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Dayna Dustan

Senior Solicitor

dayna.dustan@lewislawyers.co.nz

About

Dayna joined Lewis Lawyers’ dispute resolution team in 2023. Dayna’s main practice area is dispute resolution, focused on relationship property, employment, and civil matters.

Dayna assists with:

  • negotiating, providing independent advice and drafting of relationship property agreements;
  • Family Protection Act 1955 claims (including advice around challenging wills and Deeds of Family Arrangement);
  • working through employment disciplinary matters (including attending mediations and investigation meetings);
  • raising or responding to personal grievance claims (including assisting with mediation and applications with the Employment Relations Authority);
  • changes in the workplace (including staff onboarding, as well as reviewing and updating of workplace policies and employment agreements: and
  • drafting, reviewing, and working with disputes related to contracts in general (and including terms of trade or construction matters).

In addition, Dayna’s experience includes assisting with:

  • protection orders and parenting matters;
  • applications for appointments of property managers and welfare guardians; and
  • applications for limited licenses.

Dayna enjoys the negotiation aspect of disputes and has a keen focus on resolving matters outside of the Court room (but is more than happy to take on a challenge in the Court room if needed).

Prior to joining the Lewis’ team, Dayna’s background includes working within a litigation team at a Te Awamutu based firm, and at Community Law Waikato (where she continues to volunteer).

Dayna takes a pragmatic approach to her matters and has a client-focused attitude towards her work.

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