Meet the Team

Tim Riley - CEO Ann Gambetta - Partner Solicitor Megan Glew - Family Lawyer

Tim Riley
Commercial Lawyer

LL.B BSocSci GDLP
Tim Riley was admitted to legal practice in 2002.  During his time in practice he has worked as a commercial lawyer and as in-house counsel for a pharmaceutical manufacturer.  Tim works primarily in business structures, commercial transactions and documentation and estate planning.  Tim has a particular interest in commercial transactions relating to medical practice as he spent a number of years as a lawyer seconded to the AMA Victoria.

Ann Gambetta
Commercial Lawyer

B.Ec LL.B
Ann commenced solo practice in 1986 and by 1994 had opened Ann E Gambetta & Associates at Croydon  the forerunner of today’s vibrant practice. Today Ann is a highly capable and experienced practitioner in all areas of commercial and business law. With formal qualifications in both Law and Economics, Ann offers powerful strategic management and legal insight to business.

Megan Glew
Family Lawyer

B.A. LL.B
Completing her degree at Monash University, Megan has worked exclusively in the field of Family Law for over 10 years, both at Community Legal Centres and in private practice.  During this time she has gained experience in a wide range of family related matters including the more uncommon areas such as disputes surrounding child support and spousal maintenance, but her “favourite” issues remain those financial and property disputes involving complicated corporate and trust structures or issues of siphoning and “hiding” assets.

Melanie Heffernan - Commercial Lawyer Courtney Salter - Family Lawyer

Melanie Heffernan
Commercial Lawyer

B.A. LL.B
After completing her Bachelor of Laws  Bachelor of Arts degrees at Melbourne University, Melanie Heffernan commenced articles of clerkship with South East Lawyers in 2005 and has continued with the firm in the areas of Commercial Law and Succession Law.  Melanie enjoys assisting her clients with complex Estate planning, business structures and commercial documentation.

Courtney Salter
Family Lawyer

B.A. LL.B GDLP
Courtney was admitted to practice in April 2009 and joined South East Lawyers in August 2009. She completed a Bachelor of Arts (Criminal Justice Administration) at RMIT University and then a Bachelor of Laws at Monash University. Courtney currently works in our Family Law practice.

A little bit of history…

South East Lawyers opened in 1994 after Ann Gambetta expanded her legal practice and moved from Melbourne’s CBD into the small-to-medium business heartland at suburban Croydon. The practice has become a reflection of her balanced and practical approach. Over time the practice expanded and our client base grew to include local, interstate and international companies.

In response to our diverse clientele South East Lawyers opened a new branch office at Berwick in 2005 and since that time we have continued to grow from strength to strength.

South East Lawyers continue to position ourselves as a modern, service oriented legal practice. Our Lawyers have proven skills and experience and you can rely on our professional team and their expansive network of business affiliates to assist with any issue.

South East Lawyers pride ourselves on advice that is practical, and solutions to legal issues that are innovative and commercially realistic.