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 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 is a Partner at Mortlock McCormack Law in Christchurch practising in the areas of Commercial and Property Law, with an emphasis on Commercial Leasing and Employment. He contracts direct to his Crown clients and is a Notary Public for the South Island.
Chris is a Barrister in Chancery Chambers, with over 25 years’ experience specialising in employment law. He was admitted in 1990 and is a longstanding member of ADLS.
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.
Ellen is a Senior Solicitor at Simpson Western specialising in relationship property and employment. Ellen serves on the ADLS Family Law committee and convened the ADLS Newly Suited committee since its inception. She has also led the Future Leaders of West Auckland networking group for a number of years.
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.
