OUR TEAM

Anthony William Sheldon

PRINCIPAL

LLB (Hons), BA (Asian International Studies), Grad Dip Legal Practice, Cert IV Property Services (Real Estate)

Anthony is the Principal of Sheldon Lawyers in Hervey Bay, Queensland, Australia. He has Bachelor of Laws (Hons), a Bachelor of Arts (Asian International Studies), a Certificate of Practice Management and a Graduate Diploma of Legal Practice. Anthony is a solicitor of the Supreme Court of Queensland (admitted in 2010) and the High Court of Australia.

Anthony is also a licensed Queensland Real Estate Agent and licensed Property Developer with a wide network of contacts in the building and construction, and property development industries. With extensive experience of working with local councils, town planners, builders and real estate agents Anthony has an in depth knowledge of Property Law from “hands on” involvement in the industry.

Anthony has extensive experience in South East Asia having lived and worked in Aceh, Indonesia for several years preceding the conclusion of the region’s civil war. Anthony’s experience includes being founder and managing director of World Assist (2007-13), Aceh field team Peace Brigades International (2001-2), PBI Indonesian strategy and executive committee (2002-5), secondment as security consultant in emergency response post tsunami Aceh 2004, and liaison for UN OCHA.

A fluent Bahasa Indonesian speaker, Mr Sheldon has been retained by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia to give legal advice on several matters.

Having previously been a commercial fisherman for 7 years, Anthony has used his knowledge of the industry in representation at the Fishing Tribunal/ QCAT

Anthony has experience and knowledge of:

Property Law

•Conveyancing: House, Land, Business and Units

•Land Rezoning, Subdivisions and Developments

•Body Corporate and Community Management disputes

•Leasing – Commercial, Retail Shops and Residential

•Pre-sale and standard sale Contracts

Succession Law:

•Estate Planning •Testamentary Trust

•Wills

•Enduring Powers of Attorney

Debt Collection:

•Recovery of debts from letters of demand to the application of writs and sale of property through bailiff auctions.

Professional Fishing Disputes:

•Licensing, Quotas and defence at the Fishing Tribunal/ QCAT

Immigration Law:

•Tony has represented many clients on immigration matters pertaining to the Migration Act 1958

Dr Sally Anne Sheldon

CONSULTANT

LLB (QUT), BA (UQ), MA, PhD (Essex)

After graduating in law from Queensland University of Technology, Sally served as an Associate to Justice Spender of the Federal Court of Australia and later to Justice Davies of the Queensland Court of Appeal, before going on to complete BA, MA and PhD qualifications from the Universities of Queensland and Essex. After returning to Australia, she worked for several years as an Associate Lecturer in Law at Queensland University of Technology, specialising in contract, real property, native title and cultural heritage law and practice, and conducting consultancy work for the Australian government and a number of not-for-profit organisations. In 2005, she took up a position as Projects Manager, and later General Manager, with the Myuma Group at Camooweal, in north-west Queensland. In this capacity, Sally has worked closely with Aboriginal traditional owners to manage the sustainable development of a range of Indigenous-owned enterprises, responsible for activities including civil construction, labour hire, training, employment services, remote hospitality services and native title, cultural heritage and environmental management. Sally’s responsibilities include overseeing the Group’s financial management, corporate governance and reporting, human resource and industrial relations management, commercial contracting operations and government funding compliance. Sally has extensive experience in the negotiation and settlement of a range of native title, cultural heritage and commercial (private sector and government) contract agreements.

Sally has expertise in Native Title Law and consults on these issues.

Jamie Kaden

CONSULTANT

LLB (QUT)

Jamie is a Tax Lawyer with 15 years experience. After graduating in law from Queensland University of Technology, Jamie went on to work with the Australian Tax Office. Following this Jamie was employed by Price Waterhouse Coopers, the largest of the big 4 Chartered Accountancy Practices. Here Jamie had a broad range of clients including top 100 corporates, NFP’s, private businesses, and a number of smaller chartered accounting firm clients who sought specialist advice for their smaller clients.

When Jamie left the ATO he worked within the Tax Counsel Network, which is responsible for signing off ATO’s tax technical position in context of ATO audits, rulings and litigation.

Jamie is Currently in-house tax manager of an Energy Company with over one billion dollars turnover per year.

Jamie has travelled throughout Australia presenting GST seminars specific to charity and NFP industry. Jamie is also the director of a global charity and has had success in overturning ATO’s initial rejection of tax concessional charitable status of start up charities.

Our firm is lucky to have Jamie as an expert consultant on taxation issues.

John Barry Sheldon

CONSULTANT

John Barry Sheldon commenced Articles of Clerkship with his father Geoffrey William Sheldon at Corser Sheldon & Gordon on 24th April 1958. He later entered into partnership with his father on the 1st July 1964. On 1st July 2004 Barry Sheldon retired from the partnership to pursue his keen interests in fishing. Barry has been a Commercial Fisherman for 20 years and is a member of the Queensland Seafood Industry Association. On request Barry has made submissions to GBMPA and Queensland Fisheries decision processes. Barry has been consulted by Queensland Fisheries on catch quotas and economic reform of the fishing industry in Queensland.

Barry's 50 years of service as a legal practitioner has been recently recognised by the Queensland Law Society in an award ceremony.

Barry brings over 50 years of personal expertise in:

Property Law

•Leasing

•Conveyancing – Commercial/Industrial/Residential

•Unit Developments – Commercial/Industrial/Residential – Community Management Statements,

•Subdivisions – Easements, Disclosures, off the plan Contracts

•General Property Law

Businesses - Buying and Selling

•Franchising

•Companies – Set up, Share Transfers/Agreements

•General Advice

Finance

•Estate Planning •Structuring – Companies/Trusts/Partnerships

•Wills, personal and Self Managed Super Wills

•Buy/Sell Agreements

•Self Managed Superannuation

•Establishment

•Purchases/Sales

Succession

•Enduring Powers of Attorney and Advance Health Directives

•Drafting of Wills

•Estate Administration

Barry's 50 years of experience as a solicitor and 20 years as a commercial fisherman provide a valuable resource for consultation.

Solomon Rowland

CONSULTANT

JD BA

Solomon was admitted as a Solicitor in 2004. He has 10 years’ experience working at Crown Law representing various Queensland Government Departments in a variety of matters. Prior to this he studied law in the United States as well as in Indonesia. During his time in government, Solomon was involved in advising government departments on commercial, corporate governance and policy matters as well as representing them in various Courts, Tribunals and Commissions of Inquiry. In February 2013, Solomon left Crown Law for private practice and is currently Legal Counsel for an ASX listed Oil and Gas Exploration Company. Solomon brings many years of experience in Commercial, Administrative and Planning and Environment Law. For this reason, Solomon’s advice is indispensable to those with local and state government disputes.