Our Team
With a team of more than ten solicitors who have over 100 years’ combined experience, Tonkin Drysdale Partners is one of the largest and most experienced law firms on the Central Coast.
Combining experience with an exuberant desire to achieve great results, each of our lawyers contribute unique perspectives and expertise to the TDP team.
Meet the Legal Team
Paul Tonkin
Managing Partner
Lee Pawlak
Partner
Remembering Paul Quinn
Partner
Dominic Tonkin
Partner
Nick Fagan
Partner
Aaron Camp
Senior Associate
Kurtis Blanch
Associate
Tamika Monaghan
Solicitor
Rosie McNally
Solicitor
Briden Collins
Solicitor
Irina Plotnikova
Solicitor
Craig Langdon
Solicitor
Georgie Beams
Solicitor
Jackson Carr
Solicitor
Darrell Pannowitz OAM
Emeritus
Meet our Support Team
Helen Capita
General Manager
Holly Ayres
Executive Assistant - Property & Estate Planning
Ashlee Baumer
Secretary to Paul Quinn
Jan Crowley
Leasing Assistant
Hande Dixon
Paralegal
Julie Downey
Assistant Practice Manager
Olivia Edwards
Administrative Assistant
Isabella Favetta
Probate Paralegal
Simone Garner
Conveyancing Assistant
Brooke Gee
Probate & Conveyancing Secretary
Natalie Israel
Secretary to Paul Quinn
Jenni Lund
Secretary to Dominic Tonkin
Pauline McCaffrey
Legal Secretary
Carolyn Otto
Conveyancing Assistant
Rill Olsen
Legal Assistant Probate
Sarah Patterson
Conveyancing Assistant
Corina Quinn
Family Law Secretary
Jenni Reeson
Conveyancing Assistant
Amber Stekovic
Executive Assistant - Property & Estate Planning
Katrina Stobie
Paralegal
Samantha Swain
Bookkeeper
Lauren Watson
Receptionist
Helen Capita
General Manager
Holly Ayres
Executive Assistant - Property & Estate Planning
Ashlee Baumer
Secretary to Paul Quinn
Jan Crowley
Leasing Assistant
Hande Dixon
Paralegal
Julie Downey
Assistant Practice Manager
Olivia Edwards
Administrative Assistant
Isabella Favetta
Probate Paralegal
Simone Garner
Conveyancing Assistant
Brooke Gee
Probate & Conveyancing Secretary
Natalie Israel
Secretary to Paul Quinn
Jenni Lund
Secretary to Dominic Tonkin
Pauline McCaffrey
Legal Secretary
Carolyn Otto
Conveyancing Assistant
Rill Olsen
Legal Assistant Probate
Sarah Patterson
Conveyancing Assistant
Corina Quinn
Family Law Secretary
Jenni Reeson
Conveyancing Assistant
Amber Stekovic
Executive Assistant - Property & Estate Planning
Katrina Stobie
Paralegal
Samantha Swain
Bookkeeper
Lauren Watson
Receptionist
Who Is Eligible to Make an Inheritance Claim in NSW?
When someone passes away, their Will does not always provide for everyone who expected to be included. In New South Wales, certain people can challenge a Will by making a Family Provision Claim under the Succession Act 2006.
Why Updating your Will Matters
A will is not something that should be written once and forgotten. As your life changes, your Will should be reviewed to ensure it still reflects your current circumstances and intentions.
The end of add-backs as we know them in family law property settlement cases
Tonkin Drysdale Partners examines the landmark decision in Shinohara & Shinohara [2025] FedCFamC1A 126 to explore its implications for property settlement laws in family law matters. This case represents a pivotal shift in how the courts will now approach the treatment of dissipated assets and the concept of “add-backs”.
Common Causes of Executor Disputes
The role of an executor is critical in the administration of a deceased estate. However, disputes involving executors are increasingly common — and can significantly delay or derail the administration of an estate.
Informal Testamentary Documents in Estate Litigation
Tonkin Drysdale Partners’ Estate Litigation Specialist and Partner, Dominic Tonkin, discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in Peek v Wheatley [2025] NSWSC 554 which examined the validity of an informal will discovered on the iPhone of the deceased.
What happens if there is no will?
Dying without a valid Will in New South Wales can have significant and often unintended consequences for your loved ones. When someone dies intestate (without a Will), their estate is distributed according to the NSW intestacy laws under the Succession Act 2006 (NSW).
