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Purnell Creighton

Purnell Creighton

4.0(5 reviews)Mixed (-20%)
7 team members7 practice areas
03 379 0430
35 Leslie Hills Drive, Riccarton, Christchurch 8011
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Review Summary

Clients express severe dissatisfaction with family law services, citing lack of support, slow responses, and dismissive attitudes from Sally Buckenham in custody cases. Conversely, conveyancing clients praise Colleen Hooi and Riz Vergara for being communicative, professional, thorough, and reasonably priced.

Generated from 5 Google reviews and NZ Law Society data

Why Choose Purnell Creighton?

Highly Rated

4.0 out of 5 stars based on 5 Google reviews.

Full-Service Firm

Covers 7 practice areas including Property Law, Family Law, Litigation and more.

Published Hours

Open hours listed — check below for daily schedule.

Practice Areas

Property Law
Family Law
Litigation
Wills, Trusts & Estates
Commercial Law
Employment Law
Criminal Law

Our Team

7 team members

Colleen Hooi

Associate

commercial propertyresidential propertybusiness transactionslease matters

Jen McTeigue

Senior Solicitor

criminal lawfamily lawprotection orderscontracting out agreementsrelationship propertycare of childrenemployment lawproperty lawcommercial lawwillsenduring powers of attorneytrusts

John O'Connell

Partner

property lawfamily lawrelationship propertycare of childrenfamily violencewillstrustsestates administration

Robert van Wichen

Associate

family lawrelationship propertyemployment lawcommercial lawconveyancingwillsenduring powers of attorney

Roger Simes

Partner

business and commercial lawresidential propertytrustsfamily lawrelationship propertyemployment lawlitigation

Sally Buckenham

Associate

family lawrelationship propertyseparation and contracting out agreementscare of childrenfamily violencewillsenduring powers of attorneyOranga Tamariki mattersfamily protection act matters

Tim Twomey

Partner

property lawcommercial lawcivil litigationinsurance lawrelationship property lawestates and trust litigationemployment law

Client Reviews

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Ree3 years ago

I really appreciate Colleen Hoi’s assistance with purchasing my first home. Colleen was very communicative, professional and thorough with her advice. The fee charged for my matter was very reasonable - she broke down how the work was charged during the meeting, which was very helpful. I highly recommend her and her team for conveyancing matters.

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Padmini Agnihotri7 years ago

We recently had the pleasure of having Riz Vergara as our lawyer on a property related case. She is very knowledgeable, hard working and has been extremely patient with all our queries. For someone from overseas her professionalism and knowledge of NZ law has been extremely helpful. Highly recommend.

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Nicole Clarka year ago

Good for honestly nothing. They take forever to even get back too you and when they do it’s a quick hi and bye? They’re no help. No support what’s so ever. If I could do negative 1 star I would in a heart beat.

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Adele Millanea year ago

Woooooow, my brother is currently in a custody battle and has found a great lawyer after being completely dismissed by these lawyers. Sally from this law firm rung my brother to let him know he doesn’t stand a chance which I find unprofessional because they hardly got to know him, he made his own incentive to start parenting courses and start the removal of his face tattoos to prove in the face of JUDGEMENTAL people like Sally that he can be a good father as he’s already been that’s why he gets his child for the entire holidays! Absolutely atrocious behaviour. The person my brother is fighting custody against has more problematic behaviour then my brother and with the help of a GOOD lawyer they are fighting back against all the allegations and standing by him like what a good lawyers supposed to do! She absolutely judges before even trying to get to know you. I’d say if your a father/maori/ex gang member trying to get ahead in life and do what’s right I wouldn’t contact these lawyers. Could have absolutely defeated my brother, but sorry Sally ya didn’t. Before they dismiss my review cause I’m “not on there books” MY BROTHER IS CODY HIRI IF YOU SCROLL YOU WILL SEE HIS REVIEW WHERE THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED HIM BUT BLAMED HIM GETTING A NEW LAWYER AFTER SHE HAD ALREADY MADE HIM FEEL LIKE NOTHING. You are definitely help for making it aware of how hard it is for fathers just trying to be fathers!!!!! He’s been an active part of his child’s life the entire time, he has turned up to court dates when the mother hasn’t! Ugh!!

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Cody Hiria year ago

If you are looking for a family lawyer I wouldnt bother trying with these people no support didn't bother given me a chance gave up on me just like that so went and got me another lawyer thats was willing to help and support me if I could do a negative 100 star I would THANKS FOR ABSOLUTELY NOTHINK now they just making excuses up to back there company up I found another lawyer AFTER I had been dismissed and felt like I had no chance from the voice of YOUR lawyer!

Opening Hours

Monday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Tuesday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Wednesday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Thursday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
Friday8:30 AM – 5:00 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
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