Our Story
Carneys Lawyers was founded by John Carney on 1 July 1964. John graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws and was admitted to practice in 1956.
John developed a flourishing practice specialising in property, business and commercial transactions.
In 1977 John’s son Arthur Carney was admitted as a solicitor, following which he joined his father’s firm, quickly establishing a busy common law, equity and commercial litigation practice. Arthur’s school friend Wallace Meakes joined the firm in 1980, followed by John Dawson in 1982. Stephen Titus joined as a Partner in 2007. The partners are recognised accredited specialists in their fields of practice.
The firm was rejuvenated in 2021 by the appointment of Henry Wrench and Nathan Wrench as associate partners.
We have always valued and nurtured our staff, many of whom have stayed with us for decades. In particular, Donna Rogers and Lena Sudol have been part of the fabric of our practice for over 35 years.
Our Values
During the past 56 years we have built a reputation with clients, fellow practitioners and judges for honestly and fearlessly pursuing our client’s best interests.
We are proud of our reputation as prominent social conscience litigators. We have attracted a loyal and varied clientele ranging from multinational corporations and banks to first home buyers.
Our firm’s continued success is based on our collective desire to provide immediate advice and action striving to obtain the most favourable and efficient outcomes for our clients.
Our Story
Carneys Lawyers was founded by John Carney on 1 July 1964. John graduated from the University of Sydney with a Bachelor of Laws and was admitted to practice in 1956.
John developed a flourishing practice specialising in property, business and commercial transactions.
In 1977 John’s son Arthur Carney was admitted as a solicitor, following which he joined his father’s firm, quickly establishing a busy common law, equity and commercial litigation practice. Arthur’s school friend Wallace Meakes joined the firm in 1980, followed by John Dawson in 1982; however, Meakes and Dawson have since departed the firm. Stephen Titus joined as a Partner in 2007 but has changed his role to Special Counsel in 2024 to spend more time with his family.
The firm was rejuvenated in 2024 by the appointment of Nathan Wrench as Partner alongside Arthur Carney.
Our values
During the past 56 years we have built a reputation with clients, fellow practitioners and judges for honestly and fearlessly pursuing our client’s best interests.
We are proud of our reputation as prominent social conscience litigators. We have attracted a loyal and varied clientele ranging from multinational corporations and banks to first home buyers.
Our firm’s continued success is based on our collective desire to provide immediate advice and action striving to obtain the most favourable and efficient outcomes for our clients.