Susan Peacock — Consultant
Susan was one of the partners at Gilbert Swan and became a consultant to Johnston Lawrence when Gilbert Swan merged with Johnston Lawrence on 31 December 2007.
Her legal career spans some 25 years. Admitted to the Bar in 1992, 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 in the litigation team. However, Susan still does do conveyancing and estate work as well.
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
- Family Law
- Resolving Your Disputes
- 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.” ”