Tim Gunn Email & Phone Number

Auckland, New Zealand

I am a self-employed civil litigation lawyer. My focus is on dispute resolution in Employment Law and Insurance Law.We specialise in helping long term disablement clients (TPD and Income Protection) with claims against their insurers. I have a keen advocate for the modernisation of insurance law. In particular, I have written extensively on the difficulties and issues of discrimination for mental health sufferers when dealing with insurers. My practice is based in Matakana, Warkworth. However, I act for clients across New Zealand.

Auckland

Specialist plaintiff litigation role.Focus on Employment Law, Disablement/Income Protection/Trauma insuranceclaims, Earthquake claims and building disputes.Established Employment Law practice.Authored several articles on issues facing insurance law.Achieved pragmatic results for clients through ADR.

Warkworth

Suburban general practice firm.Brought on to establish an employment law practice. Acting for employers andemployees. Advice on employment agreements, policies, procedures.

Christchurch

In-house contract insurance litigation role.Brought back from Australia to act on $850m plus earthquake claim.Worked alongside external experts and barristers.The client achieved a landmark settlement of their insurance claim to enable a key partof the Canterbury economy to move on from the Earthquakes.

Sydney, Australia

Insurance litigation role with a focus on building and construction claims.Acted for London based insurers for professionals in areas of Engineering,Architecture, Valuers and Project Managers.Claims resolutions focused on commercial and pragmatic outcomes.Extensive use of alternative disputes resolution.Exposure to, and appeared in the Local, District, High, and Federal Courts as well asNSW tribunals.

Auckland, New Zealand

General Insurance role specialising in insurance litigation and employment law.Boutique insurance litigation firm representing all major insurance companies inNew Zealand.Insurance claim base included; leaky building, fire losses, building andconstruction, professional indemnity, and employment.Cases in the District, High and Appeal Courts, Employment RelationsAuthority and the Weathertight Homes Tribunal.

Queenstown

Junior Solicitor role.Involved in Environmental and Commercial Property. Worked directly with threepartners. Large-scale commercial work in the Queenstown property boom andofficial firm to the Queenstown Lakes District and Otago Regional Council.

Master Of Laws - Llm, Sports Law, Honors

Bachelor Of Laws - Llb

Activities and Societies: S.O.U.L.S Vice President

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