Our People
Tony Sofra
Director
- Email:tony@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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- Assistant:Naomi Henrynaomi@sofrasolicitors.com.au
Tony Sofra
Contact
- Email:tony@sofrasolicitors.com.au
- Skype:
- Assistant:Naomi Henrynaomi@sofrasolicitors.com.au
Areas of Practice
Commercial Law
Commercial Litigations
Crime
Family Law
Insolvency
Property Law and Leases
Wills and Deceased Estate
About
Tony was admitted to practice in 1977, after approximately 13 years prior experience in the legal field. Tony is a general practitioner of the 'old school', renowned and respected for his knowledge of the law, common sense approach and passion for legal practice in the Goulburn Valley Region.
Credentials
- Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives (1976)
- Bachelor of Laws (RMIT)
- Admitted as an Barrister and Solicitor by Supreme Court of Victoria (1977)
- Admitted to the Register of Practitioners kept by the High Court of Australia (1980)
- Member of International Bar Association (1986)
Ric Sofra
Director
- Email:ric@sofrasolicitors.com.au
- Skype:ricsofra
- Assistant:Shaynah Masonshaynah@sofrasolicitors.com.au
Ric Sofra
Contact
- Email:ric@sofrasolicitors.com.au
- Skype:ricsofra
- Assistant:Shaynah Masonshaynah@sofrasolicitors.com.au
Areas of Practice
Business and Commercial Law (trusts, sale of business, franchises and companies)
Commercial Litigation and Dispute Resolution
Industrial Relations Disputes
Property Law and Leases
Transport and Logistics
Wills and Powers of Attorney
About
Ric was admitted to practice in 1998. He returned from two years practising law in Dublin, Ireland to re-join the Firm in 2001.
Ric advises clients on a wide range of legal issues. He is an experienced litigator with expertise in all aspects of commercial proceedings, in particular agricultural disputes, medical negligence, commercial disputes, insurance law and building disputes.
Ric has accumulated significant experience dealing with the complex and technical legal issues related to the trucking industry including RMS/VicRoads prosecutions, NHVAS issues, chain of responsibility, and drafting and advising transport companies on various agreements particular to the industry.
Ric has extensive experience with property and commercial legal issues dealing with a variety of commercial transactions from sales of business and real property (residential, rural and commercial properties), franchise, commercial leases to all manner of commercial agreements.
Credentials
- Bachelor of Arts (Social Science )1995 (La Trobe)
- Bachelor of Laws (Hons) 1997 (Bond)
- Admitted as an Barrister and Solicitor by Supreme Court of Victoria (1998)
- Admitted to the Register of Practitioners kept by the High Court of Australia (2003)
- Former President of Goulburn Valley Property Law Association
- Head of the Firm's Property and Litigation Departments.
Sam Dempsey
Legal Executive
- Email:samantha@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Sam Dempsey
Contact
- Email:samantha@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Areas of Practice
Property Law
About
Sam joined the firm in 2010 as a Personal Assistant.
She is now a Legal Executive in the Property Law Department with particular expertise in residential, commercial and rural conveyancing and water transactions.
Credentials
Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives 2019
Advanced Diploma of Legal Practice 2017
Susan Cortese
Property Law Clerk
- Email:susanc@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Susan Cortese
Contact
- Email:susanc@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Areas of Practice
Property Sales & Purchases
Subdivisions
Leases
About
Credentials
Emily Costa
Personal Assistant to Litigation Department
- Email:emilyc@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Emily Costa
Contact
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Areas of Practice
About
Credentials
Miriet Kaso
Property Law Clerk
- Email:miriet@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Miriet Kaso
Contact
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Areas of Practice
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Gary Chapman
Office Manager
- Email:gary@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Gary Chapman
Contact
- Email:gary@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Areas of Practice
About
Credentials
Tonia Turner
Accounts Manager
- Email:tonia@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Tonia Turner
Contact
- Email:tonia@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Areas of Practice
About
Credentials
Shaynah Mason
Personal Assistant to Ric Sofra
- Email:shaynah@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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Shaynah Mason
Contact
- Email:shaynah@sofrasolicitors.com.au
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