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Natalie Ballard

Nat Ballard has lived in Penrith all her life and she believed that clients don’t care how many hours her bum is in a seat.  She knew that she could give her clients value without paying for the overheads of a traditional law firm.

0404 474 084

nballard@novuslawgroup.com.au

Nat has been working in law firms since May 2000.  She began her legal career in Parramatta in banking and finance law, before going to the city to work for Maurice Blackburn (a large firm) in corporate litigation, focusing on complex product liability litigation in Australia and the United States of America.  She has since moved into banking finance litigation, working for the major banks and advising on back end document preparation as well as enforcement and litigation.

Nat moved her career to the suburbs in 2009 and enjoys using her extensive experience to help Penrith locals with their legal problems.

Nat lives in Penrith with her partner and three kids and is heavily involved in the local community.  She is a Director for Western Sydney Business Centre, she sits on the Board for Penrith Giants Junior AFL Club and Luke Priddis Foundation, and she is President and creator of Penrith Lady Lawyers.

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Janis Donnelly-Coode

Janis is passionate about Wills and Estate Planning, which probably sounds like a funny thing to be passionate about.  With over a decade of Estate Litigation experience, and because of her background and training in Commerce, she is really keen to help people avoid all of that mess and sort everything out for their loved ones.

0421 887 581

janis@novuslawgroup.com.au

 The thing about a proper estate plan is, it isn’t just some documents.  An estate plan is not just a document with Will written across the top.  It isn’t even just documents.

#estateplanningismorethanwills and it is certainly more than legal documents.

She is an experienced family lawyer who is passionate about her “No Respect, No Relationship” program, where she will speak for free at your school or community event about the importance of respectful relationships or the realities of domestic violence.  You can read the article in the Western Weekender below, and a number of other articles where she is mentioned as well.

 She is a Penrith local who is invested in the local community, including being on the Board for Penrith Lady Lawyers and Nepean Community & Neighbourhood Services, and heavily involved at Cambridge Park Anglican Church If you want to find out more about Janis’s experience or her other work you can have a look at her Linked In profile.

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Teresa Sharpe

Teresa is a busy local Mum who has worked in conveyancing and property for seventeen years.  She enjoys working and helping her clients in a flexible fashion.  She understands that this is a busy and stressful time for you and that you have many things to take care of.  

0420 979 794

tsharpe@novuslawgroup.com.au

 She strives to help you with the bank, real estate agents, the other party and all the finer details of actually transferring the property.  She explains things in plain English. Like all of us at Novus, Teresa can come to her clients to take instructions or get documents signed at a time that suits you.  This week she met a client at their work so that they could sign a Transfer and she could certify their documents.  Being location independent works well for Novus employees and for Novus clients.

 

Teresa has been a Licensed Conveyancer since October 2015, after working in different aspects of the property industry she decided she wanted to get her own independent qualification and so she obtained her qualifications in Conveyancing Law & Practice from Macquarie University. Teresa is a member of the NSW Australian Institute of Conveyancing (AIC) and is PEXA Certified in the electronic settlement systems. Teresa has been a Justice of the Peace since January 2012 and is a member of the NSW Justices Association.

 

Born and raised in Penrith, Teresa knows the area well and is now raising her own 3 children in the area.