Our History

Sandfly Bay, Dunedin

Ivan Mitchell

(1936-1939)

Mitchell & Tonkinson

(1939)
  • Ivan Mitchell
  • Merlyn Tonkinson
Merlyn Tonkinson leaves to practise in Wairoa during the year.

Gallaway & Mowat

(1939-1945)
Gallaway & Mowat looked after the practice.

Ivan Mitchell

(1945-1949)

Mitchell & O’Neill

(1949-1950)
  • Ivan Mitchell
  • John O’Neill
Ivan Mitchell ceased to practise in law.

McAlevey & O’Neill

(1950-1953)
  • William McAlevey
  • John O’Neill

J S O’Neill

(1953-1966)

John O’Neill & Devereux

(1966-1983)
  • John O’Neill
  • Anthony Devereux (“Tony”)
Tony Devereux forms a partnership with John O’Neill.

O’Neill Devereux & Partners

(1983-1988)
  • John O’Neill
  • Tony Devereux
  • Joe O’Neill
John O’Neill’s son Joe enters partnership.

O’Neill Devereux

(1988-1992)
  • John O’Neill
  • Tony Devereux
  • Joe O’Neill
  • Mike O’Neill
Joe’s brother Mike O’Neill enters partnership.

O’Neill Devereux

(1992-1996)
  • Tony Devereux
  • Joe O’Neill
  • Mike O’Neill
John O’Neill dies 7/8/1992.

O’Neill Devereux

(1996-2007)
  • Tony Devereux
  • Joe O’Neill
  • Mike O’Neill
  • Paul O’Neill
Joe and Mike’s brother Paul O’Neill enters partnership.

O’Neill Devereux

(2007-)
  • Joe O’Neill
  • Mike O’Neill
  • Paul O’Neill
  • Todd Whitcombe
Tony Devereux retires and Todd Whitcombe joins the partnership.