DGB Lawyers Wollongong

DGB Lawyers has been operating since 1955 and has assisted the people of the Illawarra with legal needs for more than 60 years. The firm has offices in Wollongong and Oak Flats. Warren Budd joined DGB Lawyers in 1991, having been admitted as a solicitor in 1986, and became an Accredited Property Specialist in 1996. Lorelle Longbottom was admitted to the Supreme Court of NSW in 2004, joined DGB Lawyers in 2008, and was welcomed into the partnership in July 2011; she is a nationally accredited mediator, a trained collaborative lawyer, and is appointed to Legal Aid NSW’s Independent Children’s Lawyer and Family Law panels.

Ben Pike joined the partnership in 2015. Grace Prosperi joined the team in 2016, was admitted to the Supreme Court and High Court in 2015, and was welcomed into the partnership in 2022. Brooke Evans was admitted to the Supreme Court and High Court in 2020 and is a member of the Legal Aid NSW family law panel. DGB Lawyers provides legal services in family law, criminal law, property law and conveyancing, wills and estates, commercial law, and surrogacy law.

People buying or selling property, dealing with family law disputes and resolving car licence issues form much of the clientele described in feedback for DGB Lawyers Wollongong. A theme that comes up often is the firm's open and honest advice, with clients noting that they are heard and kept informed from the initial consultation through to the resolution of their matter. Named staff feature prominently: Lorelle is credited with keeping clients steady during difficult proceedings, Grace is praised for her work on family law and licence matters, and Brooke is described as thorough and reassuring.

Reviewers repeatedly mention that the whole team, including reception, is welcoming and that appointments run without surprises. Several buyers describe a sharp eye for contractual detail in conveyancing transactions, and long-standing clients speak of consistent professionalism built over years of returning. Matters involving property sales and purchases, family law and driving licence issues appear most frequently, and the same notes of reliability, integrity and careful preparation run through the accounts, with new clients finding their questions answered patiently and nothing left unexplained.