David Stratton
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Ec, LLB (Monash University)
Registered Migration Agent 9358007
David is a Director practising at our Melbourne Office. He is an accredited specialist
in Migration Law and a registered Migration Agent.
David’s reputation and experience has seen him rated as one of the top six immigration
lawyers in Australia. Testimony to his skill and experience is his membership of
various committees of the Law Institute of Victoria.
He has written extensively and frequently lectures on his area of expertise.
He and his team focus on all visa areas and in particular general skilled migration,
business migration, student visas and family reunions.
He has been instrumental in preparation and presentation of submissions to the Commonwealth
Government on immigration law and policy.
Area of Expertise
Migration Law
Professional Membership
Law Institute of Victoria
Helen Zheng
QUALIFICATIONS
B.Eng, M.Eng (China)
LLB (Monash University)
Registered Migration Agent 0003327
Helen is a practising lawyer at our Melbourne Office.
Helen has extensive experience in advising employers and individuals on skilled
visas, family visas, sponsorship and business skills visas and in representing clients
in relation to appeals.
She also has a strong interest in Commercial Law and representing small to medium
enterprises in relation to property and commercial transactions.
Area of Expertise
Migration Law
Professional Memberships
Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA)
Migration Institute of Australia
Law Institute of Victoria
Ryan Curtis-Griffiths
QUALIFICATIONS
BA /LLB
Registered Migration Agent 741735
Ryan is a member of our Migration Law Practice Group.
Ryan has expertise in all areas of migration law and policy. He advises multinational
and local corporations in applying for temporary and permanent employer sponsored
visas.
Ryan also advises and assists individuals in successfully obtaining all types of
visas including spouse/de facto visas, general skilled migration visas, business
visas, family visas, visitor visas and student visas.
Prior to joining Nevett Ford, Ryan worked in a large commercial law firm where he
also provided advice on all aspects of migration law. He has appeared in the Federal
Courts, the Migration Review Tribunal, the Refugee Review Tribunal and the Administrative
Appeals Tribunal in relation to various migration law appeal matters.
In addition to his migration law experience, Ryan previously worked as commercial
in-house lawyer at the Department of Defence providing commercial law advice in
relation to the negotiation and acquisition of complex defence equipment and sustainment
contracts. Ryan has also practiced as a criminal lawyer.
Ryan is currently completing a Masters degree (International Relations) majoring
in International Law and Policy.
Areas of Expertise
Migration Law
Professional Memberships
Law Institute of Victoria
Migration Institute of Australia (MIA)
Migration Agents Registration Authority (MARA)