Dom joined Best Hooper in 1999, having been admitted to the profession in 1990, and having become a partner in 2001 is now our firm’s senior Partner in years with us. Dom practices principally in our Planning Team and includes liquor licensing and building disputes in his areas of expertise.
Dom has broad experience advising and advocating on behalf of developer clients (at all levels) in respect of planning and environment matters, building disputes and liquor licensing matters, with particular experience as an advocate in these areas. Dom advises our clients on strategy in developing land including pre purchase acquisitions and in Council and State Government processes, and appears regularly as a principal advocate in VCAT, Planning Panels, Government Advisory Committees and in the Courts in the local government sector and in the Building Appeals Board in building disputes and before the Victorian Liquor Commission in licensing disputes.
Dom routinely is recognised by his peers for excellence in his fields of practice and has now for several years been awarded and commended (since 2019) in Doyle’s Guide and The Best Lawyers in Australia, in the practice areas of Land Use and Zoning Law and Planning and Environmental Law.
Dom is also a former Board member of the Victorian Planning and Environment Law Association, remains a member of it, and is a continuing member of the Urban Design Institute of Australia and the Australian Property Developer’s Association.
His acumen and energy is well placed in assisting property developers achieve their commercial goals.
