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O'Neill Devereux

O'Neill Devereux

3.9(5 reviews)Poor (-35%)
8 team members12 practice areas
03 477 6801
433 Princes Street, Central Dunedin, Dunedin 9016
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Review Summary

Reviews are mixed, with several 1-star ratings citing poor communication, long delays in returning calls and making appointments, and lack of clear explanations. One client felt rushed through signing documents without understanding. Another mentioned the firm called to ask if they would delete the review. A few 5-star reviews praise the firm for house sales and wills, noting helpfulness and knowledge. The negative reviews highlight a pattern of being unresponsive and unprepared, with one client noting even the judge expressed frustration.

Generated from 5 Google reviews and NZ Law Society data

Why Choose O'Neill Devereux?

Full-Service Firm

Covers 12 practice areas including Property Law, Conveyancing, Wills and more.

Published Hours

Open hours listed — check below for daily schedule.

Practice Areas

Property Law
Conveyancing
Wills
Trusts
Litigation
Company Law
Family Law
Estate Law
Relationship Property
Traffic Law
Subdivisions
Refinancing

Our Team

8 team members

Dana Bell

Registered Legal Executive

Joseph (Joe) O'Neill

Consultant

litigationrelationship propertytraffic mattersresidential conveyancingcommercial conveyancingrefinancingsubdivisionswillsestatestrustsgeneral practice

Michael (Mike) O'Neill

Partner

commercial conveyancingresidential conveyancingrefinancingsubdivisionswillsestatestrustsgeneral practice

Nicki Howie

Registered Legal Executive

Paul O'Neill

Partner

residential conveyancingcommercial conveyancingrefinancingsubdivisionswillsestatestrustsgeneral practice

Peter Clarke

Estate Administrator

Sarah Carson

Registered Legal Executive

Shani Wekking

Registered Legal Executive

Client Reviews

3.9
5 total reviewsPoor (-35%)
5 star
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4 star
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3 star
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2 star
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1 star
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CBeardsmore2 years ago

Have done a number of house sales, Wills and they have been great to deal with. Very helpful. A great deal of knowledge and over all been a very positive experience.

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Diego Rincon6 months ago

I contacted this firm on September 9th to book an appointment with Michael O’Neill for independent advice on a partnership agreement. I was repeatedly told over 10 days that I would receive a call back the same or next day. Only on September 18th was I informed that Michael O’Neill would be away until October 10th, and that no one else in the firm could take my case. This delay wasted valuable time. Very poor communication and case management.

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Zakk Branksa year ago

Personally I wouldn’t come back here to get a house or other legal stuff done. Many times when come in , they arrived late, especially my first meet and greet - over 40 minutes late without an explanation Made the choice to come here as per mortgage advisor as didn’t know who to go too. Had to come back daily to make sure everything was getting done right. As per going through legal stuff, Mike didn’t explain anything he just said yup, yup , sign here, intial here etc… which I don’t think was clearly explained Lucky the lim/electrical/builders came back okay, forced to paying for a will when I asked if I get a will drawn up for free but nope an added extra cost added to my final bill . But wouldn’t recommend to fellow friends or family, Update 13/11/24 - they rang my cellphone number and asked if I would like to delete my review, honestly you take the good with the bad, no one’s perfect, yes I understand you strive to accomodate to all client needs but some people would like to read bad experiences and not always good ones.

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Indy Oa year ago

Love the paid for reviews displayed here. You best believe only the 1 and 2 star reviews are authentic. Shocking response rate and each and every time we interacted with them (if they weren’t “out of office on leave”) they were underprepared. Even the judge expressed frustration at this. One wonders why they would take on clients when they seem to barely be available to do the work? Anyway I would reccomend this law firm if you want your case to drag on for weeks, months or even over a year. In that case look no further.

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Abby Evans5 years ago

Have dealt with these guys in the past & they have been great but not impressed with my most recent experience. Have called multiple times over the space of two months just to try to get an appointment. Receptionist couldn’t make appointment for me, took my details each time I called & said the lawyer would call me back. I haven’t had one returned call.

Opening Hours

Monday9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Tuesday9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Wednesday9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Thursday9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
Friday9:00 AM – 5:30 PM
SaturdayClosed
SundayClosed
Free service

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