What is a Workplace Lawyer?

If you are injured at work, have been dismissed or made redundant or suffered workplace discrimination or sexual harassment, Nevett Ford Lawyers can help you.

Advising you of the law relating to workplace matters can be complex and it is important that in order to protect your interests you obtain the best advice possible.

Established in the 1850s, Nevett Ford is one of Victoria’s leading law firms specialising in Workplace relations matters. The head of our workplace law section, Mr Philip Brewin, is one of the few lawyers in Australia accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a Workplace Relations specialist. Specialist accreditation indicates to potential clients the special skills and competence of a lawyer in a particular area of practice. As a leading law firm, Nevett Ford has accredited specialists in a number of different areas of law.

Only practitioners who complete an LIV accredited specialist course of assessment can call themselves an accredited specialist. Before a lawyer can apply for accreditation, it is necessary to demonstrate at least five years full time practice and a substantial involvement in the area of specialisation during the three years prior to an application.

Nevett Ford Lawyers are proud of the fact that its clients in workplace relations matters are not solely employers or employees, but a mix of both. Once we are engaged by a client, it is the client’s interests we are fighting for irrespective of whether their status is as employer or employee. We believe that this approach provides a sensible level of balance in dealing with matters.

We offer full range of expert legal services to ensure that any workplace problem you have can be dealt with. Please select from the list of areas below to find out more or contact us to speak to an expert.

• Unfair dismissal.
• Unlawful dismissal.
• Workplace discrimination.
• Redundancy.
• Employment contracts.
• General Protection disputes.
• Adverse actions.

People - Profiles:

Philip Brewin – Director, accredited specialist Workplace Relations.
Qualifications: BA, LLB (Monash University). Philip is a director practicing in our Melbourne office.

Philip is a respected litigator with thirty years experience and head of the firms Litigation/Workplace Relations practice group.

He is an accredited specialist in Workplace relations and has a strong commercial litigation practice across all court jurisdictions.

Philip is also involved in assessing and managing risk and providing legal services for major clients.

Area of expertise:
Employment law
Litigation law
Commercial litigation

Professional Membership:
Law Institute of Victoria


Peter Wilson
Qualifications: LLB (University of Melbourne). Peter is the Managing Director of Nevett Ford. He has developed extensive experience in all areas of litigation. He has developed a strong interest in alterative dispute resolution and is an accredited specialist in Mediation.

He is also an experienced speaker and delivers workshop papers on Corporate Governance.

Peter works in our Ballarat office and is active in assisting clients in a range of workplace related matters including OH & S prosecutions, unfair dismissals and unlawful terminations.

Apart from his legal career, Peter is also active in the community and is the Chairman of the North Ballarat Football Club (VFL) and a member of the Council of the University of Ballarat.

Area of expertise:
Litigation / Workplace Relations.
Alternative dispute resolution.
Corporate Governance.

Professional Membership:
Law Institute of Victoria


Gregory Doran – Director
Qualifications: LLB (University of Melbourne). Greg is a director practicing in our Melbourne office.

Greg is a member of the litigation practice group with extensive experience particularly in resolving client’s claims in all manner of litigation but particularly personal injury and workers compensation.

Greg is also practice as a Barrister at the Victorian bar and continues to appear regularly before courts and tribunals.

Greg is a volunteer at the Essendon Community Legal Centre and a member of Amnesty International, Plan International and Medecins Sans Frontiers,

Area of expertise:
Litigation court appearances.

Professional Membership:
Law Institute of Victoria.


Angus Galbraith – Lawyer
Qualifications: BA, LLB

Angus is a lawyer practising at our Melbourne office.

Angus practices in litigation and dispute resolution and is also a member of the firm’s employment and Workplace relations group.

Angus assists commercial and private clients to resolve a broad range of legal disputes including commercial and contractual claims, employment and workplace relations matters, discrimination, personal injury, negligence actions, Occupational Health & Safety prosecutions, unfair dismissals, unlawful terminations and Government enquiries.

His professional interests focus on advocacy and providing strategic advice to clients to ensure the most effective management of disputes in litigation