About Us

Delivering exceptional legal services for over 40 years.

Our Story

1979

Rowland Hassall was admitted to practice.  He worked as an employee lawyer with his father Rowland P Hassall, and then commenced his own law practice as Principal (1979 to 1983) under the name Rowland P Hassall & Associates.

1983

Rowland went into practice with John J Byrne as Hassall & Byrne from 1983 until 2008 (25 years).

2005

Michelle Cupples starts her career as a litigation, property and commercial lawyer, working in suburban and top tier law firms and State Government.

2008

Rowland commences his own practice Hassall’s Litigation Services as sole Principal.

2023 -

On 1 July 2023, Michelle acquires the practice of Hassall’s Litigation Services and commences as Principal, with Rowland continuing on as Consultant on a part-time basis.

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