Richard Harvey

Richard Harvey

Special Counsel
  • Property Law
Property Law Accredited Specialist

Richard has over 30 years of experience in estate planning, debt recovery, litigation, and property law.

Richard is one of the few lawyers in the country who, following a series of structured peer to peer assessments carried out by the Law Society of New South Wales, has been awarded the title of Accredited Specialist in Property Law.

Richard is also the Chair of the Property Law Committee at the The Law Society of New South Wales, where he has the opportunity to give back to the legal community and the greater public by assisting with and providing feedback on the development of new legal policy and property law reform in New South Wales.

Qualifications and associations

  • Accredited Specialist in Property Law

  • President of Law Society of New South Wales 2020

  • Chair of the Property Law Committee of the New South Wales Law Society

  • Chair of the Law Society of New South Wales Specialist Accreditation Board (2016-2021)

  • Councillor/Director of The New South Wales Law Society (2010-2021)

  • Director of Lawcover Insurance Pty Limited (2015-2021)

  • Chair of The Appeals Committee New South Wales Suburban Rugby Union.

  • Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

  • President & Patron of Petersham Rugby Club

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