Career so far

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RESUME
NAME: Matthew Thomas Williams
CONTACT NUMBER: 0414 851 585
EMPLOYMENT HISTORY
Clear View Lawyers
August 2016 - Current
Advocate
As an Advocate at Clear View Lawyers I offer services in the areas of
 Criminal Litigation
 Civil Litigation
 Supreme Court Matters
 Family Law
 Corporate Property
 Liquor Licensing
 Administrative Law
 Government and Council matters
 Lease Law
 Mortgages
 Powers of Attorney
 Probate and Deceased Estates
 Purchase and Sale of Business
 Trusts
 Wills and Estate Planning
Pro Bono
November 2015-Current Sutherland Local Court
Advocate

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DPH Lawyers
November 2015-Current
Associate
As an Associate at DPH Lawyers I offer services in the areas of
 Liquor Licensing
 Administrative Law
 Government and Council matters
 Commercial and Corporate matters
 Conveyancing
 Lease Law
 Mortgages
 Powers of Attorney
 Probate and Deceased Estates
 Property Law
 Purchase and Sale of Business
 Trusts
 Wills and Estate Planning
Department of Trade & Investment
2014 Practical Legal Training, Litigation Branch
July-August
 Prepared submissions for criminal matters dealing with Fisheries legislation
 Applied legal knowledge and skills to resolve legal problems
 Understood and followed correct procedures commonly found in the Legal Branch
 Where appropriate, made contact with internal and external contacts of the Legal Branch
under supervision of lawyers
 Observed professional practitioners undertaking their work
 Provided professional legal research and documentation for review by lawyers
 Worked collaboratively with other lawyers and groups within the Legal Branch and other
officers in the department
 Demonstrated standards of professional behaviour and ethics that promoted and
maintained public confidence and trust in the work of the department
 Attended Supreme Court for hearings and handing down of judgements
 Briefed Police Prosecutors on matters
 Drafted submissions for local court matters

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Office of Liquor Gaming & Racing
August 2008 - November 2015
Compliance Officer, Enforcement Branch
 Drafted briefs for exemptions under Liquor legislation and consulted with external
solicitors
 Oversaw the Three Strikes Program and consulted with licensees and ALEC
 Drafted and distributed correspondence relating to the Declared Premises Scheme
 Undertook effective enforcement action (including prosecutions and issue of
infringement and compliance notices) to enhance the integrity of the liquor and gaming
industries
 Provided a highly knowledgeable, multi-skilled response to complaints and resolution
of issues that have been assigned or come under notice, with little or no direction or
supervision
 Worked within an environment where staff operated independently, resolved issues
with minimal supervision and achieved corporate objectives
 Personally maintained a high level of skills and knowledge in legislative and
operational requirements in order to achieve optimum outcomes
 Prepared reports and correspondence in a wide range of highly complex issues
Achievements
 95% success rate with prosecution action
 Integration of new data management system
 Audits of State Lotteries
Legal Aid Commission
2008
Accounts Clerk, Operations Branch, Grants
 Provided a level of serviceto solicitors and internal and external stakeholders that meets
NSW Public Service standards and benchmarks, and Commission policies and
practices
 Contributed to the improvement of current practices for payment of grants accounts to
enhance services to legal practitioners and other stakeholders
 Maintained the Computerised Debtors Ledger in LA Office and facilitated the transition
to the new Atlas platform
 Drafted correspondence to both internal and external clients
 Directed and controlled the processing and payment of manual and electronic accounts
for legal practitioners in the areas of family, criminal, civil law to meet Commission
Standards and benchmarks
 Provided information and advice to legal practitioners, Grants Division and Corporate
Finance staff on issues associated with the processing and payment of accounts
 Improved the integrity and use of data and benchmarking to improve business decision
making

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Legal Aid Commission(cont’d)
2007
Accounts Clerk, Management Accounting Branch
 Assisted the Financial Analyst and Assistant Management Accountant with the
Commissions budgets for Regional Offices and Head Office Law sections
 Prepared monthly reports
2007
Quit Smoking Program Project Co-Coordinator
 Established the Quit Smoking Program for Legal Aid Commission for over 700 staff
1996-2007
Debt Recovery Administrator
 Attended court for matters relating to outstanding debts as an agent of Legal Aid
Commission of NSW
 Extensive experience gained in local court proceedings particularly current Civil Claims
procedures and policies
 Liaised with the Commissions Solicitors and other Solicitors regarding the
implementation of Commissions legal and policy issues
 Managed a team of 5 staff
 Conducted random audits of staff managed debts
 Prepared monthly reports
 Analysed generated reports and consulted with the Financial Accountant
 Prepared monthly reconciliations
 Maintained the Computerised Debtors Ledger
 Created, implemented and maintained the Debt Recovery Procedures Manual
 Drafted Ministerial correspondence
 Drafted correspondence to clients both internal and external
 Handled difficult collection calls and customer complaints
 Managed over 600 legal files comprising family law, criminal law, civil law and
administrative law
 Provided recommendations on system / application / process improvements to increase
efficiency and recovery rates
Achievements
 Integration of new computer debtors’ system
 Implemented a new procedures manual for section
 Supervised 5 staff from diverse backgrounds
 Introduced new versions of LA Office and provided subsequent testing

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State Debt Recovery Office
1998
May - December Secondment
Support Services Manager
 Managed the day to day activities of the Support Services Unit
 Assisted the Director and Operations Managers in promoting the role of SDRO amongst
clients
 Implemented marketing initiatives for new business from SDRO clients
 Oversaw the operations and maintenance of the Sun System and IT systems
 Responsible for Performance Appraisal of Support Services Staff
 Formulated and implemented new procedures and policies for SDRO
 Consulted and liaised with Financial Services Branch and IT on Financial matters and
Information Technology issues
 Co-ordinated local Corporate Services activity
 Implemented strategic planning initiatives and budget monitoring for SDRO
 Encourages staff in meetings and planning processes
 Ensured EEO, OH&S and Anti-Discrimination policies were complied with by all staff
 Assisted the Director by coordinating budget business planning processes and monthly
reporting
Achievements
 Established high level agreements between Australia Post, ANZ Banking Corporation and State Debt
Recovery
 Managed over 120 staff both permanent and casual
 Took over the management of debts of the RTA and Police Infringement Processing Bureau
 Assisted in establishing computer systems to manage recovery of the States debts
 60% recovery rates on infringements
VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
SOCOG Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
Accreditation Officer & National Olympic Committee Driver

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MEMBERSHIPS
Member of NSW Law Society (Since 2005)
Member of NSW Young Lawyers (Since 2005)
Member of City of Sydney Law Society
COURSES
2016 Mentoring Program Law Society of New South Wales
2014 Admitted to Supreme Court as a Solicitor
2013 Graduate Diploma in Practical Legal Training, College of Law, St Leonards
Diploma of Laws (Law Extension Committee)
University of Sydney
Certificate IV Government (Investigations)
Exceptional Service with Difficult Customers
2011 Essential Skills for Managers
2009 Senior First Aid Officers Course
2007 Fire/Floor Wardens Training (2000-2007)
Selection Techniques Refresher
2006 Performance Planning and Development for Managers
Stress Management
Mentoring Program Legal Aid Commission

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REFEREES
Details upon request for
Mr Peter Bugden
Local Court Magistrate
Ms Erin Gavin
Principal Legal Officer
Trade and Investment
Phone: 0404 021 342
Mr Justin Hutchinson
Senior Solicitor
Criminal Law
Legal Aid Commission of NSW
Level 2
323 Castlereagh St
Sydney NSW 2000
Phone: 0419 287 985