Lawyer Profile
Lauren Martin
Solicitor
Lauren Martin is a solicitor based in our Geelong office. Lauren joined MMH Lawyers in July 2021 following her Associateship in the Federal Court of Australia. Lauren’s practice includes advising and representing individuals and businesses on a wide range of commercial law, business law, employment law, wills and estates, civil law, and criminal law matters.
Lauren takes a commercial and pragmatic approach to her practice, pursuing efficient, timely and cost-effective outcomes for her clients.
Prior to joining our firm, Lauren worked for the Honourable Justice Snaden in the Federal Court of Australia, where she worked closely with his Honour assisting in those matters on his Honour’s docket including employment and industrial relations matters, commercial and corporations matters and migration matters. Lauren assisted his Honour with detailed and thorough legal research, preparation for all matters and gained valuable knowledge and experience within those practice areas of the Federal Court of Australia and insights into the courts’ systems and processes.
Lauren was admitted as a lawyer in December 2019 after completing a Bachelor of Laws from Victoria University.
Areas of Practice
Business law
- Sale/ purchase of business
- Commercial/ retail leasing
Employment law
- Arbitration and mediation
- Employment contracts
- Advising employers on their obligations
- Disputes between employers and employees (acts on either side)
- Fair Work Commission claims
- Federal Circuit Court litigation
Estate planning
- Wills
- Powers of Attorney
- Medical treatment decision making
- Special Disability Trusts and testamentary trusts
Probate and estate administration
- Probate applications
- Letters of administration
- Estate administration
Estate disputes and litigation
- Family provision claims
- Applications to remove executors or administrators
- Defending challenges and initiating challenges to a will
General civil disputes
- Advice
- Letters of demand
- Cease and desist letters
General criminal matters
- Appearances in the Magistrates’ Court of Victoria
- Traffic offences
- Drug possession/ drug use offences
- Negotiations with Police Prosecutors