Meet the team
meet the team
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal of Brydens Lawyers
ACCREDITED PERSONAL INJURY SPECIALIST
From humble beginnings Lee began his career at Brydens Lawyers in 1988 after graduating from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws degree. Under the mentor ship and guidance of the founder of Brydens Lawyers, Mr Ian Bryden, Lee committed himself to the provision of the best possible legal advice and representation those clients in their pursuit of justice, fair compensation and the right outcome. Lee was made a Partner of Brydens Lawyers in 1994 and assumed the role of Principal in 2012 and continues to lead and grow the firm ensuring the highest level of professional service at all times to all clients.
During the course of his career Lee has been appointed an Arbitrator of the District Court of New South Wales and also represented the legal profession on the Injuries Advisory Committee of the Law Society for a number of years. Lee is recognised within the legal profession by his peers as a leading expert in the area of personal injury litigation.
BUSINESS CORE VALUES
INTEGRITY
Be true to your role as advocate for those who seek your assistance, counsel and
advice.
PASSION
We are committed to be the best that we
can be, passionate about the work that we
do and strive for the outcomes that best
serve our client’s interests.
RESPECT
For all that we are and all that we do. Respect for the honourable position that we hold. Respect for the law. Respect for those with whom we work. Respect for those for whom we act.
VISION STATEMENT
To be the most professional, honest and
committed law firm providing expert legal
advice and representation and who gives
voice as advocates for those in need and
who cannot speak for themselves.
MISSION STATEMENT
To ensure that every day in every way we
strive to do our best as members of the
legal profession in the administration of
justice and the interests of our clients.
- All staff
- Corporate Services
- Conveyancing
- Criminal Law
- Family Law
- Commercial Law
- Superannuation and TPD
- Personal Injury Law
- Medical Negligence
- Workers Compensation
- Wills & Estates
- Immigration Law
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Vicki Lajch
General Manager
Ashleigh Fitzgerald
Chief Financial Officer
Natalie Dadisho
Senior Associate
Practice Manager – Family Law Division
Can speak :English, Assyrian
Wes Ranson
Senior Associate
Practice Manager – Common Law Division
Celeste Revell
Associate
Practice Manager – Conveyancing Division
Hamid Mirza
Associate
Practice Manager- Commercial Division
John Matthews
Associate
Practice Manager – Workers Compensation Division
Avinash Singh
Lawyer
Practice Manager – Criminal Law Division
Can speak :English, Hindi
Larissa Atkinson
Lawyer
Practice Manager – Medical Negligence Division
Angelica Villar
Associate
Can speak :English, Spanish
Paul Creed
Associate
Can speak :English, Japanese
Stephen Cahill
Associate
Tanya To
Associate
Can speak :English, Vietnamese
Ah Hae Woo
Lawyer
Can speak : English, Korean
Amanda Azzinnaro
Lawyer
Ashli Joudo
Lawyer
Cynthia Lam
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Cantonese
David Ghebranious
Lawyer
David Le
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Vietnamese
George Fajloun
Lawyer
Hassan Abdallah
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Arabic
Jasmine Kim
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Korean
Khushboo Kang
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Punjabi
Kristina Cruz
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Tagalog
Kyara Hagipantelis
Lawyer
Lasa Sun
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Leanet Youkhana
Lawyer
Maria Yousif
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Arabic
Medea Iwas
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Arabic
Minaa Mohmand
Lawyer
Michael Dababneh
Lawyer
Musstafa Al-Khafaji
Lawyer
Can speak : English, Arabic
Natalia Dasic
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Serbian
Nicole Jirathammakul
Lawyer
Rashidah Samaan
Lawyer
Samantha Edgecombe
Lawyer
Sarah Khodr
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Arabic
Selsela Habibi
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Dari, Farsi, Hindi and Urdu
Silva Ishac
Lawyer
Can speak :English, Assyrian, Arabic
Stacey Phillips
Lawyer
Corporate Services
Vicki Lajch
General Manager
Ashleigh Fitzgerald
Chief Financial Officer
Emily McClurg
Marketing and Culture Manager
Corporate Services
Kim Young
WP & IT Manager
Corporate Services
Anthony Bruce
Specialised Business Development Manager
Corporate Services
Brittany Taylor
Senior Marketing Executive
Corporate Services
Henry Zhang
Specialised Business Development Manager
Corporate Services
Jessica Xie
Accounts Clerk
Corporate Services
Liam Roach
Specialised Business Development Manager
Corporate Services
Louise Titterton
Executive Assistant to Principal and General Manager
Lynn Franklin
Enquiry Coordinator
Corporate Services
Renee Willemse
Graphic Designer
Corporate Services
Shen Kasayan
Accountant
Corporate Services
Vicki Lajch
General Manager
Ashleigh Fitzgerald
Chief Financial Officer
Emily McClurg
Marketing and Culture Manager
Kim Young
WP & IT Manager
Anthony Bruce
Specialised Business Development Manager
Brittany Taylor
Senior Marketing Executive
Corporate Services
Henry Zhang
Specialised Business Development Manager
Jessica Xie
Accounts Clerk
Liam Roach
Specialised Business Development Manager
Louise Titterton
Executive Assistant to Principal and General Manager
Lynn Franklin
Enquiry Coordinator
Renee Willemse
Graphic Designer
Shen Kasayan
Accountant
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Celeste Revell
Associate
Practice Manager – Conveyancing Division
Conveyancing
Jasmine Kim
Lawyer
Conveyancing
Can speak :English, Korean
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Avinash Singh
Lawyer
Practice Manager – Criminal Law Division
Criminal Law
Can speak :English, Hindi
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Natalie Dadisho
Senior Associate
Practice Manager – Family Law Division
Family Law, Wills & Estates
Can speak :English, Assyrian
Amanda Azzinnaro
Lawyer
Family Law, Wills, Estates
Nicole Jirathammakul
Lawyer
Family Law, Wills & Estates
George Fajloun
Lawyer
Family Law, Wills, Estates
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Hamid Mirza
Associate
Practice Manager- Commercial Division
David Ghebranious
Lawyer
Commercial Law
Lasa Sun
Lawyer
Constitutional and Administrative Law, Commercial and Property Law, Employment Law, Immigration Law
Can speak :English, Mandarin, Cantonese
Maria Yousif
Lawyer
Commercial Law, Property Law, Debt Recovery & Insolvency, Employment Law
Can speak :English, Arabic
Medea Iwas
Lawyer
Workers Compensation, ComCare, Dust Diseases, Employment Law
Can speak :English, Arabic
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Stacey Phillips
Lawyer
TPD, Superannuation, Life Insurance Claims
Ashli Joudo
Lawyer
TPD, Superannuation, Life Insurance Claims
Khushboo Kang
Lawyer
TPD, Superannuation, Life Insurance Claims
Can speak :English, Punjabi
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Wes Ranson
Senior Associate
Practice Manager – Common Law Division
Personal Injury
Stephen Cahill
Associate
Personal Injury
Angelica Villar
Associate
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Spanish
Tanya To
Associate
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Vietnamese
Cynthia Lam
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Cantonese
David Le
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Vietnamese
Hassan Abdallah
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Arabic
Kristina Cruz
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Tagalog
Leanet Youkhana
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Minaa Mohmand
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Michael Dababneh
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Musstafa Al-Khafaji
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak : English, Arabic
Natalia Dasic
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Serbian
Samantha Edgecombe
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Selsela Habibi
Lawyer
Personal Injury
Can speak :English, Dari, Farsi, Hindi and Urdu
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Larissa Atkinson
Practice Group Manager – Medical Negligence Division
Medical Negligence
Paul Creed
Associate
Public Liability, Criminal Law, Medical Negligence
Can speak :English, Japanese
Ah Hae Woo
Lawyer
Medical Negligence
Can speak : English, Korean
Rashidah Samaan
Lawyer
Medical Negligence
Thi Nguyen
Lawyer
Medical Negligence
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
John Matthews
Associate
Practice Manager – Workers Compensation Division
Workers Compensation
Kyara Hagipantelis
Lawyer
Workers Compensation
Medea Iwas
Lawyer
Workers Compensation, Comcare, Dust Diseases, Employment Law
Can speak :English, Arabic
Sarah Khodr
Lawyer
Workers Compensation
Can speak :English, Arabic
Silva Ishac
Lawyer
Workers Compensation, Comcare
Can speak :English, Assyrian, Arabic
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Natalie Dadisho
Senior Associate
Practice Manager – Family Law Division
Family Law, Wills & Estates
Can speak :English, Assyrian
Amanda Azzinnaro
Lawyer
Family Law, Wills, Estates
Nicole Jirathammakul
Lawyer
Family Law, Wills & Estates
George Fajloun
Lawyer
Family Law, Wills & Estates
Lee Hagipantelis
Principal
Lasa Sun
Lawyer
Constitutional and Administrative Law, Commercial and Property Law, Employment Law, Immigration Law
Can speak :English, Mandarin, Cantonese