Young & Young Lawyers [Our Firm]

Our Team:

Clive Young and Campbell Young

In their early years of practice Clive and Campbell both worked in most areas of law, giving them a sound broad based experience. Since then they have each gradually moved into specific areas.

Clive, who is a Notary Public, practises in two broad areas of law. The first area is commercial conveyancing and negotiation and the second is the administration of deceased estates and the contentious issue of disputed wills and intestacies.

Initially Campbell was primarily involved in litigation in all its forms, but is now working exclusively in the area of family law. He is has a vast experience in matters of family relationships and family dispute resolution.

Clive and Campbell have both been actively involved in many legal (and non-legal) areas of life in the South West. Clive is very much involved in the business community in Bunbury and is a member of several committees. Campbell chaired the Bunbury Legal Aid Committee for some 15 years and later the Bunbury Community Legal Centre. He was one of the founding committee members who set up the Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School. Campbell is very concerned about the lack of legal aid resources.

In 2007, Clive and Campbell were honoured by the City of Bunbury for their contributions to the Bunbury community.

Michael Devlin

Michael qualified in Victoria in 1984 and was admitted to practice in Western Australia in the same year. Prior to joining Young & Young in 1992, Michael’s main experience was in civil litigation in all jurisdictions, although he maintained an interest in all areas of law having lectured students in conveyancing and administrative law.

Michael is Young & Young & Young’s in-house Counsel and practises as a Barrister and Solicitor. He has appeared in all jurisdictions.

Currently Michael’s main interests are criminal law, personal injury claims and general civil litigation. Michael has considerable experience in trial work, especially jury trials.

Marilyn Buttaccio

Marilyn comes from a farming background in the South West of Western Australia. She was admitted to practice in 1995 having completed her articles at Young & Young. Marilyn presented the firm with a dilemma in mid-1996 when she declared her intention to marry a lawyer then working with a firm in Perth. The firm had the option of losing her or making an offer to her fiance Simon Jacob. Thankfully the firm made the latter choice and Simon accepted. Marilyn and Simon are now here to stay.

Marilyn’s main areas of practice include worker’s compensation and personal injury claims, civil litigation, wills and the administration of deceased estates.

Marilyn attends our Collie office each Wednesday.

Simon Jacob

Simon joined the firm in 1996. He was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 1995, after completing his Articles with a large law firm in Perth. Simon’s initial experience was in the areas of native title law and security of tenure matters. Simon was also involved in general commercial litigation and has experience conducting insurance based litigation from the perspective of the insurance industry.

At Young & Young, Simon practises in the areas of commercial conveyancing, general civil litigation and family law.

Simon is a Board member of Bunbury Cathedral Grammar School and the Bunbury Regional Entertainment Centre. Simon is a Past President of the Bunbury Central Rotary Club and enjoys the community spirit and fellowship of service clubs.

Carol Bryson

Carol was admitted to practice in South Australia in 1992 and admitted in Western Australia in 1999. Prior to her legal career, Carol completed degrees in Economics and Accounting at the University of Adelaide. Since commencing in practice, Carol has worked mainly in the areas of family law, mental health law, wills and estates and civil litigation.

Carol joined Young & Young late in 1999. Currently Carol’s main area of practice is family law, including defacto relationships. She has a keen interest in both child related and property issues.

Carol is a registered Family Dispute Resolution Practitioner and regularly chairs Legal Aid Alternative Dispute Resolution Conferences.

Carol chairs the Bunbury Community Legal Centre Committee and is involved in a range of community organisations including the Rotary Club of Bunbury-Leschenault, the Bunbury Regional Art Gallery Board, Agencies for South West Accommodation (ASWA) and the South West Italian Club.

Our recent newcomers:

Young & Young has been fortunate in securing the three following additional lawyers, who are already making their mark in our firm and our community:

Michaela Speering

Michaela Speering completed her studies at Murdoch University graduating with a Bachelor of Laws and a Bachelor of Arts (Psychology). Michaela joined the firm in 2004 and was admitted to practice in August 2005, having completed her articles at Young & Young.

Michaela takes instructions in most areas of law and has a particular interest in the areas of family law, criminal law and general civil litigation

Marnie Parkinson

Marnie Parkinson was admitted to practice in Western Australia in 2000. As well as her legal qualifications, Marnie holds a Bachelor of Arts (Anthropology) (Honours) from the University of Western Australia.

Marnie practised in Queensland in the areas of native title, property, water and administrative law before joining Young & Young in April 2007.

Marnie’s main area of practice at Young & Young is family law, where she is particularly interested in property related issues.

Lynn Carstairs

Lyn holds a Bachelor of Laws degree from Monash Universitry in Victoria and a Bachelor of Arts (Social Sciences) from Curtin University in Perth. She was admitted to practise in Western Australia in 2005.

Prior to joining Young & Young in 2007, Lynn worked in Perth with DLA Phillips Fox and before that with Gadens Lawyers mainly in the areas of banking, finance, insolvency and general civil litigation.

Since joining Young & Young Lynn’s main area of practice is commercial law and general civil litigation.