Our Stories
Marley Orr
Marley Orr lives in a townhouse in Bethlehem and works in Cooney’s busy corporate office – so she seizes every chance to get out on the...
Jeff Stringer
Working hard in a demanding corporate environment is much easier knowing the freedom and adrenaline of mountain biking or skiing is never far...
Aleyce Molloy
People will often do anything for their pets but Aleyce Molloy and her husband, Sam, are known to go above and beyond. Whether it’s dropping...
Lydia Harris
I have always had two main ambitions in life – to be a solicitor and to travel. I grew up with family members travelling and living overseas...
Katie Kendrick
Sleeping on the side of a volcano, watching Tiger Woods play golf, and eating the freshest Mexican food imaginable are just some of the memories...
Tyler Buckley
Every Saturday morning at sunrise, Tyler Buckley puts on his wetsuit and dives into the ocean. The Senior Solicitor has swum 7km around Mauao,...
Cameron Russell
My connection to Cooney Lees Morgan goes back to my first job fresh out of law school. I had returned to the Bay of Plenty at the height of the...
Scott Goodwin
On the 1st of April 2016 I became a partner at Cooney Lees Morgan. I’m stepping into this new role with great excitement and anticipation...
Alesha Evetts
I always used to say that when I grew up, I was going to be a doctor or a lawyer. As I finished secondary school, I was no closer to figuring out if...
Tania Waikato
Because Cooney Lees Morgan was such a good place to work the first time around, it was my first choice when I found myself back in Tauranga. The...
Mary Hill
When Matt and I moved from Auckland to Tauranga ten years ago, a key objective was to start a family. I found a firm where I could spend time with my...
Murray Denyer
I came to the Bay of Plenty from Wellington in 2003 to take up a role as Zespri's chief in-house legal counsel. I wasn’t familiar with...
Sally Powdrell
I joined the firm back in the early 1980s. I’ve had many opportunities to become involved in new areas of the law, and being able to constantly...
Julie Warburton
12 years ago my husband and I left Auckland to fulfil our dream of living in the country. We now have a comfortable ‘country’ home on 15...
Jenny Meehan
At Cooney Lees Morgan we’re all proud Kiwis but Senior Legal Assistant Jenny Meehan can be a little prouder than most, as she helps to ensure...
Karen Middleweek
After returning to New Zealand from the UK, I contacted several law firms in the Bay looking for an employment opportunity. I had recently...Current vacancies
Here at Cooney Lees Morgan we pride ourselves on having the very best and brightest law professionals working for us.
As a mid-sized law firm based in Tauranga, we deliver quality and pragmatic solutions to a wide range of corporate, commercial, local authority and private clients - both locally and nationally. Our teams find their work challenging and rewarding, sophisticated and wide-ranging. We have an encouraging and supportive environment with a collaborative style of work, in modern offices based in the CBD.
Our people choose Cooney Lees Morgan because they want more: not only the professional challenge, but also the quality of life that living in the beautiful Bay of Plenty provides. If you are re-evaluating your career then consider joining us.
