Adam Colquhoun
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Stuart Coulthard
I am a director of an accounting firm in the city and we had a staffing issue that we were unsure on how to handle. Adam and the team at Westmore Jacobs took our brief quickly, dealt with our issues and gave proactive advice in non legal speak that made a potential tricky issue into an easy to handle situation. He also advice in a way that saved us time and fees. What lawyer does that? So, if you are an employer, and want experience workplace legal advice in an easy to understand manner then I can not recommend Adam highly enough.
Stuart Coulthard
I am a director of an accounting firm in the city and we had a staffing issue that we were unsure on how to handle. Adam and the team at Westmore Jacobs took our brief quickly, dealt with our issues and gave proactive advice in non legal speak that made a potential tricky issue into an easy to handle situation. He also advice in a way that saved us time and fees. What lawyer does that? So, if you are an employer, and want experience workplace legal advice in an easy to understand manner then I can not recommend Adam highly enough.
Stuart Coulthard
I am a director of an accounting firm in the city and we had a staffing issue that we were unsure on how to handle. Adam and the team at Westmore Jacobs took our brief quickly, dealt with our issues and gave proactive advice in non legal speak that made a potential tricky issue into an easy to handle situation. He also advice in a way that saved us time and fees. What lawyer does that? So, if you are an employer, and want experience workplace legal advice in an easy to understand manner then I can not recommend Adam highly enough.
Stuart Coulthard
I am a director of an accounting firm in the city and we had a staffing issue that we were unsure on how to handle. Adam and the team at Westmore Jacobs took our brief quickly, dealt with our issues and gave proactive advice in non legal speak that made a potential tricky issue into an easy to handle situation. He also advice in a way that saved us time and fees. What lawyer does that? So, if you are an employer, and want experience workplace legal advice in an easy to understand manner then I can not recommend Adam highly enough.
Experience
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Velocity Legal
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Australia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Senior Consultant
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Mar 2021 - Present
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WestmoreJacobs
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Australia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Principal
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Mar 2017 - Mar 2021
WestmoreJacobs is a law firm for employers. We are passionate about employment law. We are strategic in our advice. We are forensic in the way we go about solving your workplace problem. WestmoreJacobs is a law firm for employers. We are passionate about employment law. We are strategic in our advice. We are forensic in the way we go about solving your workplace problem.
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KCL Law
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Australia
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Law Practice
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1 - 100 Employee
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Lawyer
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Mar 2016 - Mar 2017
KCL Law (formerly Kliger Partners) is a mid-tier law firm based in Melbourne. The firm’s clients include large ‘household name’ companies, SMEs, high net worth individuals and family businesses. I worked in the employment and workplace relations team. It was a growing practice, in which I advised on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters. KCL Law (formerly Kliger Partners) is a mid-tier law firm based in Melbourne. The firm’s clients include large ‘household name’ companies, SMEs, high net worth individuals and family businesses. I worked in the employment and workplace relations team. It was a growing practice, in which I advised on a broad range of contentious and non-contentious matters.
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Mills Oakley
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Australia
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Law Practice
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700 & Above Employee
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Lawyer
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Nov 2014 - Mar 2016
This was predominantly a litigation role involving matters in the employment (and employment related) space. Under Partner supervision, I was responsible for a broad range of litigious matters including proceedings listed in the Victorian and NSW Supreme Courts, Victorian County Court, Queensland District Court, Federal Court, Victorian Magistrates’ Court and the Fair Work Commission. This was predominantly a litigation role involving matters in the employment (and employment related) space. Under Partner supervision, I was responsible for a broad range of litigious matters including proceedings listed in the Victorian and NSW Supreme Courts, Victorian County Court, Queensland District Court, Federal Court, Victorian Magistrates’ Court and the Fair Work Commission.
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CCI Lawyers
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Melbourne, Australia
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Lawyer
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Aug 2013 - Nov 2014
CCI Lawyers is a legal practice owned by VECCI. In August 2013 I moved into this role from my position as VECCI’s Senior Workplace Relations Consultant. This was an exciting opportunity, and the first time I practised as a Solicitor. My position at CCI Lawyers involved a mixture of advisory and litigation work for SMEs. Litigious matters including proceedings listed in the Fair Work Commission, VCAT and the Victorian Magistrates’ Court. CCI Lawyers is a legal practice owned by VECCI. In August 2013 I moved into this role from my position as VECCI’s Senior Workplace Relations Consultant. This was an exciting opportunity, and the first time I practised as a Solicitor. My position at CCI Lawyers involved a mixture of advisory and litigation work for SMEs. Litigious matters including proceedings listed in the Fair Work Commission, VCAT and the Victorian Magistrates’ Court.
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Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry
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Australia
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Non-profit Organizations
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100 - 200 Employee
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Senior Workplace Relations Consultant
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Jun 2011 - Aug 2013
In June 2011 I commenced employment with VECCI as a Workplace Relations Consultant. I was then promoted to Senior Workplace Relations Consultant in January 2013. This position involved guiding and mentoring VECCI Consultants, as well as providing a broad range of workplace relations consulting services. These services included representing employers at the Fair Work Commission in both union and dismissal related matters. In June 2011 I commenced employment with VECCI as a Workplace Relations Consultant. I was then promoted to Senior Workplace Relations Consultant in January 2013. This position involved guiding and mentoring VECCI Consultants, as well as providing a broad range of workplace relations consulting services. These services included representing employers at the Fair Work Commission in both union and dismissal related matters.
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FCB Workplace Lawyers & Consultants
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Melbourne, Australia
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Workplace Relations Consultant
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Jul 2009 - Jun 2011
I joined FCB when my previous employer, the Australian Retailers’ Association, outsourced its workplace relations advisory function to FCB. My role predominately involved assisting in the smooth transition of ARA’s workplace relations advisory function to FCB. I joined FCB when my previous employer, the Australian Retailers’ Association, outsourced its workplace relations advisory function to FCB. My role predominately involved assisting in the smooth transition of ARA’s workplace relations advisory function to FCB.
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Australian Retailers Association (ARA)
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Retail
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1 - 100 Employee
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Workplace Relations Consultant
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Jul 2008 - Jun 2009
In this role I advised retailers regarding a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employee relations matters. In this role I advised retailers regarding a broad range of contentious and non-contentious employee relations matters.
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Victorian Farmers Federation
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Melbourne, Australia
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Industrial Officer
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Jul 2006 - Jun 2008
This was my first job in workplace relations. It involved helping farmers to deal with industrial and employee relations issues. This was my first job in workplace relations. It involved helping farmers to deal with industrial and employee relations issues.
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Horner Recruitment
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Australia
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Staffing and Recruiting
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1 - 100 Employee
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Recruitment Consultant
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2004 - 2006
I started out as a Recruitment Consultant, predominately recruiting white collar candidates in both permanent and temporary roles. This experience has later proven to be invaluable when advising recruitment companies about workplace relations issues. I started out as a Recruitment Consultant, predominately recruiting white collar candidates in both permanent and temporary roles. This experience has later proven to be invaluable when advising recruitment companies about workplace relations issues.
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Education
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Monash University
Master of Laws (Juris Doctor) -
Monash University
Master of Industrial and Employee Relations -
Deakin University
Bachelor of Applied Science