Craig Paddon Lawyer is a Dunedin based law firm that specialises in Business and Commercial Law, Elder Law and Relationship Property Law, with additional strength in Residential and Commercial Property Law, End of Life Planning and Trusts and Wills. The practice is led by principal Craig Paddon, who has practised law for 30 years, and the team provides expert and practical guidance to individuals, families and businesses.

The Dunedin lawyers at Craig Paddon Lawyer are smaller than many firms, offering highly personal service with a lawyer assigned to the matter from start to finish.

The firm emphasises practical, clear guidance and transparent fees, with a commitment to excellence and accountability across private client, employment, business and property matters.

About Craig Paddon Lawyer
Practice areas
Corporate & Commercial
Real Estate
Private Client
Employment & Labor
Family

Languages spoken
English

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Practice areas

Corporate & Commercial

Craig Paddon Lawyer provides practical guidance to businesses on corporate and commercial matters, including structuring, governance and commercial transactions, drawing on decades of experience and a straightforward, plain language approach.
Administrative
Admiralty & Maritime
Agriculture
Antitrust
Aviation
Business Registration
Contract
Due Diligence
Franchising
Gaming
Government Contract
Licensing
Merger & Acquisition
Transportation
Venture Capital
Cannabis Law
Nonprofit & Charitable Organizations
International Trade Law
Government Relations & Lobbying
Private Equity
Corporate Governance
Sanctions & Export Controls

Real Estate

Craig Paddon Lawyer assists with residential and commercial property matters including conveyancing and property transactions, supported by team members with experience in residential and commercial conveyancing.
Commercial Real Estate
Housing, Construction & Development
Foreclosure
Land Use & Zoning
Landlord & Tenant
Mortgage
Real Estate Due Diligence
Real Estate Contracts and Negotiations
Brokerage
Conveyancing

Private Client

Wills, trusts and estate planning are core private client services at Craig Paddon Lawyer, with end of life planning and trusts administration among the firm capabilities.
Elder Law
Estate Planning
Guardianship
Nursing Home Abuse
Probate
Trusts
Will & Testament
Elder Abuse Law
Inheritance Law

Employment & Labor

Employment and Labor law services are offered to Dunedin based employers and employees, including advice on agreements and dispute resolution.
Employment Rights
Hiring & Firing
Job Discrimination
Labor Law
Pension
Retirement
Sexual Harassment
Social Security
Wage & Hour
Wrongful Termination
Whistleblower & Qui Tam
Employment Benefits & Executive Compensation

Family

Relationship Property Law is among the firms focus areas, addressing relationship property matters for couples and families.
Adoption
Child Abuse
Child Custody
Child Support
Child Visitation
Collaborative Law
Divorce & Separation
Domestic Violence
Father's Rights
Marriage
Military Divorce
Same Sex & LGBT
Annulment

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