Atty. Rory O'Connor
Rory has over 10 years’ experience in planning and environmental law and was recognised in 2016 as a “Rising Star” in Planning and Environment, and again in 2018 as a Recommended Town Planning & Development Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession . Rory has a focus on major projects and infrastructure and large scale infill and growth area development projects.
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Rory O'Connor is a zoning and environmental attorney, practicing at Hall & Wilcox. Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Land Use and Zoning Law (2027) and Best Lawyers in America — Planning and Environmental Law (2027). Serands clients in Melbourne and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Rory has over 10 years’ experience in planning and environmental law and was recognised in 2016 as a “Rising Star” in Planning and Environment, and again in 2018 as a Recommended Town Planning & Development Lawyer in the Doyle’s Guide to the Australian Legal Profession
- Rory has a focus on major projects and infrastructure and large scale infill and growth area development projects
- He has experience in development approvals across a broad scale, compulsory land acquisition, due diligence and risk advice, retail planning, land fill, geotechnical and contaminated land matters, prosecutions, enforcement and water law
- Rory primarily acts for private developers and institutional clients, but more recently has worked closely with state government clients and authorities on a number of large scale infrastructure, transport and housing projects
- He is passionate about planning and environmental issues in his community and he works closely with his clients to develop strategies that mitigate risk
- save them time and money
- and achieve outstanding results
- Rory provides timely, strategic, commercially-minded advice with a focus on practical outcomes and solutions
- Rory is a skilled advocate and he regularly appears in the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal (VCAT), before Planning Panels Victoria and in prosecutions in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
- Rory has demonstrated ability in effectively engaging with parties to resolve disputes quickly and efficiently to achieve the best outcome for his clients
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Environmental attorneys for regulatory compliance, contamination, land use, and natural resource law.
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