practice areas are Family Law, Property Law, Litigation and Estates and Wills.
Linda completed her tertiary studies at the Australian National University, where she obtained degrees in Arts and Law. She was admitted as a solicitor in 1981 after completing her practical legal training at the College of Law in Sydney.
Linda moved to Wollongong in 1985 after working in a general practice in South Western New South Wales.
Linda has been actively involved in the Wollongong community. She served on the Management Committee of the Illawarra Legal Centre for more than 20 years, and has provided her services to the roster operated by that Centre which provides free legal advice to the community since 1986. She has won awards from the Law Society, and The Law and Justice Foundation.
Linda has also been the honorary solicitor of the Wollongong Emergency Housing and is an active member of the P&C Committee at her son's school. She currently serves on the Board of the Cram Foundation.
Linda was the first female President of the Wollongong and District Law Society.
In recent years Linda has developed a specialist practice in Surrogacy and has given evidence to Parliamentary Enquiries in Queensland and New South Wales on this area.
Linda has had many years experience in helping clients to resolve differences in an atmosphere of mutual respect and has completed an advanced course in Collaborative Practice.
Collaborative Practice is the name given to the cooperative approach between Lawyers and clients where all parties work together to resolve the problems that result from the breakdown of the relationship. Linda sees this as an ideal approach for separating families using problem solving approaches, keeping control of the process within the family, working with family experts, emphasizing the needs of children and promoting agreement suitable to all parties and avoiding unnecessary litigation in the Family Court.
EMAIL ADDRESS - lwright@dgblaw.com.au
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Kim Cooper
Kim previously worked in the Southern Highlands, before she joined DGB Lawyers in January 2002. Kim completed her tertiary studies at the University of Western Sydney, obtaining a degree in Law. She assists clients with deceased estate matters and provides advise to those who feel they have not been adequately provided for in a will. Family dynamics can complicate the process of sorting out a will and Kim strives to reduce the stress and trauma that may arise.
Kim also practices in Property Law, residential commercial conveyancing, small businsess and leasing. Kim assists clients with the drafting of their wills, power of attorney and guardianship documents, and is readily available to clients with questions in these areas.
Kim is married with three adult children. She has been actively involved with Scouts, Girl Brigade and basketball. Kim is also a qualified Self-Defence instructor with a black belt in Tae Kwon Do.
Kim volunteers her time to provide free seminars on estate planning to seniors groups and is active in promoting the legal rights of seniors. She was presented a Citizenship Award for her community work.
EMAIL ADDRESS - kimc@dgblaw.com.au
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