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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)