Planning & Environment 

Expertise:

Planning and Environment Court Litigation, Local Government, Planning and Environment Advice, Development Compliance and Enforcement and other Prosecution and Enforcement Matters.

Qualifications:

LLB. Solicitor of the Supreme Court. Solicitor of the High Court of Australia.

Experience:

Following a five-year term as a District Court Judge’s Associate, Michael joined King & Company as an articled clerk in 1997.  He was admitted as a Solicitor in 1998, became a Partner in 2008 and a part-owner of the firm in 2013.

With over 25 years of experience in the law Michael can provide ready access to solutions and outcomes in relation to:

• planning and development;
• environmental protection;
• cultural heritage conservation;
• building work;
• compliance and enforcement;
• local government powers and responsibilities;
• protecting local government interest in relation to State development projects;
• land acquisitions and compensation;
• climate change liability implications;
• planning scheme implementation, review and amendment, including adverse planning changes and compensation;
• animal control. 

Michael is recognised by both his clients and peers in the rankings published by Best Lawyers and Doyle’s Guide. 

Michael holds a current practising certificate from the Queensland Law Society, is a member of the Queensland Environmental Law Association (“QELA”) and an associate member of the Planning Institute of Australia - Queensland Division (“PIA”).