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Peter Zada
Practice Director
Peter holds over 26 years of experience as a practicing Solicitor, handling litigation and legal advisory matters, across the firm and has steered and overseen all legal work carried out by Navado, since establishment in Sydney CBD in 2001.
For two decades, until late 2021, Peter worked full time as a Solicitor at the Navado Head Office at 309 Pitt Street, Sydney CBD and managed teams of Lawyers at Navado, working across multiple areas of law simultaneously, including in bankruptcy and insolvency, civil and commercial litigation, building and construction, criminal law, business and commercial law, employment law, family law, intellectual property and property law.
Peter also managed many legal matters in niche areas of law, such as administrative law, animal law, care and protection, charities and not-for-profits, defamation, discrimination, education law, banking and financial services law, mental health law, mortgage disputes law, personal injury and medical negligence, privacy law, as well as tax legal advisory and tax litigation. In the two decades that Peter spent in Sydney CBD, Peter managed several thousands of legal and litigation matters and developed into a seasoned general practitioner, enjoying both the breadth across and the depth in complex litigation and legal advisory matters, across multiple areas of law.
Peter steered Navado through the Covid-19 pandemic, with the introduction of new technology and systems at Navado, through which Navado commenced offering legal and litigation services remotely and online, from very early in 2020. During the Covid-19 pandemic, Navado remained based in Sydney CBD until January 2023, when Navado relocated office to Hornsby, to be more accessible to its clients outside of the Sydney CBD. Peter now operates a leaner and more refined version of Navado, with operational systems designed for the cost effective and efficient delivery of quality legal and litigation services, through Navado’s technology platforms and video-conferencing capabilities.
Peter holds an Honours Law Degree, as well as a Degree in Commerce (Accounting and Economics) from the University of Sydney, amongst many other qualifications. For many years and until late 2021, Peter was not only Head of Legal Services, managing many Lawyers, but also practiced as a Public Accountant and Registered Tax Agent, at Navado. In late 2021, Peter decided to cease working in financial services, so that he could focus on the provision of legal services only, but Peter continues to be a member of the Institute of Public Accountants as well as other professional bodies in Governance, Management Consulting and Finance. Peter often draws on his background in financial services, to assist him in tackling complicated litigation and business legal advisory matters which have analytical, complex, financial or forensic elements to them.
Celebrating 24 years of continuous service as the Director of Navado, Peter is able to service clients whether they are based in Metropolitan Sydney or in New South Wales, as well as clients based across Australia and internationally. Where necessary and by appointment, Peter now meets with clients in person at the Hornsby Head Office or the Sydney Office.
Peter welcomes the opportunity to be of service to you as a client of the firm.
Scott Paige
Senior Associate
Scott supports our Practice Director and enjoys over twelve (12) years of post-admission experience as a practicing Solicitor and Advocate, having appeared in Federal and NSW and ACT State Courts and Tribunals. Scott practices across multiple practice areas, including but not limited to Administrative and Government Law, ADVOs and APVOs, Bankruptcy and Insolvency, Building and Construction Law, Complex Litigation & Disputes (including but not limited to, for example, the obtaining of freezing orders), Civil and Commercial Litigation, Consumer Law and Criminal Law. Scott also practices in Education Law, Employment Law, Environmental and Planning Law, Estates and Guardianship Law, Family Law, Mental Health Law, Negligence & Professional Negligence Law, Neighbourhood Disputes, Personal Injury Law, Property Disputes and Property Litigation, Sports Law and Traffic Law.
Scott initially commenced his career as a legal professional in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT), where Scott practiced as a Government Solicitor in planning law. Scott then worked for private law firms in both the ACT and New South Wales (NSW), where he broadened his experience and worked as a generalist solicitor, obtaining experience across multiple areas of the law.
Scott has previously served in the Australian and British Armies. Scott’s administrative skills and discipline and dedication to his professional work is evident from your very first dealing with Scott. Scott is organised and efficient and takes significant pride in delivering quality legal services to a competent standard, in all of his dealings.
As a Solicitor practicing across multiple practice areas simultaneously, Scott is able to complement and bolster the robust offering that the Practice Director offers to clients of Navado. Scott’s prior experience in business and property transactions provides valuable insight to Scott, when litigating business, commercial or property-related disputes.
Scott holds a Bachelor of Arts in History and English Literature and a Bachelor of Laws from the Australian National University in Canberra, as well as a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice.
Scott enjoys a strong professional bond with Navado Lawyers & Solicitors (Navado), having previously worked at the former Navado Sydney Head Office at 309 Pitt Street, as well as having worked at Navado’s Parramatta branch. Scott facilitates in-person appointments with potential clients or clients, where necessary, in either the Hornsby, Sydney or Parramatta offices of Navado.
Scott has a deep passion for Advocacy and has appeared in Courts or Tribunals in many Criminal and Civil matters, across multiple areas of Law. Scott is experienced in briefing Barristers or Counsel to appear at hearings of criminal or civil matters, in more complicated matters where a client will be best served by having Counsel lead on strategy.
Justice Panapa
Senior Associate
Justice supports our Practice Director and has over two (2) years of experience post admission as a Solicitor, in general legal practice, ranging from and including primarily family law, but also criminal law, migration law as well as commercial and property law. Justice has worked on a range of legal matters during her legal career, including but not limited to complex parenting and/or property disputes, property legal matters, ADVO matters, partner visa applications, commercial legal work including contract reviews and advice as to lease agreements.
Justice started her legal career well before her admission as a Solicitor, in a small Law Firm as a Law Clerk, where she gained experience in a range of different areas of Law. Justice worked alongside the Principal Solicitor on various matters. Justice has a fond memory of her first legal matter, which involved an ADVO that required Justice to closely review the evidence of the other side and attend Court with her Principal Solicitor. In the first few months working as a Law Clerk, Justice prepared spousal visa applications, divorce applications, as well as initiating applications for a variety of disputed family law matters.
Justice enjoys having a general knowledge in and working across many areas of the Law. Justice has assisted Senior Lawyers with Court work, including with preparation for Final Hearings in Family Law matters, as well as ADVO mentions. Justice has briefed Counsel on complex family law matters, as well as attended Court for mentions in Family Law matters and the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia (FCFCOA) as well as appeared in Court for mentions in Criminal Legal matters.
At Navado, Justice has assisted and continues to assist the Practice Director with legal matters including (but not limited to) Administrative Law, Animal Law, Building and Construction, Care and Protection, Civil and Commercial Litigation, Complex Disputes, Consumer Law, Contractual disputes, Criminal Law, Debt Recovery Law, Education Law, Employment Law, Family Law, Motor Dealer Claims, Neighbourhood disputes and Personal Injury Law.
Justice graduated from Wollongong University in 2020 with a double degree in Law and Arts.
Joumana Dagher
Business Development Manager
Joumana works with a humble spirit as a support staff member for the Practice Director and the Senior Associate and assists the firm in seeking to achieve a warm equilibrium and balanced workplace culture, being in charge of organising staff and firm events and the hospitality functions of the firm.
Joumana also assists the Practice Director in considering and making high level strategic decisions in relation to staffing and human resources, as well as what systems the business implements and enforces for administrative and secretarial functions. On a day to day basis, Joumana assists the Practice Director with legal and administrative filing, mail management, deliveries of documents between different office locations, stationery management, as well as personal deliveries of critical or sensitive or Court documents or technology items by hand, where necessary or preferred.
Joumana also assists with day to day scanning of documents so that these can be archived electronically, in addition to assisting with archive management of physical closed or completed files. Where the firm has an up-coming Court or Tribunal Hearing, Joumana often assists the Practice Director and Senior Associate of the firm to organise documents required for Court, by the Practice Director or Senior Associate.
