ANTHONY PAUL KELLY
Lawyer and Estate Planner 

After attending Camberwell Grammar School, Tony graduated from Monash University in 1972 with Bachelor degrees in Jurisprudence and Law. His interests include indigenous art, historical firearms, classic motor cars and making cider. He is married to Alison and they have six children between them.

Favourite quote- "Ignorance of the lawyer is no excuse".

Business Profile 

Tony was admitted to practice as a barrister and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria in March 1973. He established his own legal practice three months later opening two offices in the Eastern suburbs. This grew to a five office network until he consolidated the practice in Melbourne in the 1980's.

As well as being involved in a number of business ventures in Australia and overseas, Tony continued to conduct a diverse practice acting for a wide range of clients which has included foreign government controlled corporations.

As a sole practitioner, he has conducted a number of high profile and long running court cases including a case on behalf of a property syndicate in the Federal Court which ran for 94 days. This litigation was successful both at first instance and on appeal.

Tony now concentrates his legal practice in the area of estate and succession planning. This is because he believes that his own personal experiences and that gained as a lawyer assists him in advising clients in the current economic climate where financial and personal affairs are becoming more complex. This is due in part to the increasing number of "blended" families and also because of the need to properly deal with assets which, whilst controlled by the will maker during their lifetime, do not become part of their estate upon their death. These include (but are not limited to) superannuation entitlements and beneficial entitlements which are "expectancies" under family trust structures.