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ADLS Council

The Council consists of the President and four other elected members with the three appointed Council members (1 x Appointed Lawyer Councillor and 2 x Appointed Non-Lawyer Councillors).

Marie Dyhrberg QC

President

09 360 4550
maried@mariedyhrberg.co.nz

Marie Dyhrberg QC is a senior barrister specialising in criminal law and appears regularly at the District Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in New Zealand. She also appears with clients before the Parole Board. Her experience and expertise were recognised in her appointment as Queen’s Counsel in 2014.

Tony Herring

Vice President

03 377 2900
tony@mmlaw.co.nz

Tony joins the Wellington office of Gibson Sheat as a partner in March 2021, after 24 years with Mortlock McCormack Law in Christchurch. He practises in the areas of commercial and property law, with an emphasis on Crown property work, commercial leasing and employment law. Tony was appointed as a Notary Public in 2009.

Chris Eggleston

09 303 2315
chrise.law@internet.co.nz

Chris is a barrister in Chancery Chambers, with over 25 years of experience specialising in employment law. He was admitted in 1990 and is a longstanding member of ADLS.

Craig Fisher

09 367 1654
craig.fisher@rsmnz.co.nz

Craig is a consultant to the RSM New Zealand group and RSM Hayes Audit with over 28 years of public accountancy experience. He provides external audit, assurance, and risk management and governance advice across a diverse range of sectors. Craig has a significant interest and recognised expertise in not-for-profit and charitable organisations.

Julie-Anne Kincade QC

09 929 4940
jak@jakincade.co.nz

Julie-Anne was called to the Bar of England and Wales in 1991 and specialises in criminal law. She came to New Zealand in 2006 and initially worked for Meredith Connell, before joining the independent Bar in 2013. Julie-Anne was appointed Queen's Counsel in 2019.

Andrew Skinner

andrew.skinner@martellimckegg.co.nz

Andrew is a partner at Martelli McKegg with over 20 years of experience working both in private practice and in-house. Andrew practices in commercial law with particular specialties in building supplies, healthcare and franchising. Andrew is Vice-Chair of the Frame and Truss Manufacturers Association and is also a qualified Chartered Secretary and member of Governance New Zealand and the Institute of Directors.

Ellen Snedden

09 836 0939
ellens@simpsonwestern.co.nz

Ellen is a senior solicitor at Simpson Western specialising in relationship property and family law. Ellen serves on ADLS’ Family Law Committee and convenes the ADLS Newly Suited Committee.

Michael Wallmannsberger

michael@wallmannsberger.com

Michael is an experienced cybersecurity consultant and professional director, having held a variety of governance and security leadership roles in large organisations. He is currently an independent consultant working with boards and management to address cybersecurity risk.

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