Susan Peacock Consultant
Susan was a partner at Gilbert Swan and became a consultant to Johnston Lawrence when Gilbert Swan merged with Johnston Lawrence in 2007.
Her legal career spans some 29 years. Susan has a general legal background with a lot of experience in land, property, trusts and estates. Since 1992, she has done a considerable amount of litigation in the District Court, Family Court and High Court and is now based in our litigation and dispute resolution team.
Susan still does conveyancing and estate work as well, including foreign probate matters.
The other Susan
Why JL?
I like working at JL because it is a firm large enough to have proper resources, especially computer resources but small enough to retain a sense of personal interest and interaction with clients.
Wellington is the best city in NZ because?
Wellington is the best city in New Zealand because it is small geographically and easily walkable, but large and cosmopolitan in spirit.
When you're not a lawyer?
I am a keen gardener, walker, lover of old homes and I am learning bookbinding.
Specialty Areas
- Dispute Resolution
- Family Law
- Overseas probate cases including re-sealing foreign grants in New Zealand
- Land cases involving boundaries, easements, caveats and rivers
“What in particular did you like about JL? “Having Susan Peacock as a Consultant.” ”