Following the completion of a Bachelor of Laws Honours and Bachelor of Arts degree at the University of Wollongong in 2003, Lorelle was admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW in 2004. From 2004 until joining DGB Lawyers in 2008, Lorelle practised in the Shoalhaven.

Lorelle is a trained Collaborative Lawyer who devotes most of her practice to Family Law and De Facto Relationship Law. Lorelle also has extensive experience in Civil Litigation and is competent in the handling of Criminal Law matters and Will enquiries. In all of her matters Lorelle is focussed on achieving her client's goals with a minimum of fuss. Lorelle's other primary aim is to ensure that the client has an understanding of the legal pathway on which they are travelling so that they maintain confidence and do not feel lost in the system.

Apart from her commitment to legal practice and advocacy for her clients, Lorelle has taught Corporations Law and Tourism and Hospitality Law at the Illawarra Institute of Tafe NSW.

Lorelle resides in a northern suburb of Wollongong with her husband and two children. In her spare time Lorelle is entertained by her daughter, enjoys supporting her husband's local rugby team and cherishes long walks or bike rides with her family, including her much-loved boxer.

Katherine (Kate) completed her Bachelor of Laws Honours and Bachelor of Science at the University of Wollongong in 1997 and was admitted to legal practice in 1998. Kate worked with us from 1994 to 1998 as a paralegal during her university studies, then moved to Sydney and worked in boutique CBD firms until 2008, when she returned to live and work in Wollongong.

Brian joined DGB Lawyers in 1961 and became a partner in 1972. Brian attended Bulli High School and completed his Articles at Denley & Gargett (as it then was).

Brian currently devotes most of his practice to the area of family law, and litigation. He became an accredited specialist in family law in 1994.

Brian resides in Mt Keira with his wife and he has four children. He is actively involved in sports. He was the President of the Illawarra District Rugby Union.

Brian is a prior President of the Wollongong and District Law Society.

Brian has a solid reputation throughout the Illawarra for his community involvement.

Brian has had many years experience in helping clients to resolve differences in an atmosphere of mutual respect and has recently, with Linda Wright, completed a course at the University of Technology Sydney, in Collaborative Practice.

Collaborative Law 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.

We see 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.

Originally from the UK, Claire has a BA (Honours) Degree in Spanish and Media from Leeds University, as well as a Post Graduate Diploma in Law and Post Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the College of Law, Chester.
 
Claire moved to Melbourne in 2002 and was admitted as a legal practitioner in 2003. She worked in a suburban Melbourne law firm practising in various areas of law.
 
In 2005, Claire came to Wollongong and took up a role in a local firm, initially in Family Law and then Estate Planning.
 
She joined DGB Lawyers in 2009 and now focuses primarily on Family Law.  Claire is a  trained collaborative Lawyer.
 
In her spare time, Claire is a passionate rugby league supporter who still follows her English team, St Helens, as well as her NRL team, Parramatta.