Life's complicated enough. Your legal advice shouldn't be.
Clear, practical advice for the legal decisions that come with property, business, family and life. Based on Auckland’s North Shore, we explain things properly, keep you informed and help matters move forward.
Legal help for things that matter
From buying a home or running a business to planning for the future or navigating a change in circumstances, we're here for the legal matters that come with life and business.
You don't need to speak lawyer. That's our job.
Good legal service is about more than getting the law right. You should understand the advice you’re getting, know who is looking after your matter, know where things stand and feel confident about what happens next.
Clear answers - We explain the important issues in plain English, without burying you in unnecessary legal jargon.
People who know your matter - You’ll know who is looking after you and deal with people who understand your circumstances, not a revolving door of names.
Advice that works in the real world - We look beyond the immediate legal issue and consider what makes sense practically, commercially and personally.
The people behind SD&S Legal
At SD&S Legal Group, you deal with real people who know your matter. Our team brings decades of legal experience across property, trusts, estates, relationship property and business law, with complementary strengths and a shared focus on clear, practical advice.
Don't just take our word for it
The best measure of good legal service is how clients feel at the end of the matter.
I highly recommend to anyone needing legal support
"Dawn is superb! Over the past 7 years she has taken care of all of my legal requirements including setting up businesses, shareholder agreements, trusts, employment agreements, property conveyancing, subdivisions, and more. She is extremely knowledgeable, professional and a pleasure to deal with. I highly recommend her to anyone needing legal support."
David Miller
Her expert guidance made a tricky plan simple
"Sam and the Team at SD&S Legal recently completed a complex house purchase for us, and the start of our family estate planning. Her expert guidance made a tricky plan simple, she put us at ease while navigating the complexities and the jargon, and focussed on achieving our desired outcomes at an incredible pace. Thank you Sam for making this all so effortless for us!"
Devon and Danny Meadows
She speaks common person language
"In the past 10 years; we have had multiple transactions with varying degrees of complexity - all managed by Dawn Fullam. She is efficient, responsive and gets the job done! More importantly; she speaks common person language when we need any clarifications."
Gagandeep Singh
Need legal advice? Start with a conversation
From buying your first home to planning for what's ahead, our team gives clear, practical advice, no jargon, no judgement, and no obligation to figure out the legal side on your own first.







