James O’Donnell has extensive experience assisting clients with a range of disputes in litigation including building and construction disputes, general contractual disputes, leasing disputes and insurance disputes.

Qualifications

• Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
• Bachelor of Laws from the Deakin University
• Bachelor of Social Science (Legal and Dispute Studies)

Key Dates

• Admitted to practice in 2014
• Acquired experience in a general practice firm in 2015 and a boutique building and construction law until mid-2018
• Joined the litigation team at Kennedy Guy in August 2018

Areas of practice

• Commercial litigation
• Civil litigation
• Building and construction disputes
• Debt recovery
• Bankruptcy and creditors petitions
• General insolvency and winding up applications
• Experience including: VCAT; AAT; Magistrates Court of Victoria; County Court of Victoria; Supreme Courts of Victoria, Tasmania and NSW; District Courts of NSW and Queensland; and the Federal Court of Australia