Coleman Greig Lawyers
Coleman Greig Lawyers has been selected as an Employer of Choice in The Australian Business Awards 2020. The Australian Business Award for Employer of Choice [EOC] recognises organisations that develop workplaces that maximise the full potential of their workforce through established policies and practices which demonstrate effective employee recruitment, engagement and retention.
Coleman Greig has been a pivotal part of Greater Western Sydney’s community for more than 90 years. Centrally located in Parramatta, Norwest, Penrith, Sydney CBD and Campbelltown-Macarthur, the firm’s clients include individuals seeking personal services, family owned businesses, small-medium sized enterprises, subsidiaries of major multinationals, franchise chains, and local and state government departments.
Coleman Greig’s Partners became Principals when the firm became an incorporated entity in 2007. A then-rarity in the legal sector, incorporation allows the firm to better retain good staff, and to develop firm wide policies applicable to Principals and non-Principals alike.
A strict conflict of interest policy is adhered to when tendering for and accepting new clients. Staff are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the clients’ business environments and external pressures they are subject to through initiatives such as the Client 360 program.
Coleman Greig is certified to the legal profession’s specific quality standard, LAW9000, and the general quality standard, ISO9001. These certifications formally and independently recognise the quality of Coleman Greig’s systems. To maintain certification, systems and management processes must be constantly reviewed and measured against best practice standards. A Quality Coordinator ensures that standards are not just met, they are surpassed.
All professional staff meet or exceed educational and industry requirements to practice law. The firm has 11 Accredited Specialists across personal and commercial areas of law, an Accredited Adviser with Family Business Australia and a Full Member of STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).
Over the years numerous firms have joined forces with Coleman Greig, expanding its client service offering and geographic footprint. Staff are ideally located in five locations to conduct client meetings in-house or at the client’s premises.
Technology including remote system access, Skype Business and a client extranet (clients can send matter instructions/notes, review history and view progress in real time. Information is stored securely online and accessible 24/7) ensure services are delivered securely and efficiently.
Coleman Greig provides the legal industry, clients and the wider community with award-winning legal services and a commitment to positively impact its stakeholders.
The firm is the only Australian member of First Law International, a global network of over 75 independent full service, high quality law firms. See further industry contributions below.
In fostering a strong, positive and collaborative workplace culture, Coleman Greig has implemented a range of initiatives which are assessed on an annual basis. The firm takes feedback on board to ensure that everything it does contributes to a positive work environment and a place where people want to work.
Coleman Greig has an organisational structure that places value on every individual and their contribution to the firm’s success.
Coleman Greig has an organisational structure that places value on every individual and their contribution to the firm’s success. The firm acknowledges and recognises value, vision and leadership in individuals and encourages these qualities at all levels.