Solicitor
Telephone (+61 3) 9870 9870
Facsimile (+61 3) 9870 5704
Email office@hutchinsonlegal.com.au
Areas of Practice
Eldercare Legal
Family Law
Commercial Agreements
Real Estate Solutions
Migration Solutions
Lifestage Planning
Professional Qualifications
- Barrister and Solicitor – Supreme Court of Victoria
- Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – Monash University
- Bachelor of Arts – Monash University
- Bachelor of Theology – Melbourne College of Divinity
- Master of Theology – Melbourne College of Divinity
Background
Martin completed his law degree in 2006 as a mature aged student having worked as a Baptist Minister for over 20 years. His main area of expertise was pastoral ministry but he also has considerable experience in local and overseas development work.
Martin established a Community Neighbourhood Centre in Ivanhoe and before then was instrumental in establishing a Drug and Family Therapy Centre in Coburg where he was the presiding Chaplain. Martin has also lived and worked in rural and urban slum areas of Nicaragua, Central America
More recently in Australia, Martin has been active with refugees and asylum seekers and he remains a qualified Migration Agent. Martin has also been inspired by the importance of the rule of law and the need for justice. He is a passionate advocate of restorative justice.
Martin enjoys a wide variety of work and has been a trusted confidante and advocate for many clients in areas involving Litigation, Property Law and particularly Estate Planning and Eldercare Legal.
Martin’s passion also extends outside of the legal environment with bike riding, camping and bushwalking key ingredients to balancing the working week. Martin also enjoys reading and following a variety of sports including cricket, football and hockey.