Dynamic legal professionals required to join the Bay of Plenty’s leading law firm.

When you have the best people in your team, it’s only natural to attract the best clients, and the opportunities that come with them. This of course has led to unprecedented growth, and puts Cooney Lees Morgan in the exciting position of being able to onboard a number of new legal professionals. We know our type of people aren’t easy to ﬁnd, but know you’re out there and contemplating your work/life balance wondering if there’s a better way. Our staﬀ and partners will tell you categorically that there is.

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Cooney Lees Morgan’s relocation packages may include ﬁnancial assistance and help with all the little details down to choosing the right daycare and the best area to live. We’ve got lots of staff who’ve relocated nationally and internationally to join us so there’s plenty of helpful advice we can share.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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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.