About Us: Our Professional Staff
 Legal Practice Director Accredited Family Specialist since 2001 |
 Senior Solicitor Employed with Kroon Legal since July 2008 Accredited Family Specialist since 2011 |
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| Rod Kroon | Carmel Torney | |
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Areas of Practice Family and De Facto Law Commercial Law Land and Business Settlements Wills, Probate and Deceased Estates |
Areas of Practice Family and De Facto Law Employment Law Wills, Probate and Deceased Estates
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Education & Professional Qualifications Accredited Family Law Specialist since 2001 Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court on 23 August 2000 Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Western Australia on 2 March 1984 Bachelor of Jurisprudence University of Western Australia (1982) Bachelor of Laws University of Western Australia (1983)
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Education & Professional Qualifications Accredited Family Law Specialist since 2011 Master of Business Administration Admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the High Court on 2 March 2009 Admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Western Australia on 14 July 2008 Master of Laws Admitted as a Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of Northern Territory on 1 August 2000 Bachelor of Laws Bachelor of Economics
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Memberships Law Society of Western Australia – member Family Law Practitioners Association of WA – Member South West & Great Southern Law Society – Treasurer Dolphin Discovery Board – Chairman WACHS Research Ethics Committee – Deputy Chairperson Network South West Business Club – Convenor Bunbury Repertory Club – Vice President |
Memberships Law Society of Western Australia – Member Family Law Practitioners Association of WA – Member Bunbury Community Legal Centre Board – President South West & Great Southern Law Society – Social Secretary
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Panels & Specific Roles Rod acts as a Independent Children’s Lawyer appointed by the Court through Legal Aid and is on Legal Aid’s Family Law Panel. Rod acts as a pro bono Legal Adviser for the In Town Centre, Bunbury. |
Panels & Specific Roles Carmel is on the panel for Legal Aid Family Law and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Matters Carmel provides legal advice at the Bunbury Legal Aid Advice Bureau.
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Background Rod was born in Darwin, NT. He lived in Hong Kong, Singapore and South Africa between 1962 to 1978 before returning to Australia to attend University in Perth. He completed his articles at a small suburban practice in Perth and worked there for 7 years until 1989. Rod moved to Bunbury in July 1990, to work for a large Bunbury legal firm. In 2000, he set up the Kaeser Kroon law firm with Colin Kaeser. |
Background Carmel was born in Queensland and moved to Darwin, Northern Territory during her childhood where she remained, save for a short period when she experienced the Broome lifestyle, until relocating to Bunbury in late 2007. Carmel completed her year as an articled clerk at a large Darwin law firm where she practiced in the area of workers’ compensation and insurance litigation for more than three years after her admission in 2000. During a short break from law, Carmel worked as a manager in a large national company which included work in human resources, employment and compensation issues and compliance with policies and procedures. Carmel joined Kroon Legal in 2008. |
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Interests Over the years, Rod has been involved in a number of organisations and sports. Probably the most significant was an organisation called Rotaract. Current interests are travel, theatre, tennis, and wine (not necessarily in that order). |
Interests Carmel is a keen scuba diver, which she is able to combine with her other love, travel. You will often hear Carmel talking about her next diving holiday in some exotic location.
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Our Support Staff
 Office Manager |
Receptionist / administrative assistant |
Receptionist / administrative assistant |
| Wendy Taylor | Kate Wilson | Roz Lawler |
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Education Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training South West Regional College (2004) Master of Business Administration Edith Cowan University (2000) Graduate Diploma in Information and Library Studies Diploma in Education Bachelor of Science |
Education
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Committee/Organisations Involved with South West & Great Southern Law Society – Associate Member Australia Law Librarians Group – Member Bunbury Repertory Club –Member
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Interests Wendy is also involved in community theatre and is an active member of the Bunbury Repertory Club. Book Club Mahjong |
Members of
| The Bunbury Chamber of Commerce and Industry (BCCI)Network Southwest Business Club
Bunbury Surf Life Saving Club |
Who we Sponsor
| Dolphin Discovery CentreSmall Business Centre – Bunbury Wellington
Bunbury Surf Life Saving Club Southwest Fashion Festival Bunbury Repertory Club |
www.dolphindiscovery.com.auwww.sbcbw.asn.au |