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Matthew Lawson
Director
Matthew was born and raised in Napier and completed his schooling at St Johns College, Hastings.
He commenced practice in Napier in 1991 having completed the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws at Otago University.
Matthew specialises in Civil/Commercial Litigation, Resource Management and Local Government Law, represents Local Authority clients as well as private clients and development companies. He also has a "hands on" interest in the primary sector, running a small mixed farming operation.
With a keen interest in all sports Matthew has played rugby, participated in triathalons and twice completed the Speight's Coast to Coast. He maintains a keen interest in Hawke's Bay Rugby and is a member of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Judiciary and Appeals Committees.
Matthew chairs the Environmental, Conservation and Outdoor Education Trust, an organisation that aims to promote outdoor education from an environmental perspective while challenging students with real and adventurous outdoor activities. Matthew currently holds the position of Chairman of the Judicial Appeals Committe for the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union.
Matthew is a certified Hearings Commissioner having achieved Excellence in the approved course as prescribed by the Ministry for the Environment. In 2013 Matthew was appointed by the Minister for the Environment as a member of the Board of Inquiry for the Environmental Protection Authority.
Contact Details:
DDI: (06) 833 5020
He commenced practice in Napier in 1991 having completed the degrees of Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Laws at Otago University.
Matthew specialises in Civil/Commercial Litigation, Resource Management and Local Government Law, represents Local Authority clients as well as private clients and development companies. He also has a "hands on" interest in the primary sector, running a small mixed farming operation.
With a keen interest in all sports Matthew has played rugby, participated in triathalons and twice completed the Speight's Coast to Coast. He maintains a keen interest in Hawke's Bay Rugby and is a member of the Hawke's Bay Rugby Judiciary and Appeals Committees.
Matthew chairs the Environmental, Conservation and Outdoor Education Trust, an organisation that aims to promote outdoor education from an environmental perspective while challenging students with real and adventurous outdoor activities. Matthew currently holds the position of Chairman of the Judicial Appeals Committe for the Hawke's Bay Rugby Union.
Matthew is a certified Hearings Commissioner having achieved Excellence in the approved course as prescribed by the Ministry for the Environment. In 2013 Matthew was appointed by the Minister for the Environment as a member of the Board of Inquiry for the Environmental Protection Authority.
Contact Details:
DDI: (06) 833 5020