Daniel Gill
LLB
Director
Daniel joined Dwyer Durack in January 2008, became co-Head of the Wills, Probate & Estates Department in July 2018 and a Director in January 2022.
Daniel primarily practises in the area of disputed deceased estates, including proceedings questioning the validity of Wills and applications for provision (or further provision) from estates pursuant to the Family Provision Act and has a keen interest in obscure points of law.
Daniel is a member of the Law Society of Western Australia's Elder Law and Succession Committee.
In 2020 and 2021, Daniel was named by Doyle's Guide as a leading Wills and Estates Litigation Lawyer (WA) as well as a recommended Wills and Estates Litigation Lawyer (Australia).
AREAS OF SPECIALTY
- Wills, Probate & Estates
DOYLE’S GUIDE RECOGNITION
- Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Rising Stars (Australia): 2017
- Recommended Wills, Estates & Succession Planning Lawyers (Western Australia): 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
- Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers (Western Australia): 2018, 2019
- Leading Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers (Western Australia): 2020, 2021
- Recommended Wills & Estates Litigation Lawyers (Australia): 2020, 2021
EDUCATION / ADMISSIONS
- Bachelor of Laws (University of Notre Dame Australia, July 2009)
- Admission Date (Supreme Court of WA): 2 February 2010
- Admission Date (High Court of Australia): 19 February 2010
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
- Law Society of Western Australia
- Committee Member: Law Society of Western Australia - Elder Law and Succession Committee
- Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP)
Our People
Peter Fraser
Managing Director
Maree van der Kwast
Director
Daniel Gill
Director
Chad Heslop
Director
Bill Hu
Senior Lawyer - Wills, Probate & Estates
Lucie Ingram
Senior Lawyer - Criminal Injuries Compensation & Abuse in Care Claims
Anna Christiansen
Senior Lawyer - Wills, Probate & Estates
Amrit Kaur
Senior Lawyer - Family & De Facto Law
Emily Pickering
Senior Lawyer - Criminal Law & Liquor Licensing
Sharon Norris
Chartered Legal Executive - Wills, Probate & Estates
Leanne Shepherd
Senior Paralegal Liquor Licensing / Teams & Culture
Sarah Hedley
Senior Bookkeeper
Sylvia Knighton
Senior Legal Assistant / Operations Co-ordinator - Liquor Licensing
Susan Carpenter
Senior Legal Assistant / Paralegal - Family & De Facto Law
Amanda Thorpe
Legal Assistant - Criminal Injuries Compensation & Abuse in Care Claims
Joanne Sweetman
Legal Assistant - Wills, Probate & Estates
Shevaun Cooley
Legal Assistant - Wills, Probate & Estates
Chris Betcher
Legal Assistant - Wills, Probate and Estates
Tessa Commins
Receptionist