About Us

Leonard Fernandez

Admitted to Practice: 2 May 1994 (VIC), 20 June 2002 (Tas)

Also Admitted to Practice: 23 October 2002 (High Court of Australia)

Biography:

Prior to commencing practice as the Principal at Leonard Fernandez Barristers and Solicitors, Leonard was a solicitor in Victoria and partner at the firm now known as FCG Legal, practising mainly in general litigation, building and construction, employment, judicial review, and town planning. He completed a postgraduate coursework subject in Intellectual Property Law towards a Master of Laws at Monash University in Melbourne Victoria. Upon commencement of practice in Tasmania Leonard practiced extensively in his areas of practice, assisting various clients both corporate and individual, at a local firm for eight years and as Special Counsel for Hunt & Hunt lawyers. He also holds a certificate of Adjudication under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 2009 (Tas) and is a practicing Adjudicator under the Building and Construction Industry Security of Payment Act 1999 (NSW). Leonard conducts matters as a solicitor and a barrister, instructs and or appears, in the High Court, Federal Courts, Supreme Courts, Magistrates' Courts, Industrial Relations Commission, as well as providing advice in respect of his areas of practice. Leonard is a member of the Law Society of Tasmania, Master Plumbers Association of Tasmania, and the Federal Court Users Group.

Areas of Practice:

• General and commercial litigation
• Building and Construction
• Intellectual Property
• Local Government and Town Planning
• Insolvency
• Corporations
• Appeals
• Judicial Review/Administrative Appeals
• Alternative Dispute Resolution/Mediation
• Contracts
• Torts
• Employment and Industrial Relations
• Disciplinary Matters
• Immigration/Migration
• Licensing and Disciplinary Tribunals
• Trade Practices/Australian Competition Law
• Insurance

Dr. Rodger Fernandez

Is a Senior Lawyer and Consultant to Leonard Fernandez Barristers & Solicitors with over 35 years of experience as an Australian legal practitioner. He practices in the areas of Administrative Law, Migration Law, Litigation (including proceeds of crime), and Business Law. He is a credited migration specialist. He is  an accredited by the Law Institute of Victoria as a Specialist Solicitor in Immigration Law and was the Chairperson of the Advisory Committee to the Specialisation Board of the Law Institute of Victoria in immigration law for many years. Rodger is an Adjunct Professor of Law at the Victoria Law School, Victoria University and lectures in migration law and practice. He has lectured at Victoria University for over 35 years. He has previously lectured in Taxation and Business Law. Rodger was also a member of the Program Advisory Committee, Immigration Advisers Authority New Zealand as well as the Independent Reference Group of the Office of the Migration Agents Registration Authority (OMARA). He is listed in the Financial Review’s ‘Australia’s Best Lawyers’ and is highly respected amongst his peers. He is the co-author of the Australian Immigration Companion and the Australian Migration Legislation Collection published by LexisNexis.

Admissions:

Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria, New South Wales, and the High Court of Australia.

Caroline Fernandez

Caroline was a practising barrister and solicitor admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria with extensive experience in all facets of Migration and Administrative Law and litigation experience in those areas. Caroline currently assists Leonard Fernandez Barristers and Solicitors as a paralegal.