Haines & Polites Lawyers

Haines & Polites Lawyers helps people and businesses in Melbourne with business law, property and conveyancing, wills and estates, disputes and litigation, criminal law and intervention orders.

The firm began in the early 1950s and has acted for many thousands of clients. Its principal lawyers, Charles Nikakis and Paul Tomlinson, lead the criminal law team. Paul is an accredited criminal law specialist.

Clients come for help buying or selling property, setting up a will or estate plan, resolving a business dispute, or defending criminal charges. The firm also acts for people applying for or responding to an intervention order.

Haines & Polites Lawyers has one office at Level 8, 179 Queen Street, Melbourne VIC 3000. It acts for clients in Melbourne, and its lawyers appear in all Victorian court jurisdictions.

The firm's main work is business law, property and conveyancing, wills and estates, and criminal defence. It also handles disputes and litigation and intervention orders. Paul Tomlinson is an accredited criminal law specialist. The property team offers two complimentary contract reviews for purchasers, excluding off-the-plan contracts.