La-Verne King – Director, Lawyer & Mediator
La-Verne was admitted to the Bar in 1989 and has remained in practise since then. In 1994 and along with the now Family Court Judge Ida Malosi and former Families Commisioner Ali’imuamua Sandra Alofivae, La-Verne established the very first Maori and Pasifika all women law firm.
La-Verne is a former Co-President of Te Hunga Roia Maori, the NZ Maori Law Society and has spoken at many NZ Law Society conferences in both youth justice and family law focus.
La-Verne is a senior Lawyer for Child and Youth Advocate and was recently appointed by the Minister of Justice to the Independent Panel reviewing the 2014 family justice reforms.
With La-Verne’s extended experience in the Family Court, you can count on her to take care of your matters to gain the best outcome for you and your loved ones.
La-Verne welcomes your enquiry through our Contact form.
Email: laverne@doubtlessbaylaw.co.nz
Raewyn Brown – Registered Legal Executive
Raewyn Brown was born and schooled in Kaitaia, then worked in banking for over 10 years before raising her 3 sons and assisting her husband in his contracting business.
Initially Raewyn returned to work about 20 years ago as a legal secretary and in 2004 qualified to become a legal executive. Working for smaller country legal firms has allowed Raewyn to become proficient in various aspects of Law.
As Raewyn lives in the Doubtless Bay area, her transition to Doubtless Bay Law in 2015 was inevitable when a vacancy arose.
If you need assistance with Residential & Commercial Conveyancing (i.e. buying/selling or refinancing Real Estate); Wills; Estate Administration; or Relationship Property matters, please feel free to contact Raewyn who looks forward to being of assistance to you
Email: raewyn@doubtlessbaylaw.co.nz
Mihiteria Hynes – Office Manager
Email: mihiteria@doubtlessbaylaw.co.nz
Petrice Cancare – Office Administrator
After using Doubtless Bay Law for the sale of her Auckland property & purchase of her new home in Taipa, Petrice joined the team mid 2017 as Office Administrator.
Coming from a property management role in Auckland Petrice is now enjoying the new lifestyle that Doubtless Bay has to offer & looks forward to greeting you either by phone or in person at the office.
Email: petrice@doubtlessbaylaw.co.nz
JJ Ripikoi - IT Technician
JJ has been working for La-Verne for 8 years helping with both office administration and IT solutions and malfunctions.
With JJ on-board, we have been able to incorporate modern technology solutions into our office, making it an easier experience for our clients to resolve their legal issues. One of these improvements is Skype, which enables us to meet with clients not only here in Taipa, but anywhere in Aotearoa via Video Conferencing.
JJ received his Commercial Pilot License in June 2018 and will be assisting at Doubtless Bay Law until he finds himself working in the sky. He has ensured us that he will still be on-board to assist with any IT issues that we face in the future.
Email: jj@doubtlessbaylaw.co.nz