John Pastro has been working as a solicitor in Melbourne since graduating from Melbourne University in 1976.  John has the experience to bring a common sense approach to any legal problem or transaction, to flush out loose thinking and to encourage you to be assertive about your legal rights. 
 
John Pastro's fees are reasonable and competitive, discussed at the start of your matter or transaction so that you will have a very good idea of what the costs will be without any nasty surprises at the end.  
 
TALK TO THIS LAWYER WITHOUT WORRYING ABOUT THE COST

People fear that consulting a private solicitor will cost them heaps as soon as they pick up the phone or walk into their offices so they don't consult a lawyer. 

They then contact the Legal Aid Commission, Community Legal Centre, a Legal Referral Service, Citizens Advice Bureau or Consumer Affairs where by their very nature the contact must be impersonal and cannot lead to an ongoing professional relationship with your own individual lawyer who will know you as more than just a number.

John Pastro can change all that.  You can consult him either by phone or coming to his office at no charge at all.  If you decide to instruct him to act for you he will discuss his fee with you or seek legal aid on your behalf.  You will know what his fee will be, there will be no nasty surprise at the end.  John will take away the mysteries of the law, debunk the jargon and always look after your best interests. So talk to him:

• before you buy, sell or build your home or investment property or business,
• about making a Will,
• when someone owes you money or is threatening to sue you,
• when Family Law involves you,
• when you suffer personal injuries
• when you just need a sounding board for your broad legal concerns.

MAKE YOUR BUSINESS OUR CONCERN

John has a particular interest in Property, Business and Family Law.  In business he can assist you in building a strategy to proctect yourself if trouble arises.  This is often neglected through over optimism or naivity.  Most small businesses take the form of a partnership and it is this factor that often leads to their demise.  Often major differences occur between the partners which could have been prevented by having a proper agreement drawn up at the start covering things like the different skills of the partners, the dollars put into the business, the personal commitments and therefore the need to draw on the business.  John can provide advice to settle any existing worry that may be of concern in a timely fashion.

WHAT MAKES A GOOD LAWYER?

Technical know-how and experience.