Maddison Thornton is a Law Clerk in Holland Beckett’s disputes team. Originally from Christchurch, Maddison graduated in 2024 from the University of Canterbury and moved to Tauranga to begin her legal career. Maddison is excited to join the Holland Beckett team and is eager to learn all about criminal and civil litigation. Outside of work, …
Caitlin Booth is a Law Clerk in Holland Beckett’s disputes team, covering litigation and employment matters. Caitlin gained exposure in the local governance and civil litigation space over a summer internship (2023/2024) in the legal team at the Tauranga City Council. She has a particular interest in employment law, civil litigation and dispute resolution and …
Alexandra (Alex) is a solicitor in our Litigation team, based in Whakatāne. Alex joined Holland Beckett in Janurary 2025, moving back to the Bay of Plenty after spending the past two and a half years’ practicing in Regional Courts in Tairawhiti. She specialises in Criminal Defence Litigation and regularly appears in the District Court.
Michelle is a Law Clerk in our family law team. Michelle joined Holland Beckett as a summer law clerk in 2023/2024 and has returned as a graduate after completing her studies at the University of Otago. She is excited to assist in Family and Civil Litigation & Dispute Resolution Matters. Outside of work Michelle enjoys …
Jemma is a resource management specialist with experience in all areas of resource management law. Between 2021 and 2024 Jemma worked at a medium sized law firm in Tauranga, focussing on resource management, local government, and Marine and Coastal Area (Takutai Moana) application matters. She has provided advice, representation at mediations and hearings, and drafted …
Isobella (Iz) is a Law Clerk in our Rotorua Litigation team. Isobella joined the Holland Beckett team as a summer law clerk in 2023/2024 and is now returning as a graduate after completing her studies at the University of Auckland. Before joining Holland Beckett, Isobella previously worked for the Ministry of Justice as a Deputy …
Shannon is a Senior Solicitor in our Rotorua Litigation team. Shannon (Whakatōhea) began his law career clerking in 2017 for a barrister specialising in criminal law in Rotorua. In 2018, he took up a Solicitor role in the litigation team of a local mid-sized law firm, growing his practice to include a range of civil …
Sophie is part of our litigation team, based in the Rotorua office. Sophie started with the firm as a summer law clerk in 2022/2023. Sophie has recently moved back to Rotorua after completing her studies in Wellington. She is looking forward to gaining more experience working within the litigation team and has been assisting with …
Grace is a solicitor in our Litigation Team in Tauranga. Grace assists clients in all areas of civil litigation and employment law. She also has knowledge in Māori Land disputes and criminal law matters. Grace strives to provide straightforward and practical advice to her clients. Before joining Holland Beckett, Grace worked in the Dispute Resolution …
Gabrielle is an Associate in our Litigation Team in Tauranga. Gabrielle represents individuals and entities in contractual, tortious, estate and property-based disputes, equitable claims, debt recovery, workplace and professional disciplinary matters, and bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings. Gabrielle also has an evolving interest in criminal law including proceeds of crime litigation. She is a Lead Provider …
