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Donovan Law (James Donovan Solicitors)

Donovan Law (James Donovan Solicitors)

3.9(5 reviews)Excellent (85%)
5 team members23 practice areas
09 534 7169
Rear Gr FL, 22 Picton Street, Howick, Auckland 2014
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Review Summary

Clients praise Andrew Hou for his professionalism, patience, and clear advice during stressful property transactions, and Vanessa Martin and Michelle Donovan for outstanding work on family trusts and probate matters. However, one client reports being charged over $800 for a property agreement review that did not proceed, with fees not clearly explained upfront, and slow dismissive communication when concerns were raised. Overall, most reviews highlight efficient, caring service and a willingness to recommend the firm.

Generated from 5 Google reviews and NZ Law Society data

Why Choose Donovan Law (James Donovan Solicitors)?

Full-Service Firm

Covers 23 practice areas including Property Law, Conveyancing, Cross-leases and more.

Published Hours

Open hours listed — check below for daily schedule.

Practice Areas

Property Law
Conveyancing
Cross-leases
Commercial Law
Relationship Property
Family Law
Parenting Agreements
Separation Agreements
Divorce
Elder Law
Wills
Trusts
Estates
Enduring Power of Attorney
Succession Planning
Immigration Law
Employment Law
Civil Litigation
Criminal Law
Mortgages
Investment Law
Taxation
Occupational Right Agreements

Our Team

5 team members

Andrew Hou

Solicitor

conveyancingimmigration lawemployment lawcommercial lawproperty lawfinancial lawrelationship property lawwillsestate planning

James Donovan

Founder

conveyancingcommercial lawtrustsfamily lawproperty lawcriminal lawwillsestateselder law

Lizelle Smit

Office Manager

Michelle Donovan

Senior Associate

family lawrelationship property lawcivil litigation

Vanessa Martin

Senior Legal Executive

estatesconveyancingoccupational right agreementsenduring powers of attorneywillstrusts

Client Reviews

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5 total reviewsExcellent (85%)
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Jennifer Nzrose4 months ago

Thanks for the good work by Solicitor Hou, he is highly experienced, very professional as well as very patient with clients, he gave good advice when you encounter some unexpected issues and in complicated situation, he spoke simply but right to the point. I greatly appreciate the kind assistance from him through my stressful house selling process, highly recommend his law firm, great service and fair fee charging.

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Craig Strachan3 months ago

Vanessa and Michelle from Donovan’s Lawyers in Howick have been outstanding in assisting with our Family Trust, their professionalism, efficiency, diligence and genuine care are exemplary, we would highly recommend their services. Anna Strachan

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Howick guitar school8 months ago

Hi Andrew, Thank you so much for everything. You made us feel at ease and confident throughout the process. We truly appreciate your support and will definitely recommend you to our friends and family.

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Steve Abel7 months ago

James Donovan Lawyers, and in particular their legal executive Vanessa, have been very helpful in getting us through a protracted and relatively complicated probate/transmission process.

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Christine Singha month ago

I engaged this firm to review a property agreement and was invoiced $800+ despite the transaction not proceeding. Although the fee was referenced in the terms of engagement, it exceeded the lawyer’s standard hourly rate and was not clearly explained at the outset. I found communication regarding my concerns to be slow and dismissive. I would encourage clients to ensure they fully understand fee structures and response expectations before engaging.

Opening Hours

Monday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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